BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2705: Ecology department studies

Allowing cost recovery in cases involving disputed department of ecology studies.

Summary

$ Authorizes local governments to discuss and dispute the findings of studies conducted by the Department of Ecology.
$ Authorizes local governments to hire a consultant to review Department of Ecology studies and bring an action in court to have the study disregarded and to recover the cost of the consultant.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to studies conducted by the department of ecology;

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

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

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