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House committee advances HB 1293 to create litter task force; 19-2 committee vote
Summary
The House Committee reported out House Bill 1293 with a due-pass recommendation after proponents said the measure would help reduce litter and opponents raised enforcement concerns. The vote was 19 ayes, 2 nays.
The Washington House Committee on Environment and Energy reported out House Bill 1293 with a due-pass recommendation after a committee vote that staff announced as 19 ayes and 2 nays.
Sponsor Representative Klicker, the bill’s proponent, told the committee the state has “a litter problem” and that the legislation is intended to start “cleaning things up” on highways and properties across the state. “This is just a start. And we have ways to go,” Klicker said during committee discussion.
Representative Mena said she would vote no, while stating she is also “anti-litter,” but voiced concerns about the bill’s enforcement approach. “I do have some concerns with how we’re attempting to address it in this bill by increasing the fine by more than double,” Mena said, urging the committee to examine alternatives to steep fines and to consider disproportionate enforcement impacts.
Vice Chair Hunt moved that the bill be reported out with a due-pass recommendation; committee staff recorded the roll call and announced the final tally. There were no amendments offered during the hearing record included in the transcript.
The measure will move forward with the committee’s due-pass recommendation. The transcript does not record next steps beyond the committee report.
Ending note: The transcript records the committee action and the roll-call results; details about final bill text, implementation timeline or fiscal impacts were not specified during the portion of the hearing in the provided transcript.
