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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1805: Contaminated drinking water

Beginning to address the issue of contaminated drinking water stemming from the lead content in drinking water infrastructure, including pipes, connections, and fixtures.

Summary

  • Requires public water systems to replace lead-containing service lines to schools and early childhood programs by July 1, 2020, and to replace all other lead-containing service lines by July 1, 2030.
  • Authorizes the use of funds in the Public Works Assistance Account to be used for lead service-line replacement by public water systems.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1805), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jessyn Farrell (D-46)
Introduced
January 30, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to beginning to address the issue of contaminated drinking water stemming from the lead content in drinking water infrastructure, including pipes, connections, and fixtures;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jessyn Farrell (D-46)

14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joan McBride D-48Strom Peterson D-21Derek Stanford D-1Roger Goodman D-45Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Steve Bergquist D-11Nicole Macri D-43Beth Doglio D-22Zack Hudgins D-11Kristine Reeves D-30Timm Ormsby D-3Noel Frame D-36Laurie Jinkins D-27Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

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

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. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1805 in other sessions

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

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