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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 5910: Clean water/citizen lawsuits

Requiring the department of ecology to enforce the clean water act especially with regard to citizen lawsuits.

Summary

  • Findings are made regarding the importance of state enforcement of the federal Clean Water Act. The Department of Ecology must initiate an enforcement action for which notice is provided of a citizen suit under federal law.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5910), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 1995
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dan Swecker (R-20)
Introduced
February 14, 1995 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Swecker (R-20)

6 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Bob Oke R-26Jeannette Wood R-21Stephen Johnson R-47Ray Schow R-30Hal Palmer R-18Bill Finkbeiner R-45

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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SB 5910 in other sessions

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