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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2525

HB 2525: Flood damage

Mitigating flood damage.

Summary

  • Allows gubernatorial declarations of states of emergency to trigger the authority of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue emergency, oral hydraulic projects approvals.
  • Allows counties to declare chronic flood dangers, and exempts certain projects to mitigate the dangers from review under the State Environmental Policy Act.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2525), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 272, Laws of 2008
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2008
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 19, 2008
  4. Passed SenateMar 5, 2008
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2008
  6. LawApr 1, 2008
Prime sponsor
Kirk Pearson (R-39)
Introduced
January 14, 2008 in the House
Last action
April 1, 2008
Session law
Chapter 272, Laws of 2008
Versions
HB 2525, SHB 2525

AN ACT Relating to mitigating flood damage;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kirk Pearson (R-39)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Joel Kretz R-7Dan Kristiansen R-39Charles Ross R-14

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2008
Version voted on: SHB 2525
87 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53802
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (87)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 5, 2008
Version voted on: SHB 2525
43 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29003
Republican14300
How each member voted

Nay (3)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2008
Version voted on: SHB 2525
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30200
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2008. (SHB 2525)
  2. Chapter 272, 2008 Laws. (SHB 2525)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2525)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2525)
  5. President signed. (SHB 2525)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2525)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2525)
  8. Senate receded from amendments. (SHB 2525)
  9. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments. (SHB 2525)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 2525)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2525)
  12. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 2525)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2525)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2525)
  15. NROR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2525)
  16. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. (SHB 2525)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 2525)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2525)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2525)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2525)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2525)
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2525)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2525)
  28. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  30. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  31. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2525 in other sessions

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