WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 6531: Highway construction

Addressing environmental mitigation in highway construction.

Summary

  • Requires the Washington State Department of Transportation to consider using state and local public land first when agricultural lands of long-term commercial significance are being considered for environmental mitigation under the National Environmental Policy Act and the State Environmental Policy Act.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6531), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2008
  3. Passed SenateFeb 16, 2008
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
January 17, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to environmental mitigation in highway construction;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2008
Version voted on: SB 6531
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Referred to Transportation.
  3. EPAR - Executive action taken by committee.
  4. EPAR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  5. First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 6531 in other sessions

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