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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2008: Natural resources programs

Regarding the administration of natural resources programs.

Summary

  • Makes changes to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's hydraulic project approval (HPA) permits, including the direction to assess fees, the provision of civil enforcement authority, and changes to the elements of criminal violations to the Hydraulics Code.
  • Excuses forest practices permitted by the Department of Natural Resources from HPA permitting.
  • Requires the Forest Practices Board to integrate the pertinent provisions of the Hydraulics Code into the Forest Practices Rules.
  • Increases forest practices approval fees.
  • Extends the length of time a forest practices permittee has to conduct the permitted forest practice.
  • Creates two new accounts: (1) the Hydraulic Project Approval Account; and (2) the Forest Practices Application Account.

From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 2008), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedMar 3, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Hans Dunshee (D-44)
Introduced
March 3, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5862
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the administration of natural resources programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Hans Dunshee (D-44)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Tharinger D-24Zack Hudgins D-11Joe Fitzgibbon D-34

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 General Government Appropriations & Oversight.

HB 2008 in other sessions

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

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