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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2914

HB 2914: Mercury release reduction

Reducing the release of mercury into the environment.

Summary

  • Establishes a producer-designed product stewardship program for the collection, recycle, and disposal of mercury-containing lights.
  • Requires that producers of mercury-containing lights participate in and fully implement a product stewardship program by January 1, 2012.
  • Requires that mercury-containing lights be recycled by all users by January 1, 2013.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2914), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2010
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2010
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
January 18, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2914, SHB 2914

AN ACT Relating to mercury reduction;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Tom Campbell R-2Maralyn Chase D-32Alex Wood D-3Christine Rolfes D-23

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2914)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2914)
  4. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2914)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2914)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2914)
  10. WAYS - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environmental Health. (SHB 2914)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2914)
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. WAYS - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environmental Health.
  14. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2914)
  16. Referred to Ways & Means.
  17. ENVH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2914)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2914)
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. ENVH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. ENVH - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. First reading, referred to Environmental Health.

HB 2914 in other sessions

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

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