WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1392: Water rights

Regarding instream flows and trust water rights.

Summary

  • $ Requires the Department of Ecology (DOE) to accept certain donations of water rights for the trust water right systems for instream flows in areas where aquatic species have been listed as endangered or threatened.
  • $ Waives requirements that the DOE make impairment determinations before these trust water rights may be exercised and alters notification requirements regarding their being exercised.
  • $ Requires a trust water right to be managed for instream purposes if its acquisition by the state is expressly conditioned to be for that use.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1392), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Armstrong (R-12)
Introduced
January 25, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Companion bill
SB 5361
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to trust water rights;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Armstrong (R-12)

6 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Gary Chandler R-13Tom Mielke R-18John Ahern R-6Mark Schoesler R-9Cathy McMorris R-7Jim Clements R-14

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Ecology.

HB 1392 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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