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BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2E2SSB 6291

SB 6291: Water rights processing

Affecting the processing of water rights.

Summary

  • To catch up on the backlog of water right applications, the department is to expedite processing applications in areas of no known shortage and to promptly deny applications in areas of known shortage. The date of priority of water rights established in the future is changed to be the date that a completed application is submitted.

From the Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (2SSB 6291), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 1994
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 1, 1994
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)
Introduced
January 18, 1994 in the Senate
Last action
March 14, 1994
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6291, SSB 6291, 2E2SSB 6291

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Eugene Prince R-9Bob McCaslin R-4Albert Bauer D-49Shirley Winsley R-28Irv Newhouse R-15

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 1, 1994
Version voted on: 2E2SSB 6291
36 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21700
Republican15600
How each member voted
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Senate · Final Passage

March 11, 1994
Version voted on: 2E2SSB 6291
31 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23401
Republican81102
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · AMD 1359 THOMAS B, P16 L30

March 9, 1994
Version voted on: 2E2SSB 6291
46 Yea 49 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat134802
Republican33101
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Nay (49)

Excused (3)

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History

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SB 6291 in other sessions

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