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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2357

HB 2357: Pollution insurance agency

Concerning the authority of the pollution liability insurance agency.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Pollution Liability Insurance Agency (PLIA) to make grants and revolving loans to owners and operators of petroleum underground storage tanks (UST) to investigate and remediate hazardous substance releases or to upgrade, replace, or close a UST.
  • Authorizes the PLIA, with the consent of the owner of the real estate and of the UST, to conduct remedial actions associated with UST facilities that have received a grant or loan from the PLIA.
  • Extends the 2020 expiration of the authorizing charter for the PLIA and the PLIA's UST reinsurance and heating oil programs until 2030.
  • Reduces the possession tax on refined petroleum products from 0.30 percent of the petroleum product's wholesale value to 0.15 percent, beginning July 1, 2021.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2357), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 2016
  4. Passed SenateMar 2, 2016
  5. GovernorApr 1, 2016
  6. LawApr 1, 2016
Prime sponsor
Strom Peterson (D-21)
Introduced
January 11, 2016 in the House
Last action
April 1, 2016
Session law
Chapter 161, Laws of 2016
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 6187
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2357, SHB 2357

AN ACT Relating to the authority of the pollution liability insurance agency;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Strom Peterson (D-21)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Representative R-26Senator D-22Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Steve Kirby D-29Vincent Buys R-42Gerry Pollet D-46Joel Kretz R-7

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2016
Version voted on: SHB 2357
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2016
Version voted on: SHB 2357
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican25000
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2016*. (SHB 2357)
  2. Chapter 161, 2016 Laws. (SHB 2357)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2357)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2357)
  5. President signed. (SHB 2357)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2357)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2357)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2357)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2357)
  10. WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2357)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2357)
  12. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 2357)
  13. EET - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2357)
  14. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2357)
  15. First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications. (SHB 2357)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2357)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2357)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2357)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2357)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2357)
  23. CB - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment. (SHB 2357)
  24. CB - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment.
  25. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  26. Referred to Capital Budget. (SHB 2357)
  27. Referred to Capital Budget.
  28. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2357)
  29. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2357)
  30. Minority; do not pass.
  31. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  33. Prefiled for introduction.

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