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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1268: Water rights relinquishment

Concerning the relinquishment of a water right.

Summary

  • Allows the continuance of a water right if the owner uses at least a portion of the water right for the established purpose of use.

From the House Bill Analysis 2009 (HB 1268), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Judy Warnick (R-13)
Introduced
January 16, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to eliminating the partial relinquishment of water rights;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Judy Warnick (R-13)

10 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 9 Republicans)

Bruce Chandler R-15Bill Hinkle R-13Daniel Newhouse R-15Brian Blake D-19Charles Ross R-14Norm Johnson R-14Norma Smith R-10Jim McCune R-2Cary Condotta R-12Joel Kretz R-7

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. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1268 in other sessions

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

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