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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 6584: Proof of water reliance

Establishing a proof of water reliance application process by which any property owner who relies on legal water availability to obtain a building permit prior to the invalidation of an instream flow rule may secure proof that continued use of water at the property will not be considered to be causing impairment of minimum flows.

Summary

  • If an instream flow rule is invalidated as a result of judicial action, a person who received a building permit for property that was subject to the instream flow rule that was invalidated is not considered to be causing impairment of minimum flows if the person acquires a proof of water reliance from Ecology. "Proof of water reliance" means a document issued by Ecology establishing that the holder is not…

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kirk Pearson (R-39)
Introduced
January 27, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing a proof of water reliance application process by which any property owner who relies on legal water availability to obtain a building permit prior to the invalidation of an instream flow rule may secure proof that continued use of water at the property will not be considered to be causing impairment of minimum flows;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kirk Pearson (R-39)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Barbara Bailey R-10Judy Warnick R-13

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. WM - Majority; do pass.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. Referred to Ways & Means.
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. AWRD - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.

SB 6584 in other sessions

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