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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 6279: 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 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 Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6279), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Judy Warnick (R-13)
Introduced
January 11, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
January 11, 2018
Companion bill
HB 2916

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: Judy Warnick (R-13)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mark Schoesler R-9Keith Wagoner R-39

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 6279 in other sessions

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

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