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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5162: Wastewater operator account

Creating the wastewater treatment plant operator certification account.

Summary

  • Creates the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification account.
  • Repeals the provision requiring fees received for the administration of the Wastewater Operator Certification program to be deposited into the state General Fund.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2017
  3. Passed SenateFeb 20, 2017
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2017
  5. GovernorApr 17, 2017
  6. LawApr 17, 2017
Prime sponsor
John McCoy (D-38)
Introduced
January 16, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
April 17, 2017
Session law
Chapter 35, Laws of 2017
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1267
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating the wastewater treatment plant operator certification account;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-35Christine Rolfes D-23Dean Takko D-19Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 20, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5162
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican21003
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5162
66 Yea 31 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican163101
How each member voted

Yea (66)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017.
  2. Chapter 35, 2017 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 66; nays, 31; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. APP - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. EET - Majority; do pass.
  19. Referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.
  20. And refer to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.
  21. WM - Majority; without recommendation.
  22. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5162 in other sessions

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