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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5585: Domestic wastewater fees

Setting domestic wastewater discharge fees.

Summary

  • Removes the annual cap on fees established by the Department of Ecology (Ecology) and charged to municipalities for wastewater facility permits.
  • Creates an advisory committee to provide recommendations to Ecology for adjusting wastewater facility permit fees charged to municipalities by December 31, 2022, and requires Ecology to present these recommendations to the Legislature before the end of the 2023 legislative session.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 227, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeJan 21, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 14, 2022
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 30, 2022
  6. LawMar 30, 2022
Prime sponsor
Christine Rolfes (D-23)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 30, 2022
Session law
Chapter 227, Laws of 2022
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to setting domestic wastewater discharge fees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christine Rolfes (D-23)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-47

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5585
27 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26102
Republican11900
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 4, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5585
57 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican04100
How each member voted

Yea (57)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 8, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5585
29 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican11900
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022.
  2. Chapter 227, 2022 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. And refer to Ways & Means.
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. ENET - Majority; do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
  26. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5585 in other sessions

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