BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1350

HB 1350: Growth and water resources

Providing options for local communities to balance growth of the community with water resource goals.

Summary

Provides county legislative authorities with the discretionary authority to establish groundwater withdraw quantity limits that are lower than 5,000 gallons a day.
Allows, with exceptions, a local government to utilize a proposed subdivision's use of exempt wells to satisfy the requirement that sufficient potable water is available for the subdivision.
Provides counties with the discretionary authority to create a limited purpose water bank in counties where the Department of Ecology has closed, or partially closed, a basin to the further appropriation of groundwater.
Prohibits the Department of Ecology from requiring the metering of exempt wells beyond those that were metered on January 1, 2012.
Requires all water banks to consider a well's depth and distance from a surface water body when determining the price for new water from a water bank.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1350), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to providing options for local communities to balance growth of the community with water resource goals;

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

Jan 13, 2014By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1350)
Jan 13, 2014By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Nov 7, 2013By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1350)
Nov 7, 2013By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 13, 2013By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1350)
May 13, 2013By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 22, 2013Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. (SHB 1350)
Feb 22, 2013Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government.
Feb 21, 2013AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1350)
Feb 21, 2013Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1350)
Feb 21, 2013Minority; do not pass.
Feb 21, 2013AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 21, 2013AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 24, 2013First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

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