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
- IntroducedJan 25, 2005
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- 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
Prime sponsor: Brian Sullivan (D-21)
17 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Fred Jarrett R-41Dave Upthegrove D-33Lynn Kessler D-24Sherry Appleton D-23Hans Dunshee D-44Jim Moeller D-49Geoff Simpson D-47John McCoy D-38Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Pat Sullivan D-47Joe McDermott D-34Eileen Cody D-34Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Steve Conway D-29Derek Kilmer D-26Maralyn Chase D-32
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks.
HB 1459 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1459 (2025–26) Child fatalities
- HB 1459 (2023–24) PERS & TRS plan 1 adjustment
- HB 1459 (2021–22) Data center tax incentive
- HB 1459 (2019–20) Running start summer pilot
- HB 1459 (2017–18) Full hydrologic cycle
- HB 1459 (2015–16) Healthpath WA/tax exclusions
- HB 1459 (2013–14) Wine tasting by students
- HB 1459 (2011–12) Driver's license applicants