BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
SB 6810: Water efficiency
Encouraging water efficiency.
Summary
- Provides that the department of community, trade, and economic development shall work with purveyors to establish an educational outreach program on the use of water-efficient products. Adopts a policy goal that by July 1, 2013, at least fifty percent of all toilets installed in new homes are toilets that use less than one gallon of water for each flush.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 24, 2008
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Paull Shin (D-21)
- Introduced
- January 24, 2008 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 24, 2008
- Budget
- Makes appropriations
AN ACT Relating to programs to encourage the use of water-efficient products;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Paull Shin (D-21)
22 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Mark Schoesler R-9Adam Kline D-37Brian Weinstein D-41Jean Berkey D-38Rosa Franklin D-29Joe McDermott D-34Jerome Delvin R-8Jim Hargrove D-24Mike Hewitt R-16Craig Pridemore D-49Steve Hobbs D-44Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Karen Fraser D-22Jim Kastama D-25Darlene Fairley D-32Ed Murray D-43Karen Keiser D-33Claudia Kauffman D-47Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Eric Oemig D-45Derek Kilmer D-26Rosemary McAuliffe D-1
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Telecommunications.
SB 6810 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6810 (2009–10) Municipal water supply
- SB 6810 (2005–06) Boarding home management
- SB 6810 (2001–02) Deferred prosecutions
- SB 6810 (1999–00) Public libraries/tourism