WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1454: Hazardous materials

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

Summary

  • $ A UTC hazardous materials inspector may enter without permission the property of any business that ships hazardous materials by rail or any business that manufactures or tests hazardous materials containers used to ship these materials by rail.
  • $ Entry is limited to the types of inspections outlined in federal regulations and must occur at a reasonable time.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1454), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2002
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2002
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ruth Fisher (D-27)
Introduced
January 26, 2001 in the House
Last action
March 14, 2002
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5633
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to inspections of hazardous materials offered by private shippers for transportation by rail;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ruth Fisher (D-27)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Shirley Hankins R-8John Lovick D-44Maryann Mitchell R-30Mike Cooper D-21

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2002
Version voted on: HB 1454
83 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican331302
How each member voted

Yea (83)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. TR - Majority; do pass.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  18. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1454 in other sessions

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