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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2013: Trans projects/enviro stds

Concerning environmental standards related to transportation projects.

Summary

  • Prohibits the Department of Ecology from adopting or maintaining any rule or permit that requires transportation projects to meet a water quality standard that is more stringent than would be required for a similar project in an abutting jurisdiction that is subject to the federal Clean Water Act.
  • Exempts transportation projects from review under the State Environmental Policy Act if a project was reviewed under the National Environmental Policy Act.
  • Exempts transportation projects from the requirement to obtain a hydraulics project approval if the project was reviewed by another state or federal environmental program.

From the House Bill Analysis 2016 (HB 2013), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ed Orcutt (R-20)
Introduced
February 6, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to environmental standards related to transportation projects;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Orcutt (R-20)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Mark Hargrove R-47Dave Hayes R-10Liz Pike R-18

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 Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2013 in other sessions

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