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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5831: 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, continuing education, and reporting provisions.
Provides a suspension period at the end of a license term if license renewal is not completed.
Modifies the technical advisory group composition provisions.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5831), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2005

IntroducedFeb 9, 2005
Out of committeeFeb 24, 2005
Passed SenateMar 15, 2005
Passed HouseApr 7, 2005
GovernorApr 18, 2005
LawApr 18, 2005

Prime sponsor: Bob Morton (R-7)
Introduced: February 9, 2005 in the Senate
Last action: April 18, 2005
Session law: Chapter 84, Laws of 2005
Companion bill: HB 1939
Budget: Has a fiscal note

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Morton (R-7)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Erik Poulsen D-34

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 15, 2005

Version voted on: SB 5831

37 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	0	1
Republican	12	8	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (37)

Nay (8)

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 7, 2005

Version voted on: SB 5831

57 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	46	9	0	1
Republican	11	30	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (57)

Nay (39)

Excused (2)

Ed Murray D-43
Mary Skinner R-14

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History

Apr 18, 2005Effective date 7/24/2005.
Apr 18, 2005Chapter 84, 2005 Laws.
Apr 18, 2005Governor signed.
Apr 13, 2005Delivered to Governor.
Apr 11, 2005Speaker signed.
Apr 11, 2005President signed.
Apr 7, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 7, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Apr 5, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 4, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 2, 2005Minority; without recommendation.
Apr 2, 2005APP - Majority; do pass.
Apr 2, 2005APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Apr 1, 2005Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 30, 2005EDAT - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 30, 2005EDAT - Majority; do pass.
Mar 16, 2005First reading, referred to Economic Development, Agriculture & Trade.
Mar 15, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 4.
Mar 15, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 10, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1, 2005Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 24, 2005On motion, referred to Rules.
Feb 23, 2005And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 23, 2005WEE - Majority; do pass.
Feb 9, 2005First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Environment.

SB 5831 in other sessions

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

SB 5831 (2025–26) Uniform mortgage mod. act · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5831 (2023–24) Vintage snowmobiles · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5831 (2021–22) State & local taxation · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5831 (2019–20) Employer indebtedness/death · Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2019
SB 5831 (2017–18) Concurrently involved girls · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5831 (2015–16) Firearms rights restoration · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5831 (2013–14) Clay target sales & use exem · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5831 (2011–12) Tax expenditures in budget · Did not pass · died in committee

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