BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2559: Watershed improvement

Establishing the watershed improvement through water quality trading and banking act.

Summary

Requires the Department of Ecology to develop and implement a Water Quality Trading and Banking Program as a means of achieving water quality objectives and standards.
Allows the Department of Ecology to select two or more pilot projects or case studies from volunteer participating counties to pilot the application of water quality trades and banking.

From the House Bill Analysis 2010 (HB 2559), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to a water quality trading and banking program;

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

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