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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1817

HB 1817: High hazard facilities

Ensuring for a skilled and trained workforce in high hazard facilities.

Summary

  • Requires owners and operators of facilities engaged in petroleum refining or petrochemical manufacturing to require their contractors and subcontractors to use a skilled and trained workforce to perform onsite work.
  • Defines a "skilled and trained workforce" as a workforce where all the workers are registered apprentices or skilled journeypersons and the workforce meets certain apprenticeship graduation requirements.
  • Requires workers to complete advanced safety training for workers at high-hazard facilities by January 1, 2022.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1817), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 306, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 6, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 8, 2019
  6. LawMay 8, 2019
Prime sponsor
Mike Sells (D-38)
Introduced
January 31, 2019 in the House
Last action
May 8, 2019
Session law
Chapter 306, Laws of 2019
Companion bill
SB 5698
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1817, ESHB 1817

AN ACT Relating to ensuring for a skilled and trained workforce in high hazard facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Sells (D-38)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mike Chapman D-24Mia Gregerson D-33Timm Ormsby D-3Melanie Morgan D-29

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2019
Version voted on: ESHB 1817
64 Yea 32 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54201
Republican103001
How each member voted

Yea (64)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 10, 2019
Version voted on: ESHB 1817
29 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26003
Republican31601
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2019
Version voted on: ESHB 1817
58 Yea 36 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54102
Republican43502
How each member voted

Yea (58)

Excused (4)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 571 by Ericksen (page 1, line 26)

April 10, 2019
Version voted on: ESHB 1817
20 Yea 24 Nay 2 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22412
Republican18011
How each member voted

Absent (2)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2020. (ESHB 1817)
  2. Chapter 306, 2019 Laws. (ESHB 1817)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 1817)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 1817)
  5. President signed. (ESHB 1817)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESHB 1817)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 58; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 4. (ESHB 1817)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (ESHB 1817)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 4. (ESHB 1817)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1817)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (ESHB 1817)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1817)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1817)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 1817)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1817)
  16. LBRC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 1817)
  17. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. (ESHB 1817)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1817)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1817)
  20. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1817)
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1817)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1817)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1817)
  26. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  27. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Workplace Standards. (ESHB 1817)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1817)
  29. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 1817)
  30. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESHB 1817)
  31. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  32. Minority; without recommendation.
  33. Minority; do not pass.
  34. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Workplace Standards.
  35. Referred to Appropriations. (ESHB 1817)
  36. Referred to Appropriations.
  37. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1817)
  38. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1817)
  39. Minority; do not pass.
  40. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  41. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

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