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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2298

HB 2298: Wastewater operator cert.

Concerning wastewater operator certifications.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to establish and collect fees from wastewater operators to fully recover the costs of administering the program to certify wastewater operators.
  • Requires Ecology to conduct a workload analysis and prepare a biennial budget estimate for the program.
  • Specifies program elements.
  • Requires Ecology to submit a report to the Legislature describing the need for a fee increase if the increases are above the fiscal growth factor due to an expansion of the program.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2298), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 22, 2018
  3. Passed HouseFeb 1, 2018
  4. Passed SenateFeb 27, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 22, 2018
  6. LawMar 22, 2018
Prime sponsor
Larry Haler (R-8)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the House
Last action
March 22, 2018
Session law
Chapter 213, Laws of 2018
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6325
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2298, SHB 2298

AN ACT Relating to wastewater operator certifications;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Haler (R-8)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Laurie Dolan D-22Jake Fey D-27Zack Hudgins D-11Joan McBride D-48Derek Stanford D-1Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 1, 2018
Version voted on: SHB 2298
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican45003
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2018
Version voted on: SHB 2298
33 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican71600
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018. (SHB 2298)
  2. Chapter 213, 2018 Laws. (SHB 2298)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2298)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2298)
  5. President signed. (SHB 2298)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2298)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2298)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2298)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2298)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2298)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2298)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2298)
  13. EENT - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2298)
  14. First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Technology. (SHB 2298)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SHB 2298)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2298)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2298)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2298)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2298)
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  23. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2298)
  24. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  26. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2298 in other sessions

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