BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 1646: DNR civil enforcement appeal
Adding the department of natural resources' civil enforcement decisions under RCW 76.04.205 to appeals that may be heard by the pollution control hearings board.
Summary
- Authorizes the Pollution Control Hearings Board to hear appeals of Department of Natural Resources (DNR) actions relating to burning permits and silvicultural burning.
From the House Bill Report (HB 1646), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 28, 2025
- Out of committeeFeb 20, 2025
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Timm Ormsby (D-3)
- Introduced
- January 28, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- SB 5334
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to adding the department of natural resources' civil enforcement decisions under RCW 76.04.205 to appeals that may be heard by the pollution control hearings board;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Timm Ormsby (D-3)
2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- House Rules "X" file.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- AGNR - Majority; do pass.
- AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
- First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 1646 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1646 (2023–24) Variable insurance tax rate
- HB 1646 (2021–22) Dementia action collab.
- HB 1646 (2019–20) Juvenile rehab. confinement
- HB 1646 (2017–18) Carbon tax
- HB 1646 (2015–16) Equal pay and opportunities
- HB 1646 (2013–14) Council on state debt
- HB 1646 (2011–12) Vehicular homicide & assault
- HB 1646 (2009–10) WASL/math and science