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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 1415

HB 1415: Commercial passenger vessels

Managing impacts of commercial passenger vessels on marine waters.

Summary

  • Prohibits the release of certain wastewaters from commercial passenger vessels.
  • Establishes a system for regulating the release of treated blackwater and graywater from commercial passenger vessels.
  • Requires the operators of commercial passenger vessels to pay an annual operating fee, not to exceed $4,000 per vessel per year, to the Department of Ecology based on the number of overnight passengers the vessel can carry.
  • Provides an exemption for vessels with less than 250 overnight passengers until 2009 and specifies that exempted vessels are not required to pay the annual operating fee.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1415), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 7, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 2005
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)
Introduced
January 24, 2005 in the House
Last action
February 6, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1415, SHB 1415, E2SHB 1415

AN ACT Relating to impacts of commercial passenger vessels on the marine waters of Washington;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Brian Sullivan D-21Hans Dunshee D-44Brendan Williams D-22Senator D-22William "Ike" Eickmeyer D-35Maralyn Chase D-32Mike Sells D-38Bob Hasegawa D-11

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2005
Version voted on: E2SHB 1415
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54002
Republican40002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (E2SHB 1415)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SHB 1415)
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 1415)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 1415)
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 1415)
  6. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SHB 1415)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 1415)
  8. WEE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SHB 1415)
  9. Referred to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 1415)
  10. First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Environment. (E2SHB 1415)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (E2SHB 1415)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1415)
  13. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 1415)
  14. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 1415)
  15. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1415)
  16. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 1415)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1415)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (E2SHB 1415)
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1415)
  22. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 1415)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1415)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 1415)
  27. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 1415)
  28. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1415)
  29. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1415)
  30. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1415)
  31. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  32. Minority; do not pass.
  33. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1415)
  35. Referred to Appropriations.
  36. NREP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1415)
  37. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1415)
  38. Minority; do not pass.
  39. NREP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  40. NREP - Executive action taken by committee.
  41. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks.

HB 1415 in other sessions

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