WA People
BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

HB 2867: Dams/state regulation

Exempting federally licensed dams from state regulation.

Summary

  • The Department of Ecology has no authority to regulate, supervise or assure the safety of any project which requires a license from FERC under the Federal Power Act. The Department of Ecology may not require any licensee of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to submit to an inspection, submit plans, seek a permit or change the design or operation of a federally licensed dam.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2867), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 1994
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 1994
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 1994
  5. Vetoedstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lynn Kessler (D-24)
Introduced
January 26, 1994 in the House
Last action
April 1, 1994
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lynn Kessler (D-24)

7 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Gary Chandler R-13Peter Kremen D-42Bill Finkbeiner R-45Jeanine Long R-44Sarah Casada R-25Lane Bray D-8Dale Foreman R-12

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 12, 1994
Version voted on: HB 2867
89 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57501
Republican32003
How each member voted

Yea (89)

Excused (4)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 1, 1994
Version voted on: HB 2867
46 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27010
Republican19011
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Absent (2)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

March 5, 1994
Version voted on: HB 2867
88 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53505
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (88)

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History

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HB 2867 in other sessions

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