Washington 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 1086 — Promoting the completion of environmental impact statements within two years.

Last action — Effective date 7/23/2017.

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2017. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 96% · high confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 1086 includes a commitment for lead agencies to aim for completing environmental impact statements within 24 months while ensuring thorough analysis. It also requires agencies to report to the legislature if they do not meet this timeline, explaining the reasons for the delay and their plans to improve future processes. This change emphasizes a balance between timely decision-making and careful environmental assessment, which is important for both protecting the environment and supporting business activities in Washington.

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H-1534.1SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1086State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy House Environment (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake, J.
H-0491.1HOUSE BILL 1086State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy Representatives Blake, J.
Walsh, Springer, Wilcox, and Hargrove)READ FIRST TIME 02/03/17.AN ACT Relating to promoting the completion of environmental impact statements within two years;
Walsh, Springer, Wilcox, and HargroveRead first time 01/11/17.
Referred to Committee on Environment.AN ACT Relating to promoting the completion of environmental impact statements within two years;
and(c) A plan of action to ensure that future environmental impact statements undertaken by the lead agency are prepared within the time limits established in subsection (1) of this section.(3) The preparation of a final environmental impact statement is not subject to the aspirational time limit in subsection (1) of this section and a lead agency is not required to produce the report specified in subsection (2) of this section if a project proponent and the lead agency agree, at any time before or after a threshold determination is made, that a proposal is not subject to this section.(4) Nothing in this section creates any civil liability for a lead agency or creates a new cause of action against a lead agency.--- END ---
and(c) A plan of action to ensure that future environmental impact statements undertaken by the lead agency are prepared within the time limits established in subsection (1) of this section.(3) Nothing in this section creates any civil liability for a lead agency or creates a new cause of action against a lead agency.--- END ---
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Action History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017.

  2. Chapter 289, 2017 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  14. EET - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  15. First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  24. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  25. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  26. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Blake

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage (#1)

Passed 95 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13001
Democrat 30101
Unaffiliated 52000
Total 95102
% of votes cast 97%1%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Graves — Yea
Haler — Yea
Harmsworth — Yea
Hayes — Yea
Nealey — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Pike — Yea
Rodne — Yea
Sawyer — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Appleton — Yea
Hargrove — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Blake — Yea
Buys — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Clibborn — Yea
Condotta — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Farrell — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Kagi — Yea
Smith — Yea
Stambaugh — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Young — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Koster — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Kristiansen — Yea
Lytton — Yea
Manweller — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McBride — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
McDonald — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Muri — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Nay
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Not Voting
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Not Voting
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#7)

Passed 44 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30300
Republican 7100
Democrat 7100
Total 44500
% of votes cast 90%10%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Angel — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Becker — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Fain — Yea
Frockt — Nay
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Rossi — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Brown — Yea
Baumgartner — Yea
Billig — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Nay
Miloscia — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Nelson — Nay
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Ranker — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Takko — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Nay
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Final Passage (#8)

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 52000
Republican 14000
Democrat 32000
Total 98000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Buys — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Graves — Yea
Haler — Yea
Harmsworth — Yea
Hayes — Yea
Nealey — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Pike — Yea
Rodne — Yea
Sawyer — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Hargrove — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Blake — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Clibborn — Yea
Condotta — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Farrell — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Kagi — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Koster — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Kristiansen — Yea
Lytton — Yea
Manweller — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McBride — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
Smith — Yea
McDonald — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Muri — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Stambaugh — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HB 1086?
HB 1086 is sponsored by Hargrove, Blake, Larry Springer (Democrat), Wilcox, and Jim Walsh (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2017. Enacted.
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