BILL · 2017–18 SESSION
HB 2916: Landowner's lessee/penalties
Limiting the application of certain civil penalties to protect landowners from incurring penalties based on the actions of the landowner's lessee.
Summary
- Provides that the Department of Ecology (Ecology) may not levy a civil penalty against a landowner for a violation of the water code if the actions of the landowner's lessee are the basis for the violation.
- Establishes that, in such cases, Ecology may levy the civil penalty against the lessee.
From the House Bill Analysis 2018 (HB 2916), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 24, 2018
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mary Dye (R-9)
- Introduced
- January 24, 2018 in the House
- Last action
- January 24, 2018
- Companion bill
- SB 6279
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to limiting the application of certain civil penalties to protect landowners from incurring penalties based on the actions of the landowner's lessee;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mary Dye (R-9)
5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
HB 2916 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2916 (2019–20) Voters' pamphlets overseas
- HB 2916 (2015–16) Exchange facilitators
- HB 2916 (2009–10) Comprehensive plans/review
- HB 2916 (2007–08) Cleanup settlement account
- HB 2916 (2005–06) Uniform securities
- HB 2916 (2003–04) Workers' comp accountability
- HB 2916 (2001–02) Water commission
- HB 2916 (1999–00) Part-time faculty