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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5003: Minimum flows/ecology auth.

Clarifying the authority of the department of ecology regarding minimum flows.

Summary

  • Allows the Department of Ecology to approve a use of water that will impair a minimum flow if a mitigation plan that mitigates for the impact of the approval on fish is implemented.
  • Authorizes permanent or temporary withdrawals of water which would conflict with instream flow rules where it is clear that overriding considerations of the public interest will be served.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5003), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
January 9, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the authority of the department of ecology regarding minimum flows;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Judy Warnick R-13

Votes

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

History

  1. Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Economic Development & International Trade.
  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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development.
  7. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5003 in other sessions

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