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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2140

HB 2140: Conservation commission

Reaffirming the role of the state conservation commission.

Summary

  • Moves statutes relating to the establishment and operation of the Conservation Commission (Commission) from the conservation districts statutes to the statutory title related to state agencies.
  • Adds requirements regarding the operation and duties of the Commission.
  • Adds requirements regarding reporting by the conservation districts to the Commission.
  • Includes numerous technical revisions, including reorganizing statutory sections and subsections and revising language in existing provisions in Commission statutes and conservation districts statutes as they relate to the Commission.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 26, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 10, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 17, 2003
  4. Passed SenateApr 9, 2003
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Grant (D-16)
Introduced
February 26, 2003 in the House
Last action
February 9, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
EHB 2140, SHB 2140

AN ACT Relating to reaffirming the role of the state conservation commission;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Grant (D-16)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Kelli Linville D-42

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 17, 2003
Version voted on: EHB 2140
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 9, 2003
Version voted on: EHB 2140
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican23011
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 2140)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (EHB 2140)
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2140)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2140)
  5. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2140)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2140)
  7. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2140)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 2140)
  9. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (EHB 2140)
  10. Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. (EHB 2140)
  11. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (EHB 2140)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 2140)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (EHB 2140)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1. (EHB 2140)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2140)
  16. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (EHB 2140)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2140)
  18. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (EHB 2140)
  19. AG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 2140)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2140)
  21. First reading, referred to Agriculture. (EHB 2140)
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 2140)
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2140)
  24. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2140)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2140)
  26. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (EHB 2140)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2140)
  28. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2140)
  29. APP - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2140)
  30. Referred to Appropriations. (EHB 2140)
  31. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2140)
  32. AGNR - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2140)
  33. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 2140)
  34. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. (EHB 2140)

HB 2140 in other sessions

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