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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2686

HB 2686: Mercury reduction/education

Reducing the release of mercury into the environment.

Summary

  • $ Requires the manufactures of mercury-added products to label their products and provide for effective collection, transport, and disposal systems.
  • $ Prohibits the knowing collection of used mercury-added products except for limited circumstances.
  • $ Requires the manufactures of mercury-added products to notify the Department of Ecology.
  • $ Prohibits the sale of various mercury-added products.
  • $ Requires the Department of General Administration to give purchasing preference to items not containing mercury.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2002
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
January 23, 2002 in the House
Last action
February 8, 2002
Companion bill
SB 6533
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2686, SHB 2686

AN ACT Relating to mercury reduction and education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

13 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Phil Rockefeller D-23Kelli Linville D-42Hans Dunshee D-44Steve Kirby D-29Brian Sullivan D-21Dave Upthegrove D-33Maralyn Chase D-32Tom Campbell R-2Sandra Romero D-22Patricia Lantz D-26Alex Wood D-3Geoff Simpson D-47Ruth Kagi D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. AGEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2686)
  2. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2686)
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2686)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. AGEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. AGEC - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Ecology.

HB 2686 in other sessions

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

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