WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1604: Boating safety programs

Concerning expanding the permitted uses of surplus funds from boater education card fees to certain boating safety programs and activities.

Summary

  • Expands the allowable use of the Boating Safety Education Certification Account to include any State Parks and Recreation Commission (State Parks) activity related to boating safety education.
  • Allows any surplus funds from Boater Education Card fees to be used for State Parks boating safety education, rather than only for grants to local marine law enforcement programs.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1604), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eric Pettigrew (D-37)
Introduced
January 25, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5442
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to expanding the permitted uses of surplus funds from boater education card fees to certain boating safety programs and activities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eric Pettigrew (D-37)

6 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Dave Hayes R-10Brad Klippert R-8Dan Griffey R-35Sherry Appleton D-23Larry Haler R-8Joan McBride D-48

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; without recommendation.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. APP - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1604 in other sessions

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

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