BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2735

HB 2735: Voluntary fails/water rights

Clarifying "voluntarily fails" for water rights relinquishment purposes.

Summary

  • $ Defines when a failure to use a water right is voluntary and, therefore, qualifies as a cause for a person to lose the water right for failing to use it.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2735), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 15, 2000
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bruce Chandler (R-15)
Introduced
January 19, 2000 in the House
Last action
March 9, 2000
Companion bill
SB 6603
Versions
HB 2735, ESHB 2735

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bruce Chandler (R-15)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 15, 2000
Version voted on: ESHB 2735
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48001
Republican48001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

History

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HB 2735 in other sessions

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