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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5135: Groundwater uses/Skagit flow

Ensuring that certain existing water uses are not subject to interruption.

Summary

  • As of the effective date of this section, existing permit exempt groundwater uses established between April 14, 2001, and October 3, 2013, within WRIAs 3 and 4, will not be subject to interruption from the Skagit river basin instream flow rule as it exists on the effective date of this section.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5135), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
January 14, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to ensuring that certain existing water uses are not subject to interruption;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Kirk Pearson R-39Doug Ericksen R-42Senator R-15

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 Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.

SB 5135 in other sessions

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