WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1381: Water nonuse/suffic. cause

Regarding sufficient cause for the nonuse of water.

Summary

  • Allows an application for a temporary permit, change, transfer, or amendment to a water right to be sufficient cause for nonuse as it applies to water rights relinquishment.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2012
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2011
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2011
  4. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2012
  5. GovernorMar 7, 2012
  6. LawMar 7, 2012
Prime sponsor
Judy Warnick (R-13)
Introduced
January 20, 2011 in the House
Last action
March 7, 2012
Session law
Chapter 7, Laws of 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to sufficient cause for the nonuse of water;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Judy Warnick (R-13)

10 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 9 Republicans)

Brian Blake D-19Bill Hinkle R-13David Taylor R-15Larry Haler R-8Jim McCune R-2Mike Armstrong R-12Cary Condotta R-12Norm Johnson R-14Kevin Parker R-6Matt Shea R-4

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1381
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed January 16, 2012
Version voted on: HB 1381
89 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52202
Republican37005
How each member voted

Yea (89)

Nay (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2012
Version voted on: HB 1381
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2012.
  2. Chapter 7, 2012 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. AWRD - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 7.
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  18. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  19. First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy.
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. AGNR - Majority; do pass.
  26. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1381 in other sessions

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