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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5278

SB 5278: Hazardous materials

Clarifying authority over hazardous materials inspections.

Summary

  • A UTC employee, certified by the Federal Railroad Administration to perform hazardous materials inspections, may enter the property of any business that ships hazardous materials by rail. Entries must be at a reasonable time and conducted in a reasonable manner.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5278), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2003
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dan Swecker (R-20)
Introduced
January 21, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
February 4, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5278, SSB 5278

AN ACT Relating to inspections of hazardous materials offered by private shippers for transportation by rail;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Swecker (R-20)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Bob Oke R-26

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Revert to Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5278)
  2. Revert to Rules White Sheet.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5278)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5278)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5278)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5278)
  10. Senate Rules "X" file.
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5278)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5278)
  13. HT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5278)
  14. HT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Highways & Transportation.

SB 5278 in other sessions

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

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