BILL · 1999–00 SESSION
SB 5091: Water rights regulators
Creating a system of locally based water rights regulators.
Summary
- The laws relating to water masters and stream patrolmen are repealed. Any county or group of counties may petition the Department of Ecology to assign and fund a local water regulator to implement and administer a local watershed plan.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5091), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 12, 1999
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Dan Swecker (R-20)
- Introduced
- January 12, 1999 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 10, 2000
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Dan Swecker (R-20)
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 5091 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5091 (2025–26) Motor vehicle emissions
- SB 5091 (2023–24) Hydrogen fuel products
- SB 5091 (2021–22) Operating budget, 2nd supp.
- SB 5091 (2019–20) Special education funding
- SB 5091 (2017–18) Utility damage prevention
- SB 5091 (2015–16) Nuclear energy as alt energy
- SB 5091 (2013–14) Taxpayer savings account
- SB 5091 (2011–12) Family leave insurance prog.