BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1014: Ecology rules/peer review

Establishing a peer review process to ensure robust economic analysis of department of ecology administrative rules.

Summary

Requires the Department of Ecology (ECY) to seek peer review of the small business economic impact statements and cost-benefit analyses that the ECY conducts in conjunction with the adoption of agency rules.
Requires the ECY to construct optimistic and pessimistic scenarios of the probable costs and benefits of rules, taking into account feedback received during the peer review process.
Prohibits the ECY from adopting a rule whose probable benefits do not outweigh its probable costs, with a greater mathematical weighting given to pessimistic low-benefit and high-cost scenarios.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1014), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to establishing a peer review process to ensure robust economic analysis of department of ecology administrative rules;

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

Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 9, 2017First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Dec 5, 2016Prefiled for introduction.

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

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HB 1014 (2019–20) Motorcycle operators · Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 2019
HB 1014 (2015–16) Antifreeze products · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1014 (2013–14) Native American heritage day · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1014 (2011–12) Watershed mgmt partnerships · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1014 (2009–10) Office of waste reduction · Did not pass · died in committee