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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6348

SB 6348: Water rights transfers

Protecting rural communities from the harmful impacts of interwatershed water rights transfers.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Ecology to submit a report and policy recommendations to the Legislature on the impacts of interwatershed transfers.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6348), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2008
  3. Passed SenateFeb 14, 2008
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bob Morton (R-7)
Introduced
January 15, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2008
Companion bill
HB 2978
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6348, ESSB 6348

AN ACT Relating to the interwatershed transfer of water rights;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Morton (R-7)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2008
Version voted on: ESSB 6348
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29003
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 6348)
  2. Referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 6348)
  3. AGNR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 6348)
  4. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6348)
  5. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. (ESSB 6348)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6348)
  7. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6348)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESSB 6348)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6348)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6348)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6348)
  14. WET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6348)
  15. WET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Telecommunications.

SB 6348 in other sessions

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