BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6524

SB 6524: Landfills/reserve account

Authorizing the department of ecology to waive the requirement for a reserve account for governments maintaining landfills.

Summary

  • A landfill disposal facility maintained by a government is not required to establish a reserve account to cover the costs of closing a facility if, to the satisfaction of the Department of Ecology, the government provides another form of financial assurance adequate to comply with the closure requirements.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6524), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 14, 2000
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Patricia Hale (R-8)
Introduced
January 18, 2000 in the Senate
Last action
March 9, 2000
Companion bill
HB 2470
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6524, ESSB 6524

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patricia Hale (R-8)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 14, 2000
Version voted on: ESSB 6524
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican20002
How each member voted

History

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SB 6524 in other sessions

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