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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2046: Streams, definition in SMA

Adding a definition of streams to the shoreline management act.

Summary

  • Establishes a definition of "streams" in the Shoreline Management Act to mean naturally occurring bodies of periodic or continuously flowing water contained within a channel.
  • Excludes certain water features from the definition of "streams," including artificially constructed waterbodies, hydroelectric canals, and natural channels or swales that would normally be dry, but for the presence of irrigation and irrigation return water.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2046), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tom Dent (R-13)
Introduced
February 9, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to adding a definition of streams to the shoreline management act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tom Dent (R-13)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dean Takko D-19Dan Griffey R-35Steve Tharinger D-24

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2015
Version voted on: HB 2046
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. House Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. Referred to Rules.
  9. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. AWRD - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  18. LG - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2046 in other sessions

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