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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1939: Well construction

Concerning well construction.

Summary

  • Includes ground source heat pump borings and grounding wells in the Water Well Construction Act provisions.
  • Revises fees related to well construction and decommissioning.
  • Adds or modifies delegation of authority, complaint, and reporting provisions.
  • Provides a suspension period at the end of a license term if renewal materials are not submitted on time.
  • Modifies the technical advisory group composition provisions.
  • Specifies requirements for the Department of Ecology's continuing education rules for licensed well contractors and operators.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 7, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 2005
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kelli Linville (D-42)
Introduced
February 10, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Companion bill
SB 5831
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the minimum standards for construction and maintenance of wells;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kelli Linville (D-42)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Daniel Newhouse R-15Bill Hinkle R-13Eric Pettigrew D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1939
80 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53102
Republican271302
How each member voted

Yea (80)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. House Rules "X" file.
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. Minority; without recommendation.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. WEE - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Environment.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 80; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. APP - Majority; do pass.
  17. Referred to Appropriations.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. EDAT - Majority; do pass.
  20. EDAT - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. First reading, referred to Economic Development, Agriculture & Trade.

HB 1939 in other sessions

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