WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2575: Groundwater fees/low-income

Waiving groundwater fees for low-income housing.

Summary

  • Specifies that affordable housing incentive programs under the Growth Management Act may include waivers of fees related to certain groundwater withdrawals.
  • Requires that certain fees imposed in connection with groundwater withdrawals must be waived upon the request of a low-income person.
  • Requires that fees imposed in connection with the drilling of a well be waived by the Department of Ecology upon the request of a low-income person.

From the House Bill Analysis 2018 (HB 2575), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7)
Introduced
January 10, 2018 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to waiving fees related to groundwater withdrawals for low-income housing units;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7)

16 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 14 Republicans)

Nicole Macri D-43Vincent Buys R-42Mike Chapman D-24David Taylor R-15Jeff Holy R-6Bob McCaslin R-4Mike Volz R-6Cary Condotta R-12Joe Schmick R-9Michelle Valdez R-26Andrew Barkis R-2Norma Smith R-10Tom Dent R-13Dave Hayes R-10Bruce Chandler R-15Mike Steele R-12

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2575 in other sessions

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