BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2772: Urban water withdrawals

Addressing the ecological effects of large-scale water withdrawals for urban domestic purposes.

Summary

  • Establishes the one Washington water act. Requires a city, with a population greater than one hundred thousand, to prepare an environmental impact statement in order to evaluate the past, present, and future environmental impacts of water withdrawals associated with domestic water consumption by the inhabitants of the city, before issuing a building permit for a building necessitating potable water.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2772), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joel Kretz (R-7)
Introduced
January 15, 2018 in the House
Last action
January 15, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to addressing the ecological effects of large-scale water withdrawals for urban domestic purposes;

Sponsors

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2772 in other sessions

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