The purpose of this act is to provide for the expedited review of certain water-related decisions of the department of ecology. RCW 43.21A.070 and 1970 ex.s. Bill Heading The bill heading includes the main title information of the bill, including whether the bill originated in the House or the Senate. For future reference, all House Bill numbers range in the 1000's and 2000's, and Senate Bills range in the 5000's to 6000's. This section shows who the sponsors of the bill are.
Legislators can sign on to bills at two different times.
The first opportunity is if the Prime Sponsor invites them to sign the original blue introduction sheet. Legislators may also sign onto any bill at the time it is read on the floor for the first time. This is the committee to which the bill is being sent after first reading. It is in this committee that the public hearings will be held, and it is a constituents first opportunity to affect the legislation. Calls to the Chair can be quite useful in this regard.