WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1627: Water storage sites

Prohibiting the use of state money to purchase property for certain potential water storage sites.

Summary

  • Prohibits the Department of Natural Resources, the Fish and Wildlife Commission, the Parks and Recreation Commission, and the Department of General Administration from using state funds to purchase property or easements on lands that have been designated under the Columbia River Basin Water Supply Development Program as potential water storage sites.
  • Prohibits the n atural resource-related, environmentally based grant and loan programs from using state funds to purchase property or easements on lands that have been designated under the Columbia River Basin Water Supply Development Program as potential water storage sites.

From the House Bill Analysis 2009 (HB 1627), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joel Kretz (R-7)
Introduced
January 26, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the purchase of property for potential water storage;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joel Kretz (R-7)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Bruce Chandler R-15Charles Ross R-14

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 1627 in other sessions

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