WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1210: Oil spill prevention account

Strengthening funding for oil spill programs in Washington by increasing revenue to the oil spill prevention account.

Summary

  • Increases the Oil Spill Administration Tax rate from $0.04 per 42-gallon barrel of petroleum product to $0.065 per barrel.
  • Eliminates the contingency to suspend Oil Spill Administration Tax collection based on the balances of the Oil Spill Prevention Account and the Oil Spill Administration Account.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1210), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jessyn Farrell (D-46)
Introduced
January 13, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5425
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to strengthening funding for oil spill programs in Washington by increasing revenue to the oil spill prevention account;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jessyn Farrell (D-46)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Noel Frame D-36Joan McBride D-48Nicole Macri D-43Beth Doglio D-22Timm Ormsby D-3Zack Hudgins D-11Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1210 in other sessions

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