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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2192: Water mgmt/biofuel, organic

Regarding water resource management on the main stem of the Columbia and Snake rivers to promote the production of biofuel crops and organic crops.

Summary

  • Creates a perpetual appropriation of an annual aggregate of 100,000 acre feet of water from the main stem of the Columbia and Lower Snake rivers to be used for the irrigation of biofuel crops and organic crops.

From the House Bill Analysis 2012 (HB 2192), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2012
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Blake (D-19)
Introduced
January 9, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 6028
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to water resource management on the main stem of the Columbia and Snake rivers to promote the production of biofuel crops and organic crops;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Blake (D-19)

20 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 17 Republicans)

Bruce Chandler R-15Larry Haler R-8J.T. Wilcox R-2Dean Takko D-19Bill Hinkle R-13Joel Kretz R-7Norm Johnson R-14Susan Fagan R-9Ed Orcutt R-18Judy Warnick R-13Joe Schmick R-9Mike Armstrong R-12Cary Condotta R-12Terry Nealey R-16Larry Springer D-45Brad Klippert R-8Shelly Short R-7Maureen Walsh R-16David Taylor R-15Kevin Van De Wege D-24

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.
  4. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2192 in other sessions

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