WA People
BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6445

SB 6445: Water supply regulation

Making changes to water supply regulation.

Summary

  • The Department of Ecology may regulate water users only in the following situations: (1) where all the rights at issue are permitted or certificated rights; (2) where an instream flow rule has been adopted; or (3) where water is being withdrawn without any right or authority whatsoever. In those circumstances, the department may regulate either through regulatory orders, or by seeking a court order.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6445), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 1996
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dean Sutherland (D-17)
Introduced
January 15, 1996 in the Senate
Last action
March 7, 1996
Versions
SB 6445, ESSB 6445

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dean Sutherland (D-17)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dan Swecker R-20Karen Fraser D-22Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Mary Margaret Haugen D-10

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 12, 1996
Version voted on: ESSB 6445
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

Permalink to this 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 6445 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page