BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 5620: Aquifer protection areas

Granting additional authority to aquifer protection areas.

Summary

  • The county legislative authority is given the option of creating a directly elected board of commissioners for an aquifer protection area. The aquifer protection area may incur general indebtedness payable from annual tax levies, if approved by 3/5 of the voters.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5620), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 1997
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
February 4, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 12, 1997
Version voted on: SB 5620
46 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22010
Republican24002
How each member voted

History

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SB 5620 in other sessions

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