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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6125

SB 6125: Emergency drought response

Concerning emergency drought response.

Summary

  • Fourteen million dollars of the general fund is appropriated to the SDPA in Fiscal Year 2016. Those funds are appropriated from the SDPA, along with $4 million in bonds, to the DOE for emergency drought response If drought conditions are not declared for 2016, any unobligated amounts in the SDPA must be transferred to the Disaster Preparedness Account.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (ESSB 6125), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedMay 22, 2015
  2. Out of committeeMay 27, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMay 28, 2015
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
May 22, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Versions
SB 6125, ESSB 6125

AN ACT Relating to emergency drought response;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Karen Keiser D-33Judy Warnick R-13

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed May 28, 2015
Version voted on: ESSB 6125
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican24001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed June 24, 2015
Version voted on: ESSB 6125
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat19005
Republican25000
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 6125)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESSB 6125)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 6125)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 6125)
  5. Referred to Rules. (ESSB 6125)
  6. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6125)
  7. Returned to second reading for amendment. (ESSB 6125)
  8. Rules suspended. (ESSB 6125)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESSB 6125)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6125)
  11. Placed on third reading. (ESSB 6125)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 6125)
  13. First reading, referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 6125)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 6125)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6125)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6125)
  17. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 6125)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6125)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6125)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6125)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6125 in other sessions

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