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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5287: Management of state waters

Recognizing interests based on federal laws in the management of state waters.

Summary

  • RCW 90.54.020, the state's general declaration of fundamentals that shall guide the utilization and management of the state's waters, is amended to include the following policy: the state will recognize federal reserved rights, tribal federal treaty rights, and applicable requirements of federal law, and will seek to integrate the interests encompassed by or related to these rights into state water policy.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Fraser (D-22)
Introduced
January 21, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to recognizing interests based upon federal laws in the management of state waters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Fraser (D-22)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Ken Jacobsen D-46Adam Kline D-37Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

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 Natural Resources, Energy & Water.

SB 5287 in other sessions

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