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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 5872: Municipal water rights

Concerning the perfection of municipal water rights.

Summary

  • The instantaneous and annual withdrawal rates specified in a certificate held by a public water system providing water for municipal supply purposes is presumed to be valid and perfected.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5872), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dan Swecker (R-20)
Introduced
February 18, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Swecker (R-20)

15 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Bob Morton R-7Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Pam Roach R-31Jeanine Long R-44Jeannette Wood R-21George Sellar R-12Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Gary Strannigan R-38Jim Horn R-41Valoria Loveland D-16Ray Schow R-30Dan McDonald R-48Ann Anderson R-42Harold Hochstatter R-13

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SB 5872 in other sessions

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