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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5293: Columbia Basin project/water

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

Summary

  • The total number of acres irrigated by a person under the groundwater right and through the use of the Project's water must not exceed the quantity of water authorized by the federal Bureau of Reclamation and the number of acres irrigated under the person's water right permit or certificate for the use of water from the aquifer.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2011
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Schoesler (R-9)
Introduced
January 20, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
HB 1391
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Schoesler (R-9)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Senator R-15

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. EWE - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy.

SB 5293 in other sessions

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