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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1959

HB 1959: Marine container ports

Concerning land use and transportation planning for marine container ports.

Summary

  • Requires cities with a qualifying marine container port in their jurisdiction to include a container port element in their comprehensive plans.
  • Authorizes cities with a qualifying port district to include a marine industrial port element in their comprehensive plans.
  • Requires the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development to provide matching grant funds to cities to support development of the container port elements.
  • Declares key freight transportation corridors that serve qualifying marine port facilities to be transportation facilities and services of statewide significance.
  • Includes a null and void clause if funding is not provided in the omnibus appropriations act by June 30, 2009.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1959), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 514, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 6, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2009
  5. GovernorMay 15, 2009
  6. LawMay 15, 2009
Prime sponsor
Geoff Simpson (D-47)
Introduced
February 4, 2009 in the House
Last action
May 15, 2009
Session law
Chapter 514, Laws of 2009
Requested by
Governor
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1959, ESHB 1959

AN ACT Relating to land use and transportation planning for marine container ports;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Geoff Simpson (D-47)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Jay Rodne R-5Brendan Williams D-22Mike Armstrong R-12

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2009
Version voted on: ESHB 1959
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 15, 2009
Version voted on: ESHB 1959
44 Yea 1 Nay 1 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27112
Republican17001
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Absent (1)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage without Senate Amendment #301

Passed April 22, 2009
Version voted on: ESHB 1959
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30010
Republican18000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 24, 2009
Version voted on: ESHB 1959
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60002
Republican34002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009**. (ESHB 1959)
  2. Chapter 514, 2009 Laws. (ESHB 1959)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 1959)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 1959)
  5. President signed. (ESHB 1959)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESHB 1959)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (ESHB 1959)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (ESHB 1959)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0. (ESHB 1959)
  10. Senate recedes from certain amendments, refuses to recede from other amendments. (ESHB 1959)
  11. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments. (ESHB 1959)
  12. Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill. (ESHB 1959)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 1; absent, 1; excused, 3. (ESHB 1959)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1959)
  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1959)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1959)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1959)
  18. GO - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 1959)
  19. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (ESHB 1959)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 1959)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1959)
  22. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1959)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1959)
  24. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1959)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1959)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. APPG - Executive action taken by committee. (ESHB 1959)
  30. APPG - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Local Government & Housing. (ESHB 1959)
  31. APPG - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Local Government & Housing.
  32. APPG - Executive action taken by committee.
  33. Referred to General Government Appropriations. (ESHB 1959)
  34. Referred to General Government Appropriations.
  35. LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1959)
  36. LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  37. LGH - Executive action taken by committee.
  38. First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing.

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