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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5030

SB 5030: Lake water/landscape irrigtn

Establishing procedures by which owners of single-family residences may use lake water for noncommercial landscape irrigation.

Summary

  • A specific process is created by which the Department of Ecology must determine if there is enough water in lakes and reservoirs over 20,000 surface acres located west of the crest of the Cascades to allow single-family residents that live along the lakes and reservoirs to use lake water to irrigate their lawns and noncommercial gardens.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5030), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 26, 1997
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 1997
  5. Vetoedstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Horn (R-41)
Introduced
January 13, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
May 20, 1997
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5030, SSB 5030

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Horn (R-41)

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 26, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5030
23 Yea 22 Nay 1 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat02003
Republican23210
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 11, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5030
26 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12200
Republican25100
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

April 11, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5030
64 Yea 32 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat103002
Republican54200
How each member voted

Yea (64)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 26, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5030
26 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12200
Republican25100
How each member voted
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History

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SB 5030 in other sessions

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