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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1391: Columbia Basin project/water

Regarding the use of water delivered from the federal Columbia basin project.

Summary

Modifies the allowable quantity of water permitted for irrigation in circumstances where a person has a groundwater right within a subarea using surface water from the Columbia Basin Project.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1391), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 2011

IntroducedJan 20, 2011
Out of committeeFeb 8, 2011
Passed HouseMar 2, 2011
Passed SenateApr 4, 2011
GovernorApr 14, 2011
LawApr 14, 2011

Prime sponsor: Judy Warnick (R-13)
Introduced: January 20, 2011 in the House
Last action: April 14, 2011
Session law: Chapter 72, Laws of 2011
Companion bill: SB 5293
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to water delivered from the federal Columbia basin project;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Judy Warnick (R-13)

10 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Larry Haler R-8 Susan Fagan R-9 Joe Schmick R-9 Bruce Chandler R-15 Jim McCune R-2 Mike Armstrong R-12 Cary Condotta R-12 Norm Johnson R-14 Bill Hinkle R-13 Kevin Parker R-6

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2011

Version voted on: HB 1391

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	0
Republican	40	0	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Dan Kristiansen R-39
Senator R-18

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 4, 2011

Version voted on: HB 1391

47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	1	1
Republican	22	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Jim Hargrove D-24

Excused (1)

Margarita Prentice D-11

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History

Apr 14, 2011Governor signed.
Apr 14, 2011Chapter 72, 2011 Laws.
Apr 14, 2011Effective date 7/22/2011.
Apr 8, 2011Delivered to Governor.
Apr 7, 2011President signed.
Apr 6, 2011Speaker signed.
Apr 4, 2011Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1.
Apr 4, 2011Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 18, 2011Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 10, 2011EWE - Majority; do pass.
Mar 10, 2011Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 4, 2011First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy.
Mar 2, 2011Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 2, 2011Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 25, 2011Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 8, 2011Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 2, 2011AGNR - Majority; do pass.
Feb 2, 2011AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 20, 2011First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1391 in other sessions

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

HB 1391 (2025–26) Court alternatives/youth · Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 2025
HB 1391 (2023–24) Energy in buildings · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1391 (2021–22) Public works/bidding · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1391 (2019–20) Early achievers program · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 369, Laws of 2019
HB 1391 (2017–18) Nonprofit/major industrial · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1391 (2015–16) Aligning CTS, CIO, and DES · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1391 (2013–14) Health care & human services · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1391 (2009–10) Land surveyors · Did not pass · died in committee

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