BILL · 2013–14 SESSION
SB 6185: Floating houses
Concerning floating houses in harbor areas.
Summary
- The residential use of floating houses is established as an allowable use of aquatic lands in a harbor area. DNR must allow this use: (1) where compatible with existing navigational and commercial uses of the harbor area; and (2) in the same manner as it allows floating houses outside of a harbor area.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 17, 2014
- Out of committeeJan 31, 2014
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Maralyn Chase (D-32)
- Introduced
- January 17, 2014 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 25, 2014
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to floating houses in harbor areas;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Maralyn Chase (D-32)
3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- NRP - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks.
SB 6185 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6185 (2025–26) Child welfare response
- SB 6185 (2023–24) PTBA governing body members
- SB 6185 (2019–20) Down payment assistance
- SB 6185 (2017–18) Postretirement teaching exp.
- SB 6185 (2015–16) Repealing advisory votes
- SB 6185 (2011–12) Termination of pregnancy
- SB 6185 (2009–10) State maritime heritage
- SB 6185 (2007–08) Electronic funds transfer