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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5288: Instream water rights

Changing water rights for instream beneficial uses.

Summary

  • Declares that a right to the instream beneficial use of water may be held by any person or by a unit of state or local government.

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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

AN ACT Relating to water rights for instream beneficial uses;

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 5288 in other sessions

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