BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1459: Oil spill oversight council

Creating the oil spill monitoring and oversight council.

Summary

  • Establishes an 11 member Oil Spill Monitoring and Oversight Council (Council) in the Office of the Governor to provide independent oversight, research and monitoring of the state's oil spill program.
  • Directs the Council to report annually to the Governor and the Legislature with recommendations for the continuing improvement of the state's oil spill program.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Sullivan (D-21)
Introduced
January 25, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Companion bill
SB 5432
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the oil spill monitoring and oversight council;

Sponsors

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 1459 in other sessions

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