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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5289

SB 5289: Water resource management

Changing laws concerning water resources.

Summary

  • The Department of Ecology must give priority to processing applications for transfers and changes in water rights. Applications for changes and transfers of water rights may be processed independent of the order for processing application for new withdrawals within the same basin or within other basins.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5289), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Fraser (D-22)
Introduced
January 19, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2000
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 1314
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5289, SSB 5289, 2SSB 5289

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Fraser (D-22)

18 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Bob Morton R-7Ken Jacobsen D-46Shirley Winsley R-28Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Julia Patterson D-33Harriet Spanel D-40Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Tracey Eide D-30Paull Shin D-21Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Darlene Fairley D-32Michael Heavey D-34Margarita Prentice D-11Georgia Gardner D-42Rosa Franklin D-29Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Pat Thibaudeau D-43Adam Kline D-37

Votes

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

History

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SB 5289 in other sessions

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