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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5421: Environmental covenants

Concerning environmental covenants.

Summary

  • Adopts the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act (UECA), with some adaptations for Washington law.
  • Provides that an environmental covenant imposed on contaminated property is perpetual unless it states otherwise and that it will not be invalidated over time by common law doctrines, but that it may be terminated or modified in accordance with the UECA.
  • Allows enforcement of an environmental covenant by the state or federal agency with jurisdiction, by the parties to the covenant, or by persons with specified interests in the land.
  • Requires the Department of Ecology to maintain an on-line registry of environmental covenants and to review and enforce environmental covenants.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 2007
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2007
  5. GovernorApr 18, 2007
  6. LawApr 18, 2007
Prime sponsor
Karen Fraser (D-22)
Introduced
January 18, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
April 18, 2007
Session law
Chapter 104, Laws of 2007
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to environmental covenants;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Fraser (D-22)

13 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bob Morton R-7Erik Poulsen D-34Dan Swecker R-20Chris Marr D-6Debbie Regala D-27Phil Rockefeller D-23Craig Pridemore D-49Eric Oemig D-45Senator R-15Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Paull Shin D-21Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5421
46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican14102
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5421
84 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican221300
How each member voted

Yea (84)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2007.
  2. Chapter 104, 2007 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. APP - Majority; do pass.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  15. Referred to Appropriations.
  16. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. WM - Majority; do pass.
  23. Referred to Ways & Means.
  24. And refer to Ways & Means.
  25. WET - Majority; do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Telecommunications.

SB 5421 in other sessions

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