BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 2074: Landowner's lessee/penalties

Limiting the application of certain civil penalties to protect landowners from incurring penalties based on the actions of the landowner's lessee.

Summary

Prohibits the Department of Ecology (Ecology) from levying a civil penalty against a landowner for a violation of the water code if the actions of the landowner's lessee are the basis for the violation.
Establishes that, in such cases, Ecology may levy the civil penalty against the lessee.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2074), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

IntroducedJan 8, 2024
Out of committeeJan 31, 2024
Passed HouseFeb 7, 2024
Passed Senatestopped here
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Prime sponsor: Mary Dye (R-9)
Introduced: January 8, 2024 in the House
Last action: March 7, 2024
Companion bill: SB 6260
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to limiting the application of certain civil penalties to protect landowners from incurring penalties based on the actions of the landowner's lessee;

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 7, 2024

Version voted on: HB 2074

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	1
Republican	39	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Bruce Chandler R-15
Joe Fitzgibbon D-34

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History

Mar 7, 2024By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 9, 2024First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
Feb 7, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 7, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Feb 2, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 31, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 30, 2024Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 30, 2024AGNR - Majority; do pass.
Jan 30, 2024AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 8, 2024First reading, referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Jan 2, 2024Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2074 in other sessions

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

HB 2074 (2025–26) Electors/influencing · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2074 (2021–22) Off-road vehicles fees · Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2022
HB 2074 (2019–20) Livestock inspection · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2074 (2017–18) Execution of judgments · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2074 (2015–16) Petition-based annexation · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2074 (2013–14) Health records fees · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2074 (2011–12) Higher ed coordinating board · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2074 (2009–10) Annexations · Did not pass · died in committee

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