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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2277

HB 2277: Puget Sound partnership

Updating the statutes controlling the Puget Sound partnership to reflect the transition from developing the action agenda to implementing the action agenda.

Summary

  • Removes the responsibility of the Puget Sound Partnership (Partnership) to designate entities as Puget Sound partners.
  • Updates provisions related to the Partnership's duties to reflect that the initial Action Agenda has been completed, and that the Partnership is now responsible for implementing and updating the Action Agenda.
  • Adds the requirement that the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (Committee) provide an update to the Legislature by January 1, 2013, on the Partnership's progress in implementing the recommendations contained in the Committee's 2011 audit of the Partnership's progress to date.
  • Requires the Partnership to include new provisions in revised versions of the Action Agenda related to inclusion of current restoration projects and an accounting of all funding to date.
  • Adds new definitions for "near-term action" and "targets."

From the House Bill Report (HB 2277), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2012
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2012
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Upthegrove (D-33)
Introduced
January 11, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Versions
HB 2277, SHB 2277

AN ACT Relating to updating the statutes controlling the Puget Sound partnership to reflect the transition from developing the action agenda to implementing the action agenda;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Upthegrove (D-33)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Tharinger D-24Laurie Jinkins D-27Luis Moscoso D-1Zack Hudgins D-11Joe Fitzgibbon D-34

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2277)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2277)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2277)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2277)
  8. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2277)
  9. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Environment.

HB 2277 in other sessions

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

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