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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5438

SB 5438: Impact statements/two years

Promoting the completion of environmental impact statements within two years.

Summary

  • Directs lead agencies to aspire to complete environmental impact statements (EISs) under the State Environmental Policy Act within two years of making a threshold determination that an EIS is required.
  • Requires the Department of Ecology to submit a report to the Legislature every two years regarding the average and range of time taken by state agencies and local governments to complete EISs, and to identify incomplete EISs that have been ongoing for at least two years.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5438), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 2, 2017
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
January 24, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 1086
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5438, SSB 5438

AN ACT Relating to promoting the completion of environmental impact statements within two years;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

16 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 14 Republicans)

Jan Angel R-26Barbara Bailey R-10Senator R-18Senator R-2Steve O'Ban R-28Mark Schoesler R-9Senator R-8Judy Warnick R-13Curtis King R-14Senator R-15Phil Fortunato R-31Senator R-6Dino Rossi R-45Senator D-35Lynda Wilson R-17Dean Takko D-19

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5438
46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22300
Republican24000
How each member voted

Nay (3)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5438)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5438)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5438)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5438)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5438)
  6. Placed on Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5438)
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5438)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5438)
  9. ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5438)
  10. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5438)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5438)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5438)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5438)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5438)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5438)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. EET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5438)
  20. EET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

SB 5438 in other sessions

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

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