Committees · 2012 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Jackie DingfelderChair
Democrat · 23rd District
Alan OlsenVice-chair
Republican · 20th District
Democrat · 14th District
Democrat · 4th District
Republican · 26th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2012 Regular Session.
Bills sent16
11% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out63%
10 of 16; 6 stopped in committee
Time in committee9 days
most between 5 and 15 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
202017 bills
reported 94% · typically 7 days, most 7–9 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2019210 bills
reported 50% · typically 43 days, most 36–67 · 1 amendment · 5 members
201812 bills
reported 67% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 7 members
2017163 bills
reported 39% · typically 36 days, most 21–58 · 0 amendments · 5 members
201611 bills
reported 73% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 5 members
2015154 bills
reported 47% · typically 53 days, most 39–75 · 0 amendments · 5 members
201410 bills
reported 50% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 5 members
2013104 bills
reported 51% · typically 27 days, most 20–48 · 0 amendments · 5 members
201216 bills
reported 63% · typically 9 days, most 5–15 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2011147 bills
reported 49% · typically 46 days, most 28–59 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2009148 bills
reported 55% · typically 40 days, most 24–62 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2007166 bills
reported 57% · typically 45 days, most 22–71 · 0 amendments · 4 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2012 Regular Session, newest first.
16 bills
House Bill 4090 · Authorizes owner of real property that is located within urban growth boundary of metropolitan service district and, due to certain impediments, not provided with sanitary sewer or water services to cause public or private provider of sanitary sewer and water services to connect service facilities and serve property if owner pays all costs to connect and deliver service.
Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 13 days
House Bill 4158 · Specifies that provisions of law relating to threatened or endangered wildlife species do not limit authority of State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules authorizing taking of wolves for purposes related to depredation of livestock.
Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 13 days
House Bill 4072 · Authorizes Department of Transportation to enter into contract with specified forest protective associations for certain off-season services.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4050 · Eliminates lottery system for vessel permits in ocean troll salmon fishery.
Sent February 15, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4068 · Provides that food bank assumption or sharing of cost to process reclaimed fish for food bank use or distribution is not sale, purchase or other commerce making fish subject to labeling, packaging or similar requirements for commercially sold foods.
Sent February 15, 2012 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4006 · Specifies that before State Fish and Wildlife Commission makes determination that species is threatened or endangered, commission shall also consult with private landowners, affected cities, affected counties and affected local service districts.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1508 · Allows beverage distributors or importers to establish distributor cooperative for certain purposes.
Sent February 1, 2012 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1510 · Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to report to Legislative Assembly regarding marine reserves.
Sent February 1, 2012 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1511 · Expands state policy relating to ecosystems.
Sent February 1, 2012 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1512 · Makes legislative findings regarding lighting that contains mercury.
Sent February 1, 2012 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1513 · Eliminates sunset and continues in effect provision conditionally allowing water right lease to split use of water between existing right and in-stream right within same year.
Sent February 1, 2012 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1549 · Prohibits gillnet fishing in lower Columbia River except in off-channel fishery enhancement areas specified by rule of State Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Sent February 1, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 33 days
Senate Bill 1582 · Creates process by which person may request independent review of determinations made by Department of State Lands that are related to wetlands delineation.
Sent February 1, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1583 · Requires appellate review of quasi-judicial land use decisions and limited land use decisions directly related to and made in response to land use application to be conducted in single proceeding in which Land Use Board of Appeals has joined all appeals.
Sent February 1, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 33 days
Senate Bill 1584 · Authorizes development of resort-style amenities by owner of heritage guest ranch.
Sent February 1, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 33 days
Senate Bill 1592 · Allows local government, in county whose population is not growing and that has population of 50,000 or less, to alter comprehensive plan map designations notwithstanding statewide land use planning goals relating to agricultural land and forestland.
Sent February 1, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 33 days