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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 6028: 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

  • Promotes the production of biofuel crops and organic crops by allocating water from the Columbia river mainstem and the lower Snake river mainstem. Requires the legislature, by 2018, to review the economic and environmental benefits.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2012
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
January 9, 2012 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
HB 2192

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: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

14 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Senator R-15Brian Hatfield D-19Mark Schoesler R-9Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Jerome Delvin R-8Bob Morton R-7Curtis King R-14Steve Hobbs D-44Senator R-2Paull Shin D-21Senator D-35Mike Hewitt R-16Dan Swecker R-20Pam Roach R-31

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, Water & Rural Economic Development.
  4. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6028 in other sessions

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