WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5742

SB 5742: Eurasian water milfoil

Authorizing the limited use of the pesticide 2,4-D to treat Eurasian milfoil.

Summary

  • Government entities are authorized to use the pesticide 2,4-D to treat an initial infestation of Eurasian water milfoil. If the entity complies with the pesticide label requirements and notifies lake residents of the intended pesticide use, the entity is exempt from the requirement of obtaining short-term water quality modification from the Department of Ecology.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5742), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bob Morton (R-7)
Introduced
February 5, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2000
Budget
Makes appropriations
Versions
SB 5742, SSB 5742

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Morton (R-7)

16 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 14 Republicans)

Senator D-35Dan Swecker R-20Bob Oke R-26Senator R-15Shirley Winsley R-28Val Stevens R-39Bill Finkbeiner R-45Harold Hochstatter R-13Jim Horn R-41Don Benton R-17Jeanine Long R-44Dino Rossi R-5Alex Deccio R-14George Sellar R-12Larry Sheahan R-9Tracey Eide D-30

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 5742 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page