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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2440: Oil or oils, definition of

Modifying the definition of "oil" or "oils."

Summary

  • Changes several statutory definitions of "oil" or "oils" as applied in oil spills and cleanup programs to explicitly include bitumen, synthetic crude oil, and natural gas well condensate.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2440), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)
Introduced
January 17, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6243
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to modifying the definition of "oil" or "oils";

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve Tharinger D-24Shelly Short R-7Cindy Ryu D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2014
Version voted on: HB 2440
90 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican36601
How each member voted

Yea (90)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Referred to Rules.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. EET - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. ENVI - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2440 in other sessions

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