BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5136: Water infrastructure program

Establishing the water infrastructure program.

Summary

Establishes the water infrastructure program to provide competitive grants for projects that increase the availability of water for out-of-stream uses, reduce flood risk, improve fish passage, or reduce stormwater pollution.
Requires the Office of Columbia River, the Office of Chehalis Basin, the Fish Barrier Removal Board, and the Department of Ecology (DOE) to review applications to ensure projects meet certain criteria.
Directs DOE to submit ranked project lists to the Legislature before regular session begins in odd-numbered years.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5136), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to establishing the water infrastructure program;

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

Jan 13, 2020By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 14, 2019First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
Jan 11, 2019Prefiled for introduction.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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