WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1233: Groundwater for domestic use

Specifying that the ability to withdraw a certain amount of groundwater for domestic purposes without first obtaining a permit from the department of ecology is not subject to relinquishment through nonuse.

Summary

  • The state's water relinquishment policy is made inapplicable to lawful unpermitted groundwater withdraws used for domestic purposes.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1233), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bruce Chandler (R-15)
Introduced
January 15, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to specifying that the ability to withdraw a certain amount of groundwater for domestic purposes without first obtaining a permit from the department of ecology is not subject to relinquishment through nonuse;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bruce Chandler (R-15)

10 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 9 Republicans)

Brian Blake D-19Vincent Buys R-42Tom Dent R-13David Taylor R-15Elizabeth Scott R-39Dave Hayes R-10Cary Condotta R-12Representative R-26Bob McCaslin R-4Kevin Parker R-6

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1233 in other sessions

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