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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6215

SB 6215: Municipal water rights

Identifying certain irrigation or dairy use water rights as water rights being used for municipal water supply purposes.

Summary

  • Expands the definition of "municipal water supply purposes" in the state Water Code to include certain, limited irrigation and dairy purposes of water rights use for the purpose of documenting that a water right is correctly identified as being for municipal water supply purposes.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Analysis 2016 (ESSB 6215), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2016
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2016
  3. Passed SenateFeb 17, 2016
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Padden (R-4)
Introduced
January 13, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 2788
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6215, ESSB 6215

AN ACT Relating to identifying certain irrigation or dairy use water rights as water rights being used for municipal water supply purposes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Judy Warnick R-13Kirk Pearson R-39Senator R-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2016
Version voted on: ESSB 6215
27 Yea 21 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41910
Republican23200
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 6215)
  2. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 6215)
  3. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESSB 6215)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 1; excused, 0. (ESSB 6215)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6215)
  6. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6215)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6215)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6215)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6215)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. AWRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6215)
  14. AWRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.

SB 6215 in other sessions

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