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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5585

SB 5585: Port districts

Requiring a report from port districts regarding management of former commercial waterway district property.

Summary

  • Makes the factual finding that private use of former waterway district lands without administrative oversight authority by the public owner is not in the best interest of the public or of taxpayers.
  • Makes the factual finding that management under port district authority of former commercial waterway district property must be conducted in a manner that maintains the area's economic vitality, protects the environment, and responsibly preserves the public interest in public property.
  • Requires that by December 1, 2005, a port district to which the property of a former commercial waterway district was transferred shall report to the chairs of the legislative committees with jurisdiction regarding port property formerly owned by the waterway district.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 16, 2005
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Erik Poulsen (D-34)
Introduced
January 28, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 19, 2006
Companion bill
HB 1595
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5585, SSB 5585

AN ACT Relating to land acquired from a commercial waterway district;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Erik Poulsen (D-34)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Luke Esser R-48Margarita Prentice D-11

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 16, 2005
Version voted on: SSB 5585
47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican21101
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Made eligible to be placed on third reading. (SSB 5585)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5585)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5585)
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SSB 5585)
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5585)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5585)
  7. LG - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5585)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5585)
  9. LG - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5585)
  10. First reading, referred to Local Government. (SSB 5585)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5585)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5585)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5585)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5585)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5585)
  18. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  19. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5585)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5585)
  21. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5585 in other sessions

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