2008 House Bill 2817 (regarding vehicles contaminated with methamphetamines)

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• Introduced by Rep. Tom Campbell, (R-Roy) on January 16, 2008, to require the destruction by a local jurisdiction at the cost to the property owner of any vehicle that is contaminated by methamphetamines.
  • Referred to the House Select Committee on Environmental Health on January 16, 2008.
    • Substitute offered in the House on February 5, 2008, to require the disposal of motor vehicles, vehicles, and vessels contaminated with methamphetamines and makes it unlawful to sell motor vehicles, vehicles, and vessels contaminated with methamphetamines. The agency that destroys a vehicle contaminated with methamphetamines can recover the cost of doing so from the owner of the vehicle. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 5, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on February 6, 2008.
    • Amendment offered in the House on February 8, 2008, adding a null and void clause for funding purposes.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 11, 2008.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Tom Campbell, (R-Roy) on February 18, 2008, to clarify responsibility if property was stolen, and for insurance reporting. The amendment adds that the city, county, or local law enforcement agency may impound a contaminated vessel and clarifies the responsibility of a legal property owner. The act also affirms no loss of authority to address contaminated vehicles and vessels on real property, clarifies that advertising and sale of a vehicle or vessel is permitted after a release for reuse is issued by the local health officer, changes it is "unlawful" to advertise for sale or to sell a contaminated vehicle or vessel, to a person is guilty of a "gross misdemeanor", and adds it a gross misdemeanor to advertise for sale or sell a vehicle or vessel if notice of contamination has been placed on the title, unless there is also notice. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on February 18, 2008.
• Passed in the House (94 to 0) on February 18, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on February 20, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Water, Energy, and Environment Committee on February 20, 2008.
    • Amendment offered in the Senate on February 28, 2008, expanding the bill to address vehicles and vessels contaminated by other hazardous chemicals, in addition to those related to methamphetamine production. The title is amended and technical corrections are made. It is clarified that the act is null and void unless funded in the omnibus transportation appropriations act, rather than the omnibus appropriations act.
    • The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 7, 2007.
  • Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on February 28, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 3, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate (48 to 0) on March 7, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on March 10, 2008. Passed in the House (94 to 0) on March 10, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on March 27, 2008.

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Introduced by Rep. Tom Campbell, (R-Roy) on January 16, 2008. Passed in the House (94 to 0) on February 18, 2008. New Comment