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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1690

HB 1690: Water and sewer systems

Assessing the state's existing water and sewer systems.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Ecology and the Department of Health to jointly produce a continuing and comprehensive assessment of the maintenance and upgrade needs of water and sewer systems throughout the state.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1690), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Wylie (D-49)
Introduced
January 29, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1690, SHB 1690

AN ACT Relating to assessing the state's existing water and sewer systems to identify data gaps, ensure clean water, ensure sufficient waste disposal, protect public health, and protect the environment of the state;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Wylie (D-49)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Liz Berry D-36Mary Fosse D-38Victoria Hunt D-5Lisa Parshley D-22Jake Fey D-27Beth Doglio D-22April Berg D-44Shaun Scott D-43Gerry Pollet D-46Greg Nance D-23Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Davina Duerr D-1

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1690)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1690)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1690)
  6. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. Referred to Local Government.
  9. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  10. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

HB 1690 in other sessions

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

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