BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5658: Mercury-containing lights

Concerning mercury-containing lights.

Summary

Repeals the mercury-containing lights stewardship program, and replaces it with a requirement for producers of mercury-containing lights to pay up to a $10,000 registration fee to reimburse the costs of transporting and recycling mercury-containing lights, as well as up to a $5,000 fee to cover the Department of Ecology's administration and enforcement costs.
Delays from January 1, 2013 to January 1, 2014 the start of the requirement for producers to finance mercury-light recycling, and establishes an expiration date of December 31, 2025 for the newly-created annual light recycling registration and administration fees.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to mercury-containing lights;

Passed March 13, 2013

Version voted on: SB 5658

26 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	6	20	0	0
Republican	20	3	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 3, 2014Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 13, 2014By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 13, 2013By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 28, 2013By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 15, 2013First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 13, 2013Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 13, 2013Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 8, 2013Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 25, 2013Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 22, 2013Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 22, 2013Minority; do not pass.
Feb 22, 2013EET - Majority; do pass.
Feb 22, 2013Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 7, 2013First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

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

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