WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1137: Geologists & well operators

Authorizing licensed geologists to perform the duties of licensed water well operators or resource protection well operators.

Summary

  • Allows a licensed geologist to construct, alter, or decommission a water well or resource protection well within the state without a secondary water well or resource protection well license when performing duties covered by the geologist's license.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1137), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shelly Short (R-7)
Introduced
January 14, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to authorizing licensed geologists to perform the duties of licensed water well operators or resource protection well operators;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shelly Short (R-7)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Brian Blake D-19Joel Kretz R-7Vincent Buys R-42Kevin Van De Wege D-24

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1137 in other sessions

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