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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2616

HB 2616: Watershed management actions

Concerning watershed management actions by watershed improvement districts.

Summary

  • Creates a definition for the term "watershed management action" when performed by certain watershed improvement districts.
  • Allows certain watershed improvement districts to request funding from a county's lands assessment fund for the purpose of implementing watershed management actions.
  • Removes the existing cap of 10 percent of water-related revenues that is authorized to be spent in watershed plan implementation for certain watershed improvement districts.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2616), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Vincent Buys (R-42)
Introduced
January 18, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2616, SHB 2616

AN ACT Relating to watershed management actions by watershed improvement districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Vincent Buys (R-42)

4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)

Brian Blake D-19Luanne Van Werven R-42Bruce Chandler R-15J.T. Wilcox R-2

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2616)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2616)
  4. House Rules "X" file.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2616)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2616)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2616)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2616)
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2616 in other sessions

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

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