WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1242: Backflow preventer testing

Regarding annual backflow preventer inspections and tests.

Summary

  • Prohibits water purveyors from conducting annual backflow preventer inspections and tests.
  • Requires water purveyors to develop a list of local people or firms who are qualified to conduct backflow preventer inspections and tests and requires the list to be distributed to the purveyor's customers.

From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 1242), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ed Orcutt (R-18)
Introduced
January 17, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting purveyors from performing or contracting for the performance of annual backflow preventer inspections and tests;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Orcutt (R-18)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Senator R-18

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Environment.

HB 1242 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page