BILL · 2017–18 SESSION
SB 5968: Oil spill prevent. & respon.
Regarding the funding of oil spill prevention and oil spill response.
Summary
- Authorizes the Legislature to transfer up to $3 million from the Oil Spill Response Account to the Oil Spill Prevention Account during the 2017-2019 biennium.
- Revises the fund balance for suspension of the Oil Spill Response Tax from $9 million to $6 million.
- Revises the fund balance for reinstating the Oil Spill Response Tax from $8 million to $5 million when the tax was not imposed the preceding calendar quarter.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJun 27, 2017
- Out of committeeJun 30, 2017
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Doug Ericksen (R-42)
- Introduced
- June 27, 2017 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2018
AN ACT Relating to the funding of oil spill prevention and oil spill response;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Doug Ericksen (R-42)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- On motion, referred to Energy, Environment & Technology.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Minority; do not pass.
- EET - Majority; do pass.
- On motion, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.
- Held at the Desk.
- First Reading.
SB 5968 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5968 (2025–26) Permitting and licensing
- SB 5968 (2023–24) Home equity sharing
- SB 5968 (2021–22) Salmon populations/effect
- SB 5968 (2019–20) Gubernatorial appointees
- SB 5968 (2015–16) Foreclosure proceedings
- SB 5968 (2013–14) Inmates/safe hospital care
- SB 5968 (2011–12) Fixed minimum hourly wage
- SB 5968 (2009–10) Agricultural land protection