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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1620: Biotoxin testing, monitoring

Increasing the surcharge to fund biotoxin testing and monitoring.

Summary

  • Increases the biotoxin testing and monitoring surcharge on various recreational shellfish licenses by $1.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1620), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 2015
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 14, 2015
  6. LawMay 14, 2015
Prime sponsor
Steve Tharinger (D-24)
Introduced
January 23, 2015 in the House
Last action
May 14, 2015
Session law
Chapter 254, Laws of 2015
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5716
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing the surcharge to fund biotoxin testing and monitoring;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Tharinger (D-24)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jake Fey D-27Kristine Lytton D-40Kevin Van De Wege D-24Derek Stanford D-1Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Brady Walkinshaw D-43Eileen Cody D-34Gerry Pollet D-46Laurie Jinkins D-27

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1620
92 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican41501
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 15, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1620
38 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican151000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 21, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1620
90 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50001
Republican40700
How each member voted

Yea (90)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015.
  2. Chapter 254, 2015 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 90; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Minority; without recommendation.
  14. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. And refer to Ways & Means.
  19. NRP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  20. Referred to Ways & Means.
  21. First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks.
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  25. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. APP - Majority; do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1620 in other sessions

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