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Votes at a glance: committee marks up several environmental, waste and energy bills
Summary
In executive session the Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee recommended several bills for further action: Second Substitute HB 1154 (solid waste oversight) received a due-pass to Ways & Means after proposed amendments failed; Second Substitute HB 1462 (HFCs and organics) and Second Substitute HB 1497 (organic materials) also received due-pass recommendations; Engrossed HB 1329 was recommended to Rules.
The Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee conducted executive session action on multiple bills. The committee recorded voice votes and took the following actions (voice votes; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript):
Second Substitute House Bill 1154 (Solid waste handling facilities; oversight and enforcement) - Amendment A (striking amendment) offered by Senator Behnke: failed (voice vote). Senator Behnke moved adoption of the amendment; proponents and opponents debated limits on Ecology’s enforcement authority for landfills. - Amendment B (striking amendment) offered by Senator Short: failed (voice vote). The amendment would have limited Ecology’s enforcement authority in certain circumstances; committee discussion included concerns about local control and the need for a state backstop. - Final action:…
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