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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1294

HB 1294: Puget Sound corps

Establishing the Puget Sound corps.

Summary

  • Consolidates the administrative functions of the Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) with the Department of Ecology.
  • Creates a Puget Sound Corps within the WCC to focus on projects related to the recovery of Puget Sound.
  • Removes agency-specific project goals for WCC projects.
  • Adds WCC projects to the list of projects that receive grant funding priority by the Salmon Recovery Funding Board.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1294), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2011
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2011
  4. Passed SenateMar 29, 2011
  5. GovernorApr 11, 2011
  6. LawApr 11, 2011
Prime sponsor
Steve Tharinger (D-24)
Introduced
January 18, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2011
Session law
Chapter 20, Laws of 2011
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5230
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1294, SHB 1294

AN ACT Relating to establishing the Puget Sound corps while reforming the state's conservation corps programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Tharinger (D-24)

29 co-sponsors (25 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Judy Warnick R-13Larry Seaquist D-26Fred Finn D-35Norma Smith R-10Dave Upthegrove D-33Larry Springer D-45Hans Dunshee D-44Ed Orcutt R-18Zack Hudgins D-11Chris Reykdal D-22Christine Rolfes D-23Senator D-22Luis Moscoso D-1Tami Green D-28John McCoy D-38Jeff Morris D-40Senator D-46Cindy Ryu D-32Laurie Jinkins D-27Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Mike Sells D-38Brian Blake D-19Sherry Appleton D-23Marko Liias D-21Marcie Maxwell D-41Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Senator D-36Mike Hope R-44Andy Billig D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2011
Version voted on: SHB 1294
67 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican122901
How each member voted

Yea (67)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 29, 2011
Version voted on: SHB 1294
38 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25101
Republican13801
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (SHB 1294)
  2. Chapter 20, 2011 Laws. (SHB 1294)
  3. Effective date 7/22/2011. (SHB 1294)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1294)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1294)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1294)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1294)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1294)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1294)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1294)
  11. NRMW - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1294)
  12. First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Marine Waters. (SHB 1294)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 67; nays, 30; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1294)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1294)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1294)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1294)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1294)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. APPG - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1294)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1294)
  23. APPG - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment. (SHB 1294)
  24. APPG - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment.
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. APPG - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. Referred to General Government Appropriations & Oversight. (SHB 1294)
  28. Referred to General Government Appropriations & Oversight.
  29. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1294)
  30. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1294)
  31. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  32. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. Minority; do not pass.
  34. First reading, referred to Environment.

HB 1294 in other sessions

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