HB 2263 -
By Senator Spanel and Brandland
ADOPTED 03/12/2008
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"Sec. 1 RCW 70.95L.020 and 2006 c 223 s 2 are each amended to
read as follows:
(1) After July 1, 1994, a person may not sell or distribute for
sale a laundry detergent that contains 0.5 percent or more phosphorus
by weight.
(2)(a) After July 1, 1994, and until the dates specified in (((b)
of)) this subsection, a person may not sell or distribute for sale a
dishwashing detergent that contains 8.7 percent or more ((phosphorous
[phosphorus])) phosphorus by weight.
(b) Beginning July 1, 2008, in counties located east of the crest
of the Cascade mountains with populations greater than four hundred
thousand, as determined by office of financial management population
estimates, a person may not sell or distribute for sale a dishwashing
detergent that contains 0.5 percent or more phosphorus by weight((:)).
(i) Commencing
(c) From July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2010, in counties located west
of the crest of the Cascade mountains with populations((, as determined
by office of financial management population estimates:)) greater than one hundred eighty thousand and less than two
hundred twenty thousand((
(A); and)), as determined by office of financial
management population estimates, a person may not sell or distribute
for sale a dishwashing detergent that contains 0.5 percent or more
phosphorus by weight except in a single-use package containing no more
than 2.0 grams of phosphorus.
(B) Greater than three hundred ninety thousand and less than six
hundred fifty thousand;
(((ii) Commencing)) (d) Beginning July 1, 2010, ((throughout)) a
person may not sell or distribute for sale a dishwashing detergent that
contains 0.5 percent or more phosphorus by weight in the state.
(e) For purposes of this section, "single-use package" means a
tablet or other form of dishwashing detergent that is constituted and
intended for use in a single washing.
(3) This section does not apply to the sale or distribution of
detergents for commercial and industrial uses."
HB 2263 -
By Senator Spanel and Brandland
ADOPTED 03/12/2008
On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "detergent;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and amending RCW 70.95L.020."
EFFECT: Changes a prohibition on sale or distribution for sale of dishwashing detergent containing 0.5 percent or more phosphorus by weight beginning July 1, 2008, in Clark and Whatcom counties. Applicability to Clark County is deleted. Applicability to Whatcom County is revised to provide that sale of single-use packages containing no more than 2.0 grams of phosphorus is permitted. Retains prohibitions on sale of dishwashing detergent containing 0.5 percent or more phosphorus by weight beginning July 1, 2008, in Spokane County and statewide beginning July 1, 2010.