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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5463: Water right changes

Concerning efficiencies in the department of ecology processing of water right change applications that move the point of withdrawal reducing the potential for surface water body impacts.

Summary

  • A process is established when an amendment to a groundwater right would move an existing right's annual quantity to another existing right held by the applicant if the following conditions are met: the movement of the point of withdrawal is within the same body of groundwater and is further from a hydrologically connected surface water body; the movement of the point of withdrawal is to a lower aquifer depth or…

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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 1548
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to efficiencies in the department of ecology processing of water right change applications that move the point of withdrawal reducing the potential for surface water body impacts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mike Carrell R-28

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 5463 in other sessions

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