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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5087

SB 5087: Water commissioners

Creating the eastern and western Washington water commissioners.

Summary

  • Two nonpartisan state government elective offices are created: the Eastern Washington Water Commissioner, elected from the 20 counties east of the crest of the Cascade Mountains, and the Western Washington Water Commissioner, elected from the 19 counties west of the crest of the Cascade Mountains. Responsibility, resources and funding for water resource administration is transferred from DOE to the commissioners.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5087), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
January 15, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
HB 1543
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5087, SSB 5087

AN ACT Relating to creating eastern and western Washington water commissioners;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

9 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Mike Hewitt R-16Alex Deccio R-14Patricia Hale R-8Joyce Mulliken R-13Larry Sheahan R-9Linda Evans Parlette R-12Bob Morton R-7Senator D-35

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5087)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5087)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5087)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5087)
  8. Referred to Ways & Means.
  9. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5087)
  10. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5087)
  11. NR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5087)
  12. NR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. And refer to Ways & Means.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Energy & Water.

SB 5087 in other sessions

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

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