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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5462: Water right changes

Concerning efficiencies in the department of ecology processing of water right change applications to permit the consolidation of the annual quantities of those water rights held by the applicant.

Summary

  • A process is established to provide a limited review by DOE that applies to the consolidation of the annual quantities of multiple water rights from the same body of public groundwater if certain conditions are met.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
January 31, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2014
Companion bill
HB 1549
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to efficiencies in the department of ecology processing of water right change applications to permit the consolidation of the annual quantities of those water rights held by the applicant;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Mike Carrell R-28Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

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.

SB 5462 in other sessions

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