BILL · 1995–96 SESSION
SB 5886: Water resource governance
Revising water resource governance and planning.
Summary
- Establishes two state commissions to be designated jointly as the Washington water resources commission, one for eastern Washington and one for western Washington. Designates the powers and duties of the state engineer. Declares an intent that water resource planning be done locally, at the watershed level.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 13, 1995
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
- Introduced
- February 13, 1995 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 1996
- Companion bill
- HB 1791
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 5886 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5886 (2019–20) Video game industry T.O.
- SB 5886 (2017–18) Orca protection
- SB 5886 (2015–16) 1063 block replacement proj.
- SB 5886 (2013–14) DOT surplus property
- SB 5886 (2011–12) State government T.O.