WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2311: Exempt wells/local control

Providing a degree of local control to the use of exempt wells.

Summary

  • Provides counties legislative authorities with the discretionary authority to establish groundwater withdraw quantity limits that are lower than 5,000 gallons a day.

From the House Bill Analysis 2012 (HB 2311), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2012
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bruce Chandler (R-15)
Introduced
January 11, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to providing a degree of local control to the use of exempt wells;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bruce Chandler (R-15)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Judy Warnick R-13

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.

HB 2311 in other sessions

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

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