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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1349: Groundwater wells/water lev.

Declaring any minimal cumulative impacts of permit-exempt groundwater wells on water levels to be overwhelmingly offset by state investments in fish habitat improvement projects.

Summary

  • Considers de minimis impacts from permit-exempt withdrawals of groundwater to be forever fully mitigated in light of the beneficial impacts on fish habitat that accrue from investments in state water resource improvement.
  • Specifies that permit-exempt withdrawals of groundwater do not require water rights and do not impair senior water rights.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1349), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Taylor (R-15)
Introduced
January 18, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to declaring any minimal cumulative impacts of permit-exempt groundwater wells on water levels to be overwhelmingly offset by state investments in fish habitat improvement projects;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Taylor (R-15)

6 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Matt Shea R-4Vincent Buys R-42Bruce Chandler R-15Shelly Short R-7Larry Haler R-8John Koster R-39

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1349 in other sessions

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