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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1112

HB 1112: Water rights adjudication

Adjudicating water rights.

Summary

  • The court is directed to refer a newly initiated general adjudication proceeding to a referee who is appointed by the court rather than to the Department of Ecology. It may not appoint an employee, or individual who had been an employee in the three years prior to the commencement of the proceeding, of either the Department of Ecology or a party to the proceeding.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1112), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 14, 1997
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gary Chandler (R-13)
Introduced
January 14, 1997 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1998
Companion bill
SB 5026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1112, SHB 1112

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gary Chandler (R-13)

7 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Dave Mastin R-16John Koster R-39Jerome Delvin R-8Joyce Mulliken R-13Peggy Johnson R-35Brian Thomas R-5Senator R-15

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 14, 1997
Version voted on: SHB 1112
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41001
Republican54002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

January 14, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 1112
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat40001
Republican55002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

Permalink to this vote

History

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HB 1112 in other sessions

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