BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5519: Ocean vessels/environment

Reducing environmental impacts associated with the operation of certain ocean-going vessels.

Summary

Prohibits certain ocean-going vessels (covered vessels) from using marine fuels with a maximum sulfur content exceeding 0.1 percent by weight while operating in waters located within three nautical miles of a Washington shoreline (low-sulfur fuel requirements), with certain exceptions.
Requires covered vessels to maintain certain records or information to demonstrate compliance with the low-sulfur fuel requirements.
Permits covered vessels to pay a noncompliance fee in lieu of complying with the low-sulfur fuel requirements under certain circumstances, and directs the fees to be used first for port electrification or other activities reducing criteria pollutants.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5519), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to reducing environmental impacts associated with the operation of certain ocean-going vessels;

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

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

SB 5519 (2023–24) Health care cost board · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5519 (2021–22) Accountancy/inactive license · Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2022
SB 5519 (2019–20) Mosquito control districts · Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2020
SB 5519 (2017–18) Exclusive adult jurisdiction · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5519 (2015–16) Marijuana reform · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5519 (2013–14) Aging population/services · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5519 (2011–12) Public contracting authority · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5519 (2009–10) Competency eval & restor · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House