BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5747: Statewide oil spill plan

Concerning the statewide master oil and hazardous substance spill prevention and contingency plan.

Summary

Adds other federal and state agencies and Idaho to a list of entities that the Department of Ecology (Ecology) must consult with, and requires Ecology to invite consultation from federally recognized tribes, during Ecology's annual preparation and update of the statewide master oil and hazardous substance spill prevention and contingency plan (statewide master plan).
Adds federally recognized tribes to a list of entities whose responsibilities for preventing and responding to spills must be stated in the statewide master plan.
Directs Ecology, during the preparation of the statewide master plan, to require or schedule unannounced vessel oil spill drills to test the sufficiency of already required oil spill contingency plans for vessels.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5747), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2022

AN ACT Relating to the statewide master oil and hazardous substance spill prevention and contingency plan;

Passed February 10, 2022

Version voted on: SB 5747

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed March 1, 2022

Version voted on: SB 5747

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	1
Republican	41	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 11, 2022Effective date 6/9/2022.
Mar 11, 2022Chapter 54, 2022 Laws.
Mar 11, 2022Governor signed.
Mar 7, 2022Delivered to Governor.
Mar 2, 2022Speaker signed.
Mar 2, 2022President signed.
Mar 1, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 1, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 26, 2022Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 22, 2022Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 18, 2022ENVI - Majority; do pass.
Feb 18, 2022ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 12, 2022First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
Feb 10, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 10, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 3, 2022Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 28, 2022Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 27, 2022ENET - Majority; do pass.
Jan 10, 2022First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
Jan 7, 2022Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5747 (2025–26) Affordable housing/exemption · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5747 (2023–24) Projectile stun guns · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5747 (2019–20) Solid waste/renewable energy · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5747 (2017–18) Health care financing · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5747 (2015–16) Wrongful life, birth, death · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5747 (2013–14) Public hospital distrct brds · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5747 (2011–12) Horse racing funds · Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2011
SB 5747 (2009–10) Plastics & plastic products · Did not pass · died in committee