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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2057: Light pollution study

Directing the department of ecology to conduct a study of light pollution that provides recommendations to the legislature on policy options to reduce light pollution.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Ecology to complete a study of environmental, economic, and public health effects of light pollution, and to submit the study and recommendations to the Legislature by January 1, 2017.

From the House Bill Analysis 2016 (HB 2057), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jessyn Farrell (D-46)
Introduced
February 10, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to directing the department of ecology to conduct a study of light pollution that provides recommendations to the legislature on policy options to reduce light pollution;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jessyn Farrell (D-46)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Ruth Kagi D-32Brady Walkinshaw D-43Gerry Pollet D-46

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 2057 in other sessions

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