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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1606

HB 1606: Renewable fuel content

Concerning minimum renewable fuel content requirements.

Summary

  • Changes the existing renewable fuel standard for biodiesel.
  • Requires all diesel fuel sold in the state for use in motor vehicles upon the highways of the state to contain at least 2 percent biodiesel fuel or renewable diesel fuel by volume.
  • Eliminates the renewable fuel standard for ethanol.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1606), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2011
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Jacks (D-49)
Introduced
January 26, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5478
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1606, SHB 1606

AN ACT Relating to minimum renewable fuel content requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Jacks (D-49)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Larry Haler R-8Kevin Van De Wege D-24Shelly Short R-7Deb Eddy D-48John McCoy D-38

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1606)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1606)
  3. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1606)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. (SHB 1606)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1606)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1606)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1606)
  8. Referred to Rules 3 Consideration. (SHB 1606)
  9. Held on third reading. (SHB 1606)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1606)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1606)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1606)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1606)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1606)
  18. TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1606)
  19. TEC - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications.

HB 1606 in other sessions

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

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