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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 1836

HB 1836: State drought preparedness

Concerning state drought preparedness.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Ecology (DOE) to use any funds in the State Drought Preparedness Account to preemptively negotiate agreements or contracts, before a drought is declared, that identifies projects, measures, sources of water, and other resources that can be accessed during a drought.
  • Directs the DOE to not limit its analysis of whether or not an emergency drought water withdrawal authorization affects fisheries to only anadromous or commercial species.
  • Allows the DOE to publish drought orders as it finds appropriate as opposed to publishing the orders in newspapers of general circulation in the areas affected by a drought order.
  • Adds affected federally recognized Indian tribes to the list of entities that must be consulted prior to issuing a drought order.
  • Makes technical changes to the state's drought preparedness statutes, including the consolidation of existing definitions, structural reorganization, and corrections of potential amendments by reference.
  • Makes changes to the scope, mechanics, and authority of the Joint Legislative Committee on Water Supply During Drought.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SHB 1836), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Derek Stanford (D-1)
Introduced
January 30, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1836, SHB 1836, E2SHB 1836

AN ACT Relating to state drought preparedness;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Derek Stanford (D-1)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Brian Blake D-19Kristine Lytton D-40Brady Walkinshaw D-43Mia Gregerson D-33Gael Tarleton D-36

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2015
Version voted on: E2SHB 1836
57 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican64100
How each member voted

Yea (57)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SHB 1836)
  2. Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. (E2SHB 1836)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (E2SHB 1836)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SHB 1836)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SHB 1836)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SHB 1836)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SHB 1836)
  8. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 1836)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 1836)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 1836)
  11. AWRD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SHB 1836)
  12. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development. (E2SHB 1836)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SHB 1836)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1836)
  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 1836)
  16. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 1836)
  17. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1836)
  18. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 1836)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1836)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SHB 1836)
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1836)
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  25. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 1836)
  26. GGIT - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 1836)
  27. GGIT - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1836)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1836)
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. GGIT - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. Referred to General Government & Information Technology. (SHB 1836)
  32. Referred to General Government & Information Technology.
  33. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1836)
  34. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1836)
  35. Minority; do not pass.
  36. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  37. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1836 in other sessions

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