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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5715: Agricultural water transfers

Changing the standard for agricultural transfers of water.

Summary

  • The irrigation of additional acreage or addition of new uses is allowed, if there is no increase in quantity of water used or previously used, before implementation of efficiency measures.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
January 31, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2002
Companion bill
HB 1594

AN ACT Relating to the standards for agricultural transfers of water;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

12 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Patricia Hale R-8Bob Morton R-7Dan McDonald R-48Senator D-35Harold Hochstatter R-13Dan Swecker R-20Alex Deccio R-14Mike Hewitt R-16Val Stevens R-39Linda Evans Parlette R-12Larry Sheahan R-9

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 Environment, Energy & Water.

SB 5715 in other sessions

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

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