Relating to brownfields; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Requires Department of Environmental Quality to carry out study and propose recommendations for single, coordinated process for parties to meet certain federal and state requirements for, and to obtain certain releases from liability for, cleanup of hazardous waste. Requires department to report results of study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2018. Sunsets January 2, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 22, 2017
Signed May 25, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 25, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
legislature
May 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
legislature
May 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
legislature
May 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
legislature
May 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
legislature
Apr 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.
legislature
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
Apr 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Buehler. Passed.
legislature
Apr 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
legislature
Feb 28, 2017
Committee
Referred to Economic Development and Trade.
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Knute Buehler
RRepublican
Co
Brian Clem
DDemocratic
Co
David Smith
RRepublican
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