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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5491: Reservations of water

Maintaining reservations of water for certain future uses.

Summary

  • Specifically authorizes the Department of Ecology (Department) to maintain and implement all reservations of water for certain future uses that are included in rules adopted and amended by the Department since the year 2001 other than the rules that were subject to the Supreme Court's decision in Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. Washington State Department of Ecology .
  • Prohibits the Department from changing an existing rule relating to water reservations in a way that increases the amount of water included in a future use reservation.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5491), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 2, 2015
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)
Introduced
January 22, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to maintaining reservations of water for certain future uses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)

11 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Brian Hatfield D-19Curtis King R-14Jim Hargrove D-24Don Benton R-17Kirk Pearson R-39John Braun R-20Senator R-18Annette Cleveland D-49Judy Warnick R-13Senator R-15Barbara Bailey R-10

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5491
29 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat42000
Republican25000
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Referred to Rules.
  5. Placed on third reading.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Rules.
  8. Placed on third reading.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  12. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. AGNR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. AWRD - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.

SB 5491 in other sessions

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