BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 5878: Environmental excellence
Allowing for the creation of environmental excellence program agreements.
Summary
- Declares the purpose of this act is to create a voluntary program authorizing environmental excellence program agreements with persons regulated under the environmental laws of the state of Washington, or to direct agencies of the state of Washington to support and encourage the development of agreements that use innovative environmental measures or strategies not otherwise recognized or allowed under existing laws…
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 18, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Bob Morton (R-7)
- Introduced
- February 18, 1997 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Companion bill
- HB 1866
- Budget
- Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Bob Morton (R-7)
3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 5878 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5878 (2025–26) Plant-based food in schools
- SB 5878 (2023–24) Litter tax funds
- SB 5878 (2021–22) Arts instruction
- SB 5878 (2019–20) Railroad employee work hours
- SB 5878 (2017–18) Revenue T.O.
- SB 5878 (2015–16) Nonresident vessels
- SB 5878 (2013–14) Natural resources T.O.
- SB 5878 (2011–12) Residntial habilitation ctrs