Concerning requirements of oil tankers operating in restricted waters.

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HOUSE BILL 2436

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Lekanoff, Ramel, Parshley, Ryu, Peterson, Stearns, Pollet, and Reed; by request of Board of Pilotage Commissioners

Read first time 01/13/26. Referred to Committee on Environment & Energy.

AN ACT Relating to requirements of oil tankers operating in restricted waters; and amending RCW 88.16.190 .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 88.16.190 and 2019 c 289 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Any oil tanker, whether enrolled or registered, of greater than (( one hundred twenty-five thousand )) 125,000 deadweight tons shall be prohibited from proceeding beyond a point east of a line extending from Discovery Island light south to New Dungeness light, unless authorized by the United States coast guard, pursuant to 33 C.F.R. Sec. 165.1303.