WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1534: Water pollution

Clarifying the state's authority to regulate water pollution.

Summary

  • Amends the definition of "pollution" in the state water pollution control statutes to exclude the exercise of a water right, claim, permit, or certificate granted under state law.
  • Specifies for enforcement actions the Department of Ecology may rely only on authority statutes regarding surface waters, ground waters, and water rights to condition, limit, regulate, or control any claim, permit, or certificate to withdraw or divert water.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 4, 2003
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Cary Condotta (R-12)
Introduced
January 29, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
SB 5028

AN ACT Relating to water pollution;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cary Condotta (R-12)

6 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Mark Schoesler R-9Bruce Chandler R-15Jim Clements R-14Daniel Newhouse R-15Mike Armstrong R-12Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. House Rules "X" file.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. AGNR - Majority; do pass.
  9. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1534 in other sessions

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