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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2800

HB 2800: Mercury-added products

Regarding the use and disposal of mercury-added products.

Summary

  • Requires the recycling of fluorescent lamps by January 1, 2010, for all state-funded public agency facilities and by January 1, 2011, for all commercial, industrial, and retail facilities and office buildings.
  • Prohibits the sale or purchase of bulk mercury, beginning June 30, 2009.
  • Regulates the manufacture, sale and disposal of mercury-added products.
  • Requires the Department of Ecology to report findings and recommendations for implementing and financing a recycling program for fluorescent lamps to the Legislature by December 1, 2008. HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

From the House Bill Report (HB 2800), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2008
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Maralyn Chase (D-32)
Introduced
January 16, 2008 in the House
Last action
February 6, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2800, SHB 2800

AN ACT Relating to managing the use and disposal of mercury-added products;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Maralyn Chase (D-32)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-22William "Ike" Eickmeyer D-35Alex Wood D-3Roger Goodman D-45

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2800)
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2800)
  4. ENVH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2800)
  5. ENVH - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. ENVH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Select Committee on Environmental Health.

HB 2800 in other sessions

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

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