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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5340

SB 5340: Hazardous material shipments

Granting the utilities and transportation commission authority to inspect businesses that ship hazardous material by rail.

Summary

  • The Legislature intends that this act does not expand the current UTC investigating authority. A UTC employee may enter the property of any business that ships hazardous materials by rail.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5340), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 15, 1999
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
January 20, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
March 9, 2000
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1267
Versions
SB 5340, SSB 5340

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Don Benton R-17Ken Jacobsen D-46Bob Oke R-26Georgia Gardner D-42

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 15, 1999
Version voted on: SSB 5340
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25002
Republican21001
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage

January 21, 2000
Version voted on: SSB 5340
41 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 8 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25002
Republican16006
How each member voted
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History

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SB 5340 in other sessions

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