BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
SB 5338: Water court
Creating a water court.
Summary
- Subject to a proposed constitutional amendment, a water court is created with exclusive original jurisdiction over any future general water rights adjudications and appeals of instream flow rules. The water court is also granted appellate review jurisdiction over Pollution Control Hearings Board water rights management and enforcement decisions.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 20, 2005
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Karen Fraser (D-22)
- Introduced
- January 20, 2005 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to the establishment of a water court;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Environment.
SB 5338 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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