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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5305

SB 5305: Electric util wildland fires

Concerning electric utility wildland fire prevention.

Summary

  • Requires the Commissioner of Public Lands to establish a utility wildland fire prevention task force.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5305), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2019
  3. Passed SenateFeb 25, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 19, 2019
  6. LawApr 19, 2019
Prime sponsor
Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)
Introduced
January 17, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
April 19, 2019
Session law
Chapter 77, Laws of 2019
Companion bill
HB 1334
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5305, SSB 5305

AN ACT Relating to electric utility wildland fire prevention;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Judy Warnick R-13John McCoy D-38Dean Takko D-19Shelly Short R-7Senator D-35Joe Nguyen D-34

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 25, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5305
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5305
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican40001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019. (SSB 5305)
  2. Chapter 77, 2019 Laws. (SSB 5305)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5305)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5305)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5305)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5305)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5305)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5305)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5305)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5305)
  11. RDAN - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5305)
  12. First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources. (SSB 5305)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5305)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5305)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5305)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SSB 5305)
  18. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5305)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5305)
  22. AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 5305 in other sessions

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

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