BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2983: State waters

Providing a definition of state waters.

Summary

  • Declares that "state waters" shall not include irrigation ditches, canals, drains, wasteways, storm water run-off devices, or other artificial watercourses including portions of any topographical feature that would be dry without the influence of irrigated agriculture return flows or the occurrence of local storm events or a heavy snow melt.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2004
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Daniel Newhouse (R-15)
Introduced
January 26, 2004 in the House
Last action
January 26, 2004
Companion bill
SB 6574

AN ACT Relating to providing a definition of state waters for RCW 77.55.100;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Daniel Newhouse (R-15)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Fisheries, Ecology & Parks.

HB 2983 in other sessions

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