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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6279

SB 6279: Health of marine waters

Improving water quality to support the health of marine waters of Washington state.

Summary

  • Ecology must cooperate with other entities conducting research on and evaluating the potential for mitigating water pollution in impaired water bodies through natural methods. Ecology may implement pollutant credit and trading mechanisms as an element of a water quality clean-up plan.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6279), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2012
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2012
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Nelson (D-34)
Introduced
January 16, 2012 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6279, SSB 6279

AN ACT Relating to improving water quality to support the health of marine waters of Washington state;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Nelson (D-34)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6279)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6279)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6279)
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6279)
  8. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6279)
  10. ENV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6279)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6279)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6279)
  13. Minority; without recommendation.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. ENV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. First reading, referred to Environment.

SB 6279 in other sessions

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

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