WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2708: State energy freedom act

Concerning adopting the Washington state energy freedom act of 2010 and requiring express legislative authorization for a greenhouse gas or motor vehicle fuel economy program.

Summary

  • Prohibits the department of ecology or any other state agency from adopting or enforcing a state, regional, or national program to regulate the emission of greenhouse gas or motor vehicle fuel economy, without express legislative authorization that is enacted after the effective date of the act.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2010
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
January 12, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010

AN ACT Relating to adopting the Washington state energy freedom act of 2010 and requiring express legislative authorization for any greenhouse gas or motor vehicle fuel economy program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

24 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 24 Republicans)

Cary Condotta R-12Dan Kristiansen R-39Larry Haler R-8Brad Klippert R-8Jaime Herrera R-18David Taylor R-15Shelly Short R-7Joel Kretz R-7Jim McCune R-2Larry Crouse R-4Jay Rodne R-5Bill Hinkle R-13Kevin Parker R-6Bruce Dammeier R-25Charles Ross R-14Jan Angel R-26Barbara Bailey R-10Dan Roach R-31Ed Orcutt R-18Joe Schmick R-9Susan Fagan R-9Norma Smith R-10Kirk Pearson R-39Judy Warnick R-13

Votes

1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Suspend the rules and advance to 2nd reading

January 13, 2010
Version voted on: HB 2708
36 Yea 58 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05803
Republican36001
How each member voted

Nay (58)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks.
  3. Held on first reading.

HB 2708 in other sessions

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

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