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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5925

SB 5925: Reclaimed water

Reusing waste water derived from food processing.

Summary

  • $ Creates a permit process for application of agricultural industrial process water to agricultural water use by agricultural processing plant owners.
  • $ Defines "agricultural processing" for purposes of the agricultural industrial process water permit to include processing of crops or milk for wholesale or retail sale and specifies "agricultural water use" is water use for irrigation and other uses related to production of agricultural products.
  • $ Specifies agricultural industrial process water permits may not impair existing water rights to surface waters downstream of the agricultural processing plant.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 69, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2001
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2001
  5. GovernorApr 18, 2001
  6. LawApr 18, 2001
Prime sponsor
Ken Jacobsen (D-46)
Introduced
February 8, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
April 18, 2001
Session law
Chapter 69, Laws of 2001
Companion bill
HB 1937
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5925, SSB 5925

AN ACT Relating to agricultural industrial process water;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ken Jacobsen (D-46)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Senator R-15Karen Fraser D-22Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Bob Morton R-7

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2001
Version voted on: SSB 5925
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican22002
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2001
Version voted on: SSB 5925
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican48001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2001. (SSB 5925)
  2. Governor signed. (SSB 5925)
  3. Chapter 69, 2001 Laws. (SSB 5925)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5925)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5925)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5925)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5925)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5925)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5925)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5925)
  11. AGEC - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5925)
  12. AGEC - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5925)
  13. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Ecology. (SSB 5925)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5925)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5925)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5925)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5925)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. EEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5925)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5925)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. EEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Water.

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