BILL · 1999–00 SESSION
SB 5546: Water resources
Changing water resources provisions.
Summary
- A 60-day public comment period on water right permit applications is established and the Department of Ecology is required to consider public comments before issuing a permit. The department is authorized to establish a stream keeper volunteer program and assign the volunteers to any water resource.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5546), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 27, 1999
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Karen Fraser (D-22)
- Introduced
- January 27, 1999 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 10, 2000
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Karen Fraser (D-22)
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 5546 in other sessions
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