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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1086

HB 1086: Impact statements/two years

Promoting the completion of environmental impact statements within two years.

Summary

  • Directs lead agencies to aspire to complete environmental impact statements (EISs) under the State Environmental Policy Act within two years of making a threshold determination that an EIS is required.
  • Requires the Department of Ecology to submit a report to the Legislature every two years regarding the average and range of time taken by state agencies and local governments to complete EISs.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1086), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 289, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2017
  3. Passed HouseMar 2, 2017
  4. Passed SenateApr 11, 2017
  5. GovernorMay 16, 2017
  6. LawMay 16, 2017
Prime sponsor
Brian Blake (D-19)
Introduced
January 11, 2017 in the House
Last action
May 16, 2017
Session law
Chapter 289, Laws of 2017
Companion bill
SB 5438
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1086, SHB 1086

AN ACT Relating to promoting the completion of environmental impact statements within two years;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Blake (D-19)

4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)

Jim Walsh R-19Larry Springer D-45J.T. Wilcox R-2Mark Hargrove R-47

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 1086
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 11, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 1086
44 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20500
Republican24000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

Passed April 13, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 1086
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48101
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017. (SHB 1086)
  2. Chapter 289, 2017 Laws. (SHB 1086)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1086)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1086)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1086)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1086)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1086)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1086)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1086)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1086)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 1086)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1086)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1086)
  14. EET - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1086)
  15. First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications. (SHB 1086)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1086)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1086)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1086)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1086)
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1086)
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  24. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1086)
  25. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1086 in other sessions

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

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