BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2924

HB 2924: Water rights

Granting water rights to certain persons who were water users before January 1, 1993.

Summary

  • A water right is granted to persons who placed surface or groundwater to beneficial use for irrigation or stock watering purposes before January 1, 1993, for which a permit or certificate was not issued by the Department of Ecology (DOE) or its predecessors.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2924), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 1998
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 1998
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gary Chandler (R-13)
Introduced
January 22, 1998 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2924, SHB 2924

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gary Chandler (R-13)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 13, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 2924
64 Yea 32 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat93200
Republican55002
How each member voted

Yea (64)

Excused (2)

History

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HB 2924 in other sessions

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