---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning the reauthorization of the underground storage tank program."
description: "Concerning the reauthorization of the underground storage tank program."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 6159"
citation: "Washington SB 6159 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["SUNSET REVIEW", "POLLUTION LIABILITY INSURANCE AGENCY", "HAZARDOUS MATERIALS", "OIL AND GAS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Takko"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 23
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-01-10"
last_action: "2018-03-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0a7cd1ff-8cf2-4e86-836b-73cad21ce469"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=6159&year=2017"
source_hash: "28fdac96b5dc6ce0ae891dad263c514276e081bddedac9ffdc17bb3ec88f662d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington SB 6159 (2017-2018) — Concerning the reauthorization of the underground storage tank program.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6159.htm)

## Votes

- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#9) — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#23) — **47–0** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#2) — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Takko — primary (person)
- Chase — cosponsor (person)
- Fain — cosponsor (person)
- Honeyford — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-01-10** First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Technology. `reading-1`
- **2018-01-18** EENT - Majority; do pass.
- **2018-01-19** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-12** Placed on second reading consent calendar.
- **2018-02-13** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2018-02-13** Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2018-02-15** First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
- **2018-02-20** ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2018-02-22** Referred to Appropriations.
- **2018-02-26** APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Environment.
- **2018-02-26** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2018-02-27** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-02-28** Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- **2018-02-28** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2018-02-28** Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2018-03-06** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2018-03-06** Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `passage`
- **2018-03-08** President signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-08** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-09** Delivered to Governor.
- **2018-03-22** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2018-03-22** Chapter 194, 2018 Laws. `became-law`
- **2018-03-22** Effective date 6/7/2018. `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0a7cd1ff-8cf2-4e86-836b-73cad21ce469`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).