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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2486

HB 2486: Environmental statutes

Updating specified environmental statutes of the department of ecology to improve efficiency and provide for increased flexibility for local governments.

Summary

  • Eliminates conflicting provisions in statutes that authorize programs administered by the Department of Ecology (ECY).
  • Changes the ECY's beneficial use determination processes for solid wastes, the ECY's scope of authority to regulate noise, and the ECY's statewide oil spill planning duties.
  • Expands and clarifies the scope of decisions, orders, and penalties issued by the ECY that are appealable to the Pollution Control Hearings Board.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2486), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)
Introduced
January 14, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6257
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2486, SHB 2486

AN ACT Relating to updating specified environmental statutes of the department of ecology to improve efficiency and provide for increased flexibility for local governments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Tharinger D-24Cindy Ryu D-32Kevin Van De Wege D-24Joan McBride D-48

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2486)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2486)
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  5. GGIT - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment. (SHB 2486)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2486)
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. GGIT - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment.
  9. Referred to General Government & Information Technology. (SHB 2486)
  10. Referred to General Government & Information Technology.
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2486)
  12. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2486)
  13. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2486 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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