BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5908: Water rights

Regarding changes in agricultural production.

Summary

A change in agricultural production that does not increase the annual consumptive quantity of water use is not considered a change in purpose of use. Agricultural production includes irrigated crops and associated frost control, livestock, poultry and eggs, farmed fish, and dairy or other products processed from commodities.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5908), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to whether changes in agricultural production are changes in purpose of use;

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

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

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