BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 1652: Ocean vessels/environment
Reducing environmental impacts associated with the operation of certain ocean-going vessels.
Summary
- Requires ocean-going vessels within three nautical miles of a Washington shoreline to use fuels with a sulfur content of 0.1 percent or less, or pay noncompliance fees or penalties.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 28, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Debra Lekanoff (D-40)
- Introduced
- January 28, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Companion bill
- SB 5519
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to reducing environmental impacts associated with the operation of certain ocean-going vessels;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Debra Lekanoff (D-40)
4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
HB 1652 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1652 (2023–24) Child support pass through
- HB 1652 (2021–22) Conserv. district elections
- HB 1652 (2019–20) Paint stewardship
- HB 1652 (2017–18) UW altern. contract-awarding
- HB 1652 (2015–16) Medicaid managed health care
- HB 1652 (2013–14) Impact fee payment
- HB 1652 (2011–12) Electronic impersonation
- HB 1652 (2009–10) Ferry vessel construction