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2019 House Bill 1154: Concerning the financing of Chehalis basin flood damage reduction and habitat restoration projects
Introduced by Rep. Richard DeBolt (Chehalis) (R) on January 15, 2019
Referred to the House Capital Budget Committee on January 15, 2019
Received in the Senate on February 18, 2020
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 18, 2020
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 3, 2020
Amendment offered by Sen. David Frockt (Seattle) (D) on March 6, 2020
Removes the provisions for bond authorization and provides direction to the Office of Chehalis Basin to develop a project list with certain information requirements and submit a report containing a finalized strategic plan with an implementation schedule. Specifies the legislative intent to review the report by joint committee. Creates the Chehalis Basin Taxable Account in the Treasury. The effect of the second Senate amendment is to clarify legislative intent to continue providing significant funding to the Office of Chehalis Basin, and sets the expectation that future funding requests will be consistent with amounts of previous requests.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 6, 2020
Received in the Senate on March 12, 2020
Received in the House on March 12, 2020
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on March 31, 2020