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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1708: Irrigation distr. facilities

Clarifying that irrigation district facilities are not within the definition of shorelands.

Summary

  • Amends the jurisdiction of the Shoreline Management Act (SMA) by excluding irrigation ditches, canals, or drainage and other return flow conveyances from the definition of "shorelands" or "shoreland areas" established in the SMA.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1708), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tom Dent (R-13)
Introduced
January 27, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5554
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to clarifying that irrigation district facilities are not within the definition of shorelands;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tom Dent (R-13)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Dean Takko D-19Susan Fagan R-9Terry Nealey R-16

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 Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1708 in other sessions

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