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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1397: Electric aircraft

Encouraging the use of electric or hybrid-electric aircraft for regional air travel.

Summary

  • Directs the Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) to convene a work group to study the electric aircraft industry and assess infrastructure needs related to electric aircraft for commercial air travel in Washington.
  • Revises the DOT's general supervision of aeronautics to include aeronautics involving electrically powered aircraft.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1397), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2019
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Vandana Slatter (D-48)
Introduced
January 21, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 21, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to encouraging the use of electric or hybrid-electric aircraft for regional air travel;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Vandana Slatter (D-48)

13 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Tom Dent R-13Jake Fey D-27Ed Orcutt R-20Shelley Kloba D-1Javier Valdez D-46Sharon Wylie D-49Gerry Pollet D-46Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Steve Tharinger D-24Jeff Morris D-40Carolyn Eslick R-39Beth Doglio D-22Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1397
88 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican311000
How each member voted

Yea (88)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. Minority; without recommendation.
  6. TRAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  7. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  12. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. TR - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1397 in other sessions

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