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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5965

SB 5965: Base and min. instream flows

Evaluating mitigation options for impacts to base flows and minimum instream flows.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Ecology to complete a report, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, evaluating options for mitigating the effects of permit-exempt groundwater withdrawals on instream flows.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5965), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 2015
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Judy Warnick (R-13)
Introduced
February 13, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5965, SSB 5965

AN ACT Relating to evaluating mitigation options for impacts to base flows and minimum instream flows;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Judy Warnick (R-13)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Brian Hatfield D-19Kirk Pearson R-39Steve Hobbs D-44Barbara Bailey R-10

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5965
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5965)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5965)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5965)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5965)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5965)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5965)
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5965)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5965)
  9. GGIT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Agriculture & Natural Resources. (SSB 5965)
  10. Referred to General Government & Information Technology. (SSB 5965)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5965)
  12. AGNR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5965)
  13. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5965)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5965)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5965)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5965)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5965)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5965)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. AWRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5965)
  23. AWRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.

SB 5965 in other sessions

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