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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2456

HB 2456: Wildlife safe passages

Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Transportation and the Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to create, in consultation with various stakeholders, the integrated wildlife habitat connectivity strategy and to implement and periodically update the Washington wildlife habitat connectivity action plan.
  • Creates the Washington Wildlife Corridors Account and the Washington Wildlife Crossings Account in the State Treasury, defines use of the authorized accounts, and allows these accounts to retain their earnings.
  • Establishes requirements for the WDFW to implement and update the Washington wildlife habitat connectivity action plan.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2456), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2024
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2024
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Timmons (D-42)
Introduced
January 23, 2024 in the House
Last action
February 2, 2024
Companion bill
SB 6237
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2456, SHB 2456

AN ACT Relating to ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Timmons (D-42)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Liz Berry D-36Beth Doglio D-22Amy Walen D-48Alex Ramel D-40Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2456)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2456)
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2456)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2456)
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2456)
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2456 in other sessions

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

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