BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6494

SB 6494: Trust water rights

Concerning trust water rights.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Ecology to convene a work group of affected entities to study the design and use of the state water trust, water banking, and the water transfer process.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2020
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Christine Rolfes (D-23)
Introduced
January 20, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
February 24, 2020
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 2603
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6494, SSB 6494

AN ACT Relating to trust water rights;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christine Rolfes (D-23)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6494)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6494)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6494)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6494)
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 6494 in other sessions

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