RCW 29A.88.010 Findings. (1) The legislature and the people find that the federal Nuclear Waste Policy Act provides that within sixty days of the president’s recommendation of a site for a high-level nuclear waste repository, a state may disapprove the selection of such site in that state. (2) The legislature and the people desire, if […]
RCW 29A.88.020 High-level repository—Selection of site in state—Special election for disapproval. (1) Within seven days after any recommendation by the president of the United States of a site in the state of Washington to be a high-level nuclear waste repository under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 10136, the governor shall set the date for a special statewide […]
RCW 29A.88.030 Costs of election. The state of Washington shall assume the costs of any special election called under RCW 29A.88.020 in the same manner as provided in RCW 29A.04.420 and 29A.04.430. [ 2003 c 111 § 2203. Prior: 1986 ex.s. c 1 § 5. Formerly RCW 29.91.030.]
RCW 29A.88.040 Special election—Notification of auditors—Application of election laws. The secretary of state shall promptly notify the county auditors of the date of the special election and certify to them the text of the ballot title for this special election. The general election laws shall apply to the election required by RCW 29A.88.020 to the […]
RCW 29A.88.050 Ballot title. The ballot title for the special election called under RCW 29A.88.020 shall be “Shall the Governor be required to notify Congress of Washington’s disapproval of the President’s recommendation of [name of site] as a national high-level nuclear waste repository?” [ 2003 c 111 § 2205. Prior: 1986 ex.s. c 1 § […]
RCW 29A.88.060 Effect of vote. If the governor or the legislature fails to prepare and submit a notice of disapproval to the United States Congress within fifty-five days of the president’s recommendation and a majority of the voters in the special election held pursuant to RCW 29A.88.020 favored such notice of disapproval, then the vote […]
