BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
HB 1889: Water infrastructure program
Establishing the water infrastructure program.
Summary
- Establishes a competitive water infrastructure grant program for projects that promote increasing the availability of water for out-of-stream uses, reducing the risk of flooding, improving fish passage, or reducing stormwater pollution from existing development.
- Requires the Office of Columbia River, the Office of Chehalis Basin, the Fish Barrier Removal Board, and the Department of Ecology to review applications based on specified criteria.
- Establishes three appropriated accounts for the Water Infrastructure Program.
- Expresses legislative intent to provide $500 million per biennium to the Water Infrastructure Program.
From the House Bill Analysis 2019 (HB 1889), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 4, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mary Dye (R-9)
- Introduced
- February 4, 2019 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Companion bill
- SB 5136
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to establishing the water infrastructure program;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mary Dye (R-9)
4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Capital Budget.
HB 1889 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1889 (2025–26) Continuing care oversight
- HB 1889 (2023–24) Professionals/immigration
- HB 1889 (2021–22) Health network access
- HB 1889 (2017–18) Corrections ombuds, creating
- HB 1889 (2015–16) Permit exempt wells & GMHBs
- HB 1889 (2013–14) Fruit and veg district fund
- HB 1889 (2011–12) Tax expenditures in budget
- HB 1889 (2009–10) Paraeducator tutors