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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1876

HB 1876: Water quality leaching test

Protecting water quality.

Summary

  • Mandates that the Department of Ecology (DOE) require the use of the Synthetic Precipitation Leaching Procedure (SPLP) to determine the chemical suitability of potential fill material in all water quality certifications when the certification or an administrative order authorizes the placement of more than two million cubic yards of fill material, some or all of which will be placed in state waters.
  • Applies this requirement retroactively to all water quality certifications and administrative orders issued by the DOE that authorized the placement of more than two million cubic yards of fill material when placement is not substantially completed by June 1, 2003.
  • Specifies this requirement does not apply to any water quality certifications and orders authorizing the placement of fill material dredged from the waters of the United States.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kelli Linville (D-42)
Introduced
February 12, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
SB 5787
Versions
HB 1876, SHB 1876

AN ACT Relating to the use of a leaching test in state water quality certifications;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kelli Linville (D-42)

13 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Fred Jarrett R-41Ed Murray D-43Mark Schoesler R-9Steve Conway D-29Glenn Anderson R-5Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Jack Cairnes R-47Helen Sommers D-36Jim McIntire D-46Hans Dunshee D-44Kathy Haigh D-35Maralyn Chase D-32Rodney Tom R-48

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1876)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1876)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1876)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1876)
  8. House Rules "X" file.
  9. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1876)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1876)
  12. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1876)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1876)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1876 in other sessions

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