BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2961: Water commission

Creating the Washington water commission.

Summary

  • Declares that there is a growing necessity to provide for the increasing need of the state and its citizens for water for industrial, agricultural, residential, social, economic, recreational, environmental, and other needs and to plan, coordinate, restore, and regulate the utilization of our water resources in a manner that ensures that the public interest is protected.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2002
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)
Introduced
February 14, 2002 in the House
Last action
February 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to creating a water commission;

Sponsors

Votes

1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Suspend the rules and advance to 2nd reading

February 15, 2002
Version voted on: HB 2961
48 Yea 50 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (50)

History

  1. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Ecology.

HB 2961 in other sessions

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

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