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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1422: Small scale prospecting

Concerning small scale prospecting and placer mining.

Summary

  • Declares that, for the purposes of chapter 77.55 RCW, "small scale prospecting and placer mining" means only the use of the following methods for the discovery and recovery of minerals: (1) Pans, either motorized or nonmotorized; (2) Motorized and nonmotorized sluice boxes, concentrators, and rocker boxes; (3) Motorized suction dredges; (4) Nonmotorized equipment and hand tools used in the collecting of mineral…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Doug Ericksen (R-42)
Introduced
January 24, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006

AN ACT Relating to small scale mineral extraction;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Doug Ericksen (R-42)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bob Sump R-7Beverly Woods R-23Joel Kretz R-7

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks.

HB 1422 in other sessions

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