WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1538: Water resources

Regarding water resources.

Summary

  • Alters the "annual consumptive quantity" of water that may be spread and confines the use of the term to spreading.
  • Identifies a general category of agricultural use of water within which changes of use do not require approval.
  • Exempts certain water storage and use from requirements for reservoir and secondary use permits.
  • Allows relinquishment to be found only under formal relinquishment or general adjudication proceedings, and specifies the amount of water to be considered as beneficially used when relinquishment is considered.
  • Extends the number of years of non-use of water that causes relinquishment to 15 years (from 5 years).
  • Establishes a 15-year statute of repose for initiating actions to find that relinquishment has occurred.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1538), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Schoesler (R-9)
Introduced
January 29, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to water resources;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Schoesler (R-9)

12 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 12 Republicans)

Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Brad Benson R-6Jim Clements R-14Beverly Woods R-23Jerome Delvin R-8Dan Kristiansen R-39Bruce Chandler R-15Mike Armstrong R-12Don Cox R-9Cary Condotta R-12Mary Skinner R-14Glenn Anderson R-5

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1538 in other sessions

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

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