House passes Hatfield bill to help contractors

OLYMPIA – Today the House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 6504 on a unanimous vote, the first bill from Sen. Brian Hatfield, D-Raymond, to pass the House this session.

“This bill is another example of government getting out of the way of small businesses” said Hatfield.

SB 6504 was requested by the Department of Ecology, and will restore a previous exemption for small construction projects disturbing less than five acres of land from the Department’s storm water permitting process.

“This is a common sense bill, and it will help streamline the construction and industrial businesses in Washington” said Hatfield.

Now that SB 6504 has passed both houses of the Legislature, it moves forward to Governor Gregoire’s desk for her signature. The Governor has 10 days to sign the bill into law. The 2008 Legislature is scheduled to adjourn March 13.

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