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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5762: Mercury light stewardship

Concerning financing of the mercury-containing light stewardship program.

Summary

  • Provides that the Department of Ecology (Ecology) may not retain fees in excess of the estimated administrative costs for the stewardship program.
  • Requires Ecology to refund any fees collected in excess of administrative costs to any approved stewardship organization.
  • Reduces the annual stewardship program fee from $5,000 to $2,500.
  • Repeals the statutes regarding mercury-containing light recycling by July 1, 2026.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2017
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2017
  5. GovernorMay 8, 2017
  6. LawMay 8, 2017
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
February 8, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
May 8, 2017
Session law
Chapter 254, Laws of 2017
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to financing of the mercury-containing light stewardship program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Shelly Short R-7Senator D-35

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5762
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 10, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5762
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 20, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5762
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017.
  2. Chapter 254, 2017 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. House insists on its position and asks Senate to concur.
  10. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  16. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Environment.
  17. Referred to Appropriations.
  18. ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  19. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. Minority; without recommendation.
  25. WM - Majority; do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5762 in other sessions

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