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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1555

HB 1555: Water pollutn/agricul activt

Revising department of ecology entry authority for water quality complaints caused by agricultural activity.

Summary

  • Except in the case of an emergency, the Department of Ecology must provide at least seven days' notice to a person alleged to have engaged in polluting activities before entering agricultural property. When the Department of Ecology receives a complaint that pollution has occurred, the department must document the time the alleged pollution occurred, and the name and address of the person who made the complaint.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1555), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 1995
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 1995
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Cathy McMorris (R-7)
Introduced
January 30, 1995 in the House
Last action
March 7, 1996
Companion bill
SB 5309
Versions
HB 1555, ESHB 1555

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cathy McMorris (R-7)

23 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 20 Republicans)

Dale Foreman R-12Dave Mastin R-16Gary Chandler R-13David Chappell D-20John Koster R-39Marc Boldt R-17Mark Schoesler R-9Peggy Johnson R-35Senator R-15Jim Clements R-14Debbie Regala D-27Robert Basich D-19Steven Hargrove R-23Les Thomas R-31Bill Thompson R-44Jerome Delvin R-8Ian Elliot R-1Eugene Goldsmith R-42Lois McMahan R-26Joyce Mulliken R-13Stephen Fuhrman R-7Val Stevens R-39Barbara Lisk R-15

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 9, 1995
Version voted on: ESHB 1555
82 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat211500
Republican61001
How each member voted

Yea (82)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

January 26, 1996
Version voted on: ESHB 1555
75 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat152100
Republican60002
How each member voted

Yea (75)

Excused (2)

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History

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HB 1555 in other sessions

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