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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5580: Orca whales/habitat & fish

Implementing recommendations of the southern resident killer whale task force related to increasing habitat and forage fish abundance.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) to offer technical assistance to correct violations, issue notices of correction, notices of violation, stop work orders, or notices to comply for violations of hydraulic project approvals.
  • Changes the civil penalty for violations of the hydraulic code from $100 per day per violation to $10,000 per violation.
  • Removes the requirement that DFW issue permits with or without conditions for single-family residential bulkheads and rock walls.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5580), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Christine Rolfes (D-23)
Introduced
January 24, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Requested by
Governor
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to implementing recommendations of the southern resident killer whale task force related to increasing habitat and forage fish abundance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christine Rolfes (D-23)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Guy Palumbo D-1Senator D-46Manka Dhingra D-45Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 5580 in other sessions

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

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