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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1489

HB 1489: Water resource management

Regarding water resource management.

Summary

  • Declares that the Legislature finds that effective water resource management and a stable livestock industry are vital to the economic and environmental well-being of the state.
  • States that achievement of effective water resource management and a stable livestock industry is hindered by a lack of agreement of the intent of the 1945 Legislature's enactment of the exempt well statute.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1489), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2009
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Blake (D-19)
Introduced
January 21, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 5578
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1489, SHB 1489

AN ACT Relating to water resource management;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Blake (D-19)

11 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Bruce Chandler R-15Joe Schmick R-9Joel Kretz R-7Maureen Walsh R-16Judy Warnick R-13Bill Hinkle R-13Shelly Short R-7Larry Haler R-8Daniel Newhouse R-15Charles Ross R-14Jim McCune R-2

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1489)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1489)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1489)
  5. Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. (SHB 1489)
  6. Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1489)
  10. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1489)
  12. Placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1489)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1489)
  16. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1489 in other sessions

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

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