BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2478: Water pollution control

Providing technical assistance to achieve voluntary compliance with water pollution control statutes.

Summary

Requires the Department of Ecology to make a determination that a water quality problem exists and that a violation has occurred due to the presence of livestock before it may bring a notice of violation or assess a penalty on any lands where livestock graze or seek feed.
Requires the offering of written technical assistance before issuing a notice of violation.

From the House Bill Analysis 2014 (HB 2478), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to providing technical assistance to achieve voluntary compliance with water pollution control statutes;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 20, 2014First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

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