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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2591

HB 2591: Water right permits

Concerning the cost of processing applications for water right permits.

Summary

  • Creates a Water Rights Processing and Dam Safety Account for the processing of water right applications and change applications, and the safety inspection of hydraulic works and plans and specifications.
  • Adjusts fees relating to the processing of water right applications and change applications.
  • Creates a permit exempt well registry with a registration fee.
  • Requires the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) to adjust the water right application fees on a periodic basis to reflect the direct administrative costs incurred in the processing of water right applications and change applications and the safety inspection of hydraulic works and plans and specifications.
  • Requires the DOE to report biennially to the Legislature until December 31, 2020.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2591), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2010
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2010
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeff Morris (D-40)
Introduced
January 11, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2591, SHB 2591, 2SHB 2591

AN ACT Relating to the cost of processing applications for water right permits;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Morris (D-40)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 2591)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for third reading. (2SHB 2591)
  3. Held on third reading. (2SHB 2591)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 2591)
  5. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 2591)
  6. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2591)
  7. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 2591)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2591)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2591)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2591)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2591)
  15. WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2591)
  16. WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2591)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2591)
  18. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2591)
  19. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2591)
  23. Referred to Ways & Means.
  24. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2591)
  25. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2591)
  26. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  30. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2591 in other sessions

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

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