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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5545

SB 5545: Recycling

Concerning sustainable recycling.

Summary

  • Creates the Recycling Development Center (Center) within the Department of Ecology to facilitate basic and applied research and development and marketing to further markets and processing of recycled commodities and products.
  • Requires local jurisdictions to develop and implement contamination reduction and outreach plans for recycling programs.
  • Requires the Center to initially direct its services to businesses transforming or remanufacturing waste materials into usable or marketable materials or products.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5545), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-47)
Introduced
January 23, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1543
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5545, SSB 5545

AN ACT Relating to sustainable recycling;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-47)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Christine Rolfes D-23Dean Takko D-19John McCoy D-38Senator D-22Karen Keiser D-33Joe Nguyen D-34Bob Hasegawa D-11

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5545)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5545)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5545)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5545)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5545)
  10. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5545)
  11. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5545)
  12. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. Minority; without recommendation.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. Referred to Ways & Means.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. And refer to Ways & Means.
  18. ENET - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

SB 5545 in other sessions

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

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