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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1799

HB 1799: Mercury release reduction

Reducing the release of mercury into the environment.

Summary

  • Requires that mercury-added lights be recycled by mid-2011.
  • Prohibits the sale of bulk mercury by June 30, 2011.
  • Directs the Department of Ecology to research and recommend implementation and financing methods for recycling of mercury-added general purpose lights by December 1, 2009.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1799), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tom Campbell (R-2)
Introduced
January 29, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 5813
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1799, SHB 1799

AN ACT Relating to mercury reduction;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tom Campbell (R-2)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Eric Pettigrew D-37Jim Moeller D-49Maralyn Chase D-32Alex Wood D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1799)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1799)
  4. Referred to Environmental Health. (SHB 1799)
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1799)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  7. Referred to Environmental Health.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1799)
  10. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1799)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1799)
  14. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1799)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1799)
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. Referred to Ways & Means.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. ENVH - Majority; do pass.
  23. ENVH - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. First reading, referred to Environmental Health.

HB 1799 in other sessions

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

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