WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1599: Landscape irrigation

Implementing water conservation standards for automatic landscape irrigation systems.

Summary

  • $ Requires, after August 1, 2001, automatic landscape irrigation systems to include a rain sensing device that prohibits irrigation by the system when the sensor indicates that adequate moisture is available.
  • $ Applies this requirement to new systems for residential, hotel, motel, school, governmental, industrial, and commercial facilities and for certain replacements or expansions of existing systems.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1599), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Geoff Simpson (D-47)
Introduced
January 30, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to landscape irrigation water conservation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Geoff Simpson (D-47)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Kelli Linville D-42Mike Cooper D-21Alex Wood D-3Karen Keiser D-33

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 1599 in other sessions

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