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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1251

HB 1251: Forest health

Protecting forest land from exotic forest insects or diseases.

Summary

  • Provides authority and direction to the Department of Natural Resources to declare a forest health emergency.
  • Exempts certain forest health emergency control operations from some of the requirements of the Forest Practices Act.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1251), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 12, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35)
Introduced
January 21, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2004
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5144
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1251, SHB 1251

AN ACT Relating to protecting forest health;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mark Schoesler R-9Kelli Linville D-42Bob Sump R-7Dave Quall D-40Phil Rockefeller D-23Kathy Haigh D-35

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2003
Version voted on: SHB 1251
84 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican331102
How each member voted

Yea (84)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1251)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1251)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1251)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1251)
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1251)
  6. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Energy & Water. (SHB 1251)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1251)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1251)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1251)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1251)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1251)
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1251)
  16. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1251)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1251)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1251 in other sessions

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