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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5219

SB 5219: Water/local economies

Retaining water resources to assure the vitality of local economies.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Ecology to establish a local economy water trust account for each watershed in which water appurtenant to certain state lands may be added if the water is not planned to be put to beneficial use by the state.
  • Requires certain state agencies to inventory their water usage on the lands they manage and initiate a process that makes available for other water right applicants the portion of any water rights not beneficially used over a four-year period.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Analysis 2013 (E2SSB 5219), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2013
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2013
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2013
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
January 23, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
March 3, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5219, SSB 5219, E2SSB 5219

AN ACT Relating to retaining water resources to assure the vitality of local economies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Brian Hatfield D-19John Smith R-7Mark Schoesler R-9Jerome Delvin R-8Mike Hewitt R-16

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2013
Version voted on: E2SSB 5219
27 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61901
Republican21101
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (E2SSB 5219)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SSB 5219)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SSB 5219)
  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SSB 5219)
  5. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (E2SSB 5219)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SSB 5219)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5219)
  8. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5219)
  9. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5219)
  10. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5219)
  11. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5219)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5219)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5219)
  16. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5219)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5219)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5219)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5219)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5219)
  21. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5219)
  22. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5219)
  23. Minority; without recommendation.
  24. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5219)
  28. Referred to Ways & Means.
  29. AWRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5219)
  30. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5219)
  31. And refer to Ways & Means.
  32. AWRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.

SB 5219 in other sessions

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