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SB 6312: Home construction/water

Promoting job creation by ensuring access to human domestic water for home construction. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Promoting job creation by ensuring access to domestic water for home construction. )

Summary

  • Entitles certain property owners located in a sub-basin on the Skagit River basin that has been closed to further groundwater withdraws by the Department of Ecology (Department) to withdraw up to 350 gallons each day for domestic uses as long as a mitigation plan is being implemented and funded.
  • Prohibits the Department from requiring the metering of any existing wells that are not currently being metered as long as the water from the well is being put to domestic uses and no more than 5,000 gallons a day is being withdrawn.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 6312), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2012
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2012
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2012
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
January 17, 2012 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6312, ESSB 6312

AN ACT Relating to promoting job creation by ensuring access to domestic water for home construction;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve Hobbs D-44Senator R-15Brian Hatfield D-19Jim Hargrove D-24Paull Shin D-21

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2012
Version voted on: ESSB 6312
39 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20601
Republican19102
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 6312)
  2. Referred to Rules. (ESSB 6312)
  3. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6312)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 6312)
  5. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 6312)
  6. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6312)
  7. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 6312)
  8. Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESSB 6312)
  9. Referred to Capital Budget. (ESSB 6312)
  10. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6312)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6312)
  12. AGNR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 6312)
  13. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. (ESSB 6312)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESSB 6312)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6312)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6312)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6312)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6312)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 6312)
  22. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6312)
  24. AWRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6312)
  25. AWRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.

SB 6312 in other sessions

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