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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1731

HB 1731: Mercury/motor vehicles

Requiring the removal of mercury components from end-of-life motor vehicles.

Summary

  • Requires motor vehicle manufacturers to submit, and have approved by the state, a plan for the recovery of mercury-added components from motor vehicles.
  • Makes unlawful the shredding or crushing of a vehicle that contains mercury-added components.
  • Makes unlawful the false representation that the mercury-added components have been removed from a motor.
  • Defines the cost that manufacturers will be responsible for reimbursing the Department and automobile recyclers at $4 per mercury-added component.
  • References a memorandum of understanding (MOU), dated Jan 10, 2006, between Department of Ecology (Department), recyclers, and manufacturers.
  • Requires manufacturers to provide proof to the Department that they are maintaining a minimum of $24 million of pollution liability insurance coverage for the collection, transportation, recycling, or disposal of the mercury from the mercury switches.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1731), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
February 3, 2005 in the House
Last action
February 14, 2006
Companion bill
ESB 5710
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1731, SHB 1731, 2SHB 1731

AN ACT Relating to the removal of mercury-added components in motor vehicles;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

22 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Tom Campbell R-2Alex Wood D-3Toby Nixon R-45Judy Clibborn D-41Fred Jarrett R-41Joe McDermott D-34Brian Blake D-19Brendan Williams D-22Eric Pettigrew D-37Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Hans Dunshee D-44John Lovick D-44Dave Upthegrove D-33Jim Moeller D-49Jeannie Darneille D-27Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46John McCoy D-38Maralyn Chase D-32Timm Ormsby D-3Geoff Simpson D-47Mark Miloscia D-30Shay Schual-Berke D-33

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (2SHB 1731)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1731)
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  4. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1731)
  5. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1731)
  6. Placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1731)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1731)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1731)
  11. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1731)
  12. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1731)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1731)
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1731)
  15. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1731)
  19. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  20. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1731)
  21. Referred to Appropriations.
  22. NREP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1731)
  23. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1731)
  24. NREP - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. NREP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks.

HB 1731 in other sessions

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