WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1267: Irrigation/water right chngs

Concerning de facto changes in water rights for irrigation purposes that involved conversion to more efficient irrigation technologies.

Summary

  • Creates a new, temporary process for certain water users who have transitioned to a more efficient irrigation technology to change their place of water use with the Department of Ecology.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1267), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2015
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Vincent Buys (R-42)
Introduced
January 16, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to de facto changes in water rights for irrigation purposes that involved conversion to more efficient irrigation technologies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Vincent Buys (R-42)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

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. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. AGNR - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1267 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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