WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2840: Water discharge permits

Establishing a water discharge permit for concentrated animal feeding operations that is issued under the sole authority of state law.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Ecology, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, to establish a general permit for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO) that discharge exclusively to groundwater under the sole authority of the state and separate from any delegated federal authority.
  • Allows a qualifying CAFO to choose permit coverage under either a state issued permit or a combined permit offered under both state and federal authority.

From the House Bill Analysis 2016 (HB 2840), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eric Pettigrew (D-37)
Introduced
January 22, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 6568
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing a water discharge permit for concentrated animal feeding operations that is issued under the sole authority of state law;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eric Pettigrew (D-37)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Bruce Chandler R-15Brian Blake D-19Vincent Buys R-42

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2840 in other sessions

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