WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2116: Stock-watering withdrawals

Allowing a withdrawal of water for stock-watering purposes without a permit issued under RCW 90.44.050.

Summary

  • Expressly limits the stock-watering exemption from ground water permit requirements to 5,000 gallons per day for new rights for stock-watering.
  • Exempts an existing withdrawal of ground water for stock-watering from this limitation to the maximum extent of the withdrawal before the effective date of the bill.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 25, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Grant (D-16)
Introduced
February 25, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004

AN ACT Relating to the use of water for stock-watering purposes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Grant (D-16)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Kelli Linville D-42

Votes

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

History

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

HB 2116 in other sessions

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