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JOINT MEMORIAL · 1997–98 SESSION

HJM 4005: Hanford control zone lands

Returning land within the Hanford control zone to agricultural and wildlife uses.

Summary

  • The President of the United States, Congress, and the director of the Department of Energy are requested to reduce, except for needed buffer zones, the present boundaries of the Department of Energy's Hanford Control Zone on the Wahluke Slope to the area south of the Columbia River.

From the Senate Bill Report (HJM 4005), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Passed Legislature Passed Legislature · filed with Secretary of State
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 19, 1997
  4. Passed SenateApr 17, 1997
  5. FiledApr 21, 1997
Prime sponsor
Joyce Mulliken (R-13)
Introduced
January 24, 1997 in the House
Last action
April 21, 1997
Companion bill
SJM 8006

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joyce Mulliken (R-13)

13 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 12 Republicans)

Gary Chandler R-13Shirley Hankins R-8Larry Sheahan R-9Mary Skinner R-14Barbara Lisk R-15Jerome Delvin R-8Jim Clements R-14Senator R-15Mark Schoesler R-9Dave Mastin R-16Bill Grant D-16Tom Mielke R-18Cathy McMorris R-7

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 19, 1997
Version voted on: HJM 4005
60 Yea 38 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat43800
Republican56000
How each member voted

Yea (60)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 17, 1997
Version voted on: HJM 4005
31 Yea 15 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat71402
Republican24110
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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History

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HJM 4005 in other sessions

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