WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1539: Ecology dpt water actions

Altering appeal procedures for water-related actions of the department of ecology.

Summary

  • Recognizes that in many cases the value of real property directly depends upon the amount of water that is available for use on that property. Recognizes that water rights are a type of property right in which many different parties may assert an interest.

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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
Mike Armstrong (R-12)
Introduced
January 29, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
SB 5086

AN ACT Relating to the water-related actions of the department of ecology;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Armstrong (R-12)

7 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Mark Schoesler R-9Bruce Chandler R-15Jim Clements R-14Daniel Newhouse R-15Jerome Delvin R-8Cary Condotta R-12Mary Skinner R-14

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 Judiciary.

HB 1539 in other sessions

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

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