BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 3021: Oil spill prevention

Providing for oil spill prevention and response.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Ecology to convene a group of stakeholders to research methods to achieve a zero spill strategy and report recommendations to the legislature by December 1, 2004.
  • Establishes legislative intent that the primary objective of the state oil spill program is to adopt a zero spills strategy and prevent the release of oil or hazardous substances from entering marine waters.
  • Requires the Puget Sound Action Team to include the effectiveness of oil spill prevention strategies in the Puget Sound Work Plan.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 3021), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2004
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phil Rockefeller (D-23)
Introduced
January 26, 2004 in the House
Last action
January 26, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to oil spill prevention and response;

Sponsors

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Fisheries, Ecology & Parks.

HB 3021 in other sessions

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

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