WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2102: Ground water right

Defining the meaning of enlarge with respect to water rights changes.

Summary

  • Allows a ground water right amendment to change the purpose (rather than the manner) of use of the right.
  • Specifies enlargement of the water right is based on an increase in the annual consumptive quantity of the right.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Haler (R-8)
Introduced
February 17, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006

AN ACT Relating to changing a ground water right;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Haler (R-8)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Bill Grant D-16Daniel Newhouse R-15Shirley Hankins R-8David Buri R-9Jim Dunn R-17

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Economic Development, Agriculture & Trade.

HB 2102 in other sessions

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

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