WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5552: Discharges of oil

Changing compensation and penalties for oil spills.

Summary

  • Increases the maximum amount of certain penalties and fees charged to individuals who unlawfully discharge oil into the waters of the state.
  • Changes the suggested membership of a preassessment screening committee by removing the Departments of Social and Health Services and Emergency Management, and adding the Department of Health.
  • Changes the definition of "oil" in a number of RCW chapters dealing with oil spills and cleanup to include oils of a biological source.
  • Removes the restriction on the Department of Ecology from collecting a natural resources damage assessment for oil spills that occur in non-navigable waters of the state.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 347, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2007
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2007
  5. GovernorMay 7, 2007
  6. LawMay 7, 2007
Prime sponsor
Phil Rockefeller (D-23)
Introduced
January 24, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
May 7, 2007
Session law
Chapter 347, Laws of 2007
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to discharges of oil;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phil Rockefeller (D-23)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Harriet Spanel D-40Debbie Regala D-27Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Adam Kline D-37Eric Oemig D-45

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5552
40 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican8801
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 5, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5552
69 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican72800
How each member voted

Yea (69)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 17, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5552
35 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30002
Republican51200
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2007.
  2. Chapter 347, 2007 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 35; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. AGNR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  17. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. Minority; without recommendation.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. WET - Majority; do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Telecommunications.

SB 5552 in other sessions

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