WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2653: Water storage facilities

Exempting the use of certain water storage facilities from the water code permitting requirements.

Summary

  • Provides that RCW 90.03.250 does not apply to rain barrels, cisterns, and other similar facilities for capturing runoff from roofs, paved areas, and other hard surfaces on a single residential, commercial, or industrial property or public facility when the: (1) Total amount of water storage does not exceed ten thousand gallons; and (2) Water stored is intended to be put to beneficial use.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2004
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Upthegrove (D-33)
Introduced
January 19, 2004 in the House
Last action
January 19, 2004

AN ACT Relating to exempting the use of certain water storage facilities, with a capacity not exceeding ten thousand gallons, from the water code permitting requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Upthegrove (D-33)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Geoff Simpson D-47Sandra Romero D-22Shay Schual-Berke D-33Senator D-22Toby Nixon R-45Joe McDermott D-34Skip Priest R-30Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 2653 in other sessions

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

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