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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 2347

HB 2347: Oil transportation safety

Enhancing the safety of the transportation of oil.

Summary

  • Directs the Washington State University to conduct a study of the state's capacity to respond to oil train accidents.
  • Requires the Department of Ecology (DOE) to compile quarterly oil transportation reports which incorporate information submitted by certain oil facilities.
  • Authorizes the DOE, if certain types of oil storage or processing facilities are sited or expanded, to adopt rules before January 1, 2020 to require tug escorts for oil tankers in Grays Harbor and on the Columbia River, and to require additional tug escorts for oil tankers in Puget Sound.
  • Creates a penalty of between $1,000 and $1,500 for oil spills in certain waters that involve an oil barge towed by a tug that the DOE finds to have acted recklessly or negligently.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SHB 2347), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jessyn Farrell (D-46)
Introduced
January 15, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2347, SHB 2347, E2SHB 2347

AN ACT Relating to enhancing the safety of the transportation of oil;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jessyn Farrell (D-46)

28 co-sponsors (28 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Zack Hudgins D-11Senator D-36Sharon Wylie D-49Gael Tarleton D-36Kevin Van De Wege D-24Steve Bergquist D-11Steve Tharinger D-24Gerry Pollet D-46Sherry Appleton D-23Ruth Kagi D-32Cindy Ryu D-32Senator D-22Laurie Jinkins D-27Marcus Riccelli D-3Marko Liias D-21Derek Stanford D-1Chris Reykdal D-22Mary Helen Roberts D-21Tana Senn D-41Hans Dunshee D-44Roger Goodman D-45Roger Freeman D-30David Sawyer D-29Jake Fey D-27Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Tami Green D-28Cyrus Habib D-48Brady Walkinshaw D-43

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2014
Version voted on: E2SHB 2347
57 Yea 37 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53101
Republican43603
How each member voted

Yea (57)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 2347)
  2. First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications. (E2SHB 2347)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 4. (E2SHB 2347)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2347)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2347)
  6. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 2347)
  7. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2347)
  8. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SHB 2347)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2347)
  11. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 2347)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2347)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 2347)
  16. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 2347)
  17. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2347)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2347)
  19. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2347)
  20. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2347)
  24. Referred to Appropriations.
  25. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2347)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2347)
  27. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  28. Minority; do not pass.
  29. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2347 in other sessions

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