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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1615

HB 1615: Livestock nutrients

Managing livestock nutrients.

Summary

  • Establishes authority for full administration of the dairy nutrient management program by the Department of Agriculture (WSDA).
  • Establishes the components of and full authority to manage a livestock nutrient management program within the WSDA.
  • Authorizes the WSDA to become the state authority for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits for animal feeding operations and concentrated animal feeding operations upon delegation of authority by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and relinquishment by the Department of Ecology.
  • Specifies requirements and responsibilities for various approvals and certifications, permits, inspections, compliance, enforcement actions, technical and financial assistance.
  • Makes a number of technical changes to relevant statutes.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1615), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eric Pettigrew (D-37)
Introduced
January 31, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5602
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1615, SHB 1615

AN ACT Relating to managing livestock nutrients;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eric Pettigrew (D-37)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Dan Kristiansen R-39Kelli Linville D-42

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1615)
  2. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1615)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1615)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1615)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1615)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1615)
  12. EDAT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1615)
  13. EDAT - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. EDAT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. First reading, referred to Economic Development, Agriculture & Trade.

HB 1615 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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