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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1494: Water bank & exchange

Improving the effectiveness of water bank and exchange provisions.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Ecology to use the trust water rights program for water banking purposes statewide.
  • Allows the Department of Ecology to acquire both surface and groundwater rights for the trust water rights program.
  • Authorizes public agencies to into interlocal agreements with the Department of Ecology to form watershed management partnerships that can establish and operate a local water bank.

From the House Bill Analysis 2009 (HB 1494), 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 committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  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
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5583
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to improving the effectiveness of water bank authorization and exchange provisions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Blake (D-19)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bruce Chandler R-15Kevin Van De Wege D-24Joel Kretz R-7Daniel Newhouse R-15Dave Upthegrove D-33

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 1494 in other sessions

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

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