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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5536

SB 5536: Water resources management

Regarding the management of water resources.

Summary

  • Ecology must take into consideration the benefits and costs of a mitigation technique that mitigates the impacts through new or existing storage or other infrastructure, operations, or institutional arrangements that are included in an application for a water right, transfer, or change. Including mitigation techniques in an application are solely at the discretion of the applicant.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5536), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phil Rockefeller (D-23)
Introduced
January 28, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1610
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5536, SSB 5536

AN ACT Relating to the management of water resources;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phil Rockefeller (D-23)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Senator R-15Kevin Ranker D-40Sharon Nelson D-34Paull Shin D-21Adam Kline D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5536)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5536)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5536)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. WM - Majority; without recommendation. (SSB 5536)
  8. And refer to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development. (SSB 5536)
  9. Referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development. (SSB 5536)
  10. Referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.
  11. And refer to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.
  12. WM - Majority; without recommendation.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5536)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5536)
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5536)
  18. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5536)
  19. EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5536)
  20. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5536)
  21. And refer to Ways & Means.
  22. EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Referred to Ways & Means.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy.

SB 5536 in other sessions

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

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