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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5182

SB 5182: Pipeline safety

Ensuring a sustainable, comprehensive pipeline safety program in the state.

Summary

  • $ Establishes an annual pipeline safety fee payable by every interstate gas and hazardous liquid pipeline company subject to inspection and enforcement by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC).
  • $ Requires the UTC to establish by rule: (1) the methodology for setting fees; (2)
  • procedures for fee refund petitions; and (3) separate maintenance of pipeline safety program fees from other fees collected.
  • $ Requires the UTC to report on specified elements of the pipeline safety program by November 15, 2002.
  • $ Repeals provisions transferring powers, duties, and functions related to hazardous liquid pipeline safety from the UTC to the Department of Ecology (DOE).

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 8, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2001
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2001
  5. GovernorMay 11, 2001
  6. LawMay 11, 2001
Prime sponsor
Harriet Spanel (D-40)
Introduced
January 15, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
May 11, 2001
Session law
Chapter 238, Laws of 2001
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1452
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5182, SSB 5182

AN ACT Relating to funding hazardous liquid and gas pipeline safety;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Harriet Spanel (D-40)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Dan McDonald R-48Karen Fraser D-22Bob Morton R-7Tracey Eide D-30Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2001
Version voted on: SSB 5182
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican23100
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 5, 2001
Version voted on: SSB 5182
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican48001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 16, 2001
Version voted on: SSB 5182
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican23001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2001. (SSB 5182)
  2. Governor signed. (SSB 5182)
  3. Chapter 238, 2001 Laws. (SSB 5182)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5182)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5182)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5182)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5182)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5182)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5182)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5182)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5182)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5182)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5182)
  14. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Agriculture & Ecology. (SSB 5182)
  15. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5182)
  16. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5182)
  17. AGEC - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5182)
  18. AGEC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5182)
  19. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Ecology. (SSB 5182)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5182)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5182)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5182)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5182)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5182)
  27. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  28. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment, Energy & Water. (SSB 5182)
  29. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5182)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5182)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  32. Minority; do not pass.
  33. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment, Energy & Water.
  34. EEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5182)
  35. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5182)
  36. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5182)
  37. Referred to Ways & Means.
  38. And refer to Ways & Means.
  39. EEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  40. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Water.

SB 5182 in other sessions

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