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| Title | Wastewater Discharge Permit Fee Program: Report to the Legislature, State Fiscal Biennium 1993-95 | |
| Month-Year Published | December 1995 | |
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| Short Description |
Between 1955 and 1988, all citizens bore the cost of this permit program through general fund appropriations by the Legislature and federal grants. Since 1988, however, when Initiative 97 (I-97) was passed by the voters, holders of wastewater discharge permits have been obliged to pay for the privilege of discharging to the state's surface and ground waters. I-97 contains what is called the "polluter pays principle." Simply put, this means that the financial responsibility for paying for the water pollution permit program belongs with those contributing to the pollution. (Also see abstract below) | |
| Publication Number | 95-085 | |
| Author(s) | Wrye, D. (author) and Lynch, D. (editor) | |
| Print Availability | ||
| Number of pages | 41 | |
| Keywords | discharge, fee, fees, grant, initiative, legislature, permit, report , waste, wastewater, water, Water Quality | |
| Related Publications | Title | Relationship |
| Chapter 173-224 WAC, Wastewater Discharge Permit Fees | related regulation | |
| Abstract | Long Description |
Between 1955 and 1988, all citizens bore the cost of this permit program through general fund appropriations by the Legislature and federal grants. Since 1988, however, when Initiative 97 (I-97) was passed by the voters, holders of wastewater discharge permits have been obliged to pay for the privilege of discharging to the state's surface and ground waters. I-97 contains what is called the "polluter pays principle." Simply put, this means that the financial responsibility for paying for the water pollution permit program belongs with those contributing to the pollution. To ensure that the revenue derived from permit fees are being spent efficiently and effectively, I-97 also contains a requirement that the Department of Ecology report to the Legislature on revenues and expenditures of the fee system. This report does that for the period July 1, 1993 through June 30, 1995. |
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