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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6140

SB 6140: Electric utility facilities

Exempting uninhabited electric utility facilities from short plats and subdivision requirements.

Summary

  • Creates an additional exception to the state subdivision law for divisions of land into less than three acres that are used or will be used for the purpose of establishing a site for unstaffed public or private electric utility facilities.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2004
  2. Out of committeeJan 23, 2004
  3. Passed SenateFeb 3, 2004
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 2004
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bob Morton (R-7)
Introduced
January 12, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2004
Versions
SB 6140, ESSB 6140

AN ACT Relating to exempting uninhabited electric utility facilities from short plats and subdivision requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Morton (R-7)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Karen Fraser D-22Joyce Mulliken R-13Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 3, 2004
Version voted on: ESSB 6140
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed March 4, 2004
Version voted on: ESSB 6140
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican44002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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History

  1. Returned to Senate Rules 3. (ESSB 6140)
  2. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (ESSB 6140)
  3. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6140)
  4. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESSB 6140)
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6140)
  6. TTE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 6140)
  7. TTE - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6140)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6140)
  9. First reading, referred to Technology, Telecommunications & Energy. (ESSB 6140)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 6140)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6140)
  12. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6140)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6140)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6140)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6140)
  18. LU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6140)
  19. LU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. First reading, referred to Land Use & Planning.
  22. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6140 in other sessions

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