BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5016: Water resources/agency lands

Retaining water resources to assure the vitality of local economies.

Summary

Within existing appropriations, State Parks, WDFW, and DNR must maintain an inventory of water rights appurtenant to lands purchased by their agencies, and at least once per year review and record whether all or a portion of each water right has been used. A local economy trust water account (local water trust) is established by the Department of Ecology (Ecology).

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5016), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to retaining water resources to assure the vitality of local economies;

No recorded floor votes.

Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 11, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 28, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 29, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 29, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 23, 2015Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 27, 2015Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 27, 2015Minority; do not pass.
Feb 27, 2015WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 27, 2015Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 18, 2015Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 17, 2015And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 17, 2015AWRD - Majority; do pass.
Jan 12, 2015First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.
Dec 16, 2014Prefiled for introduction.

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

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SB 5016 (2023–24) Homelessness · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5016 (2021–22) All-terrain vehicles · Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 2021
SB 5016 (2019–20) Animal control/firearms · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5016 (2017–18) Auctioned impounded vehicle · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5016 (2013–14) License plate replacement · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5016 (2011–12) Smoking in motor vehicle · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5016 (2009–10) Special election dates · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor