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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2588

HB 2588: Beach mining

Evaluating the impact of small scale prospecting and mining on ocean beaches.

Summary

  • Authorizes a two-year pilot program evaluating small scale prospecting and mining in appropriate beach areas.
  • Directs the Department of Fish and Wildlife to evaluate the impacts of small scale mining on the beach ecology and report findings and recommendations to the State Parks and Recreation Commission and the Legislature.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2588), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2006
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Blake (D-19)
Introduced
January 11, 2006 in the House
Last action
February 3, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2588, SHB 2588

AN ACT Relating to beach mining;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Blake (D-19)

10 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Jim Buck R-24Dean Takko D-19David Buri R-9Brendan Williams D-22Dan Roach R-31William "Ike" Eickmeyer D-35Kelli Linville D-42Lynn Kessler D-24Brian Sullivan D-21Tom Campbell R-2

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2588)
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. NREP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2588)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2588)
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. NREP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. NREP - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks.

HB 2588 in other sessions

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

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