JOINT MEMORIAL · 1995–96 SESSION

SJM 8014: Water adjudication

Petitioning Congress regarding water adjudication.

Summary

  • Congress is asked to require federal agencies to pay state water adjudication fees, and to require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to pay state water adjudication fees for Indian reserved claims, to the same extent as other claimants. Congress is asked to appropriate moneys to reimburse states for the costs incurred in adjudicating federal or Indian reserved water rights claims in general stream adjudications.

From the Senate Bill Report (SJM 8014), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Passed Legislature Passed Legislature · filed with Secretary of State
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 1995
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 1995
  4. Passed HouseApr 6, 1995
  5. FiledApr 21, 1995
Prime sponsor
Karen Fraser (D-22)
Introduced
February 3, 1995 in the Senate
Last action
April 21, 1995

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Fraser (D-22)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 10, 1995
Version voted on: SJM 8014
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican21003
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

April 6, 1995
Version voted on: SJM 8014
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat36000
Republican61000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Senate · Final Passage

April 19, 1995
Version voted on: SJM 8014
42 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22003
Republican20004
How each member voted

History

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SJM 8014 in other sessions

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