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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5705

SB 5705: Mineral prospecting & mining

Establishing a mineral prospecting and mining advisory committee.

Summary

  • Requires the Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish and maintain an advisory committee that represents the interests of small scale mineral prospectors and miners.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5705), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 4, 2015
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Doug Ericksen (R-42)
Introduced
January 29, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5705, SSB 5705

AN ACT Relating to establishing a mineral prospecting and mining advisory committee;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Doug Ericksen (R-42)

6 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 5 Republicans)

Senator D-35Kirk Pearson R-39Senator R-2Barbara Bailey R-10Judy Warnick R-13Mike Padden R-4

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5705
40 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat15801
Republican25000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5705)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5705)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5705)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5705)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5705)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5705)
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5705)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5705)
  9. GGIT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5705)
  10. Referred to General Government & Information Technology. (SSB 5705)
  11. AGNR - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5705)
  12. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5705)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5705)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5705)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5705)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SSB 5705)
  18. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5705)
  20. NRP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5705)
  21. NRP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 5705 in other sessions

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