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WA HB1646

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Timm Ormsby

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds Department of Natural Resources civil enforcement decisions under RCW 76.04.205 (related to forest fire protection) to the list of appealable matters before the Pollution Control Hearings Board

  • Amends RCW 43.21B.110, which defines the jurisdiction of the Pollution Control Hearings Board to hear appeals from various state and local agencies

  • Adds RCW 76.04.205 civil penalties to the existing list of civil penalties that can be appealed to the board

  • Creates a new subsection (p) specifically granting jurisdiction over Department of Natural Resources decisions under RCW 76.04.205

  • Introduced by request of the Department of Natural Resources with bipartisan sponsorship from Representatives Ormsby, Orcutt, and Tharinger

Legislative Description

Adding the department of natural resources' civil enforcement decisions under RCW 76.04.205 to appeals that may be heard by the pollution control hearings board.

Last Action

House Rules "X" file.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/20/2025
Agriculture and Natural Resources1/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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