BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1143: Trust water rights program

Authorizing the placement of water rights banked pursuant to RCW 90.92.070 into the trust water rights program.

Summary

Provides that a water right banked with the Walla Walla Pilot Local Water Management Program must, upon request of the water right holder, be accepted by the Department of Ecology as a temporary trust water right donation for a period of up to two years.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1143), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2021

AN ACT Relating to authorizing the placement of water rights banked pursuant to RCW 90.92.070 into the trust water rights program;

Passed February 24, 2021

Version voted on: HB 1143

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	0
Republican	41	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 10, 2021

Version voted on: HB 1143

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	1

How each member voted

Apr 21, 2021Effective date 4/21/2021.
Apr 21, 2021Chapter 110, 2021 Laws.
Apr 21, 2021Governor signed.
Apr 16, 2021Delivered to Governor.
Apr 15, 2021President signed.
Apr 12, 2021Speaker signed.
Apr 10, 2021Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Apr 10, 2021Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 31, 2021Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 26, 2021Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 25, 2021AWNP - Majority; do pass.
Feb 26, 2021First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
Feb 24, 2021Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 24, 2021Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 17, 2021Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 4, 2021Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 3, 2021RDAN - Majority; do pass.
Feb 3, 2021RDAN - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 12, 2021First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources.

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

HB 1143 (2025–26) College grant award amounts · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1143 (2023–24) Firearms/purchase & transfer · Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 2023
HB 1143 (2019–20) Firefighting foam notices · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1143 (2017–18) Work hours and scheduling · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1143 (2015–16) Voted ballot/by fax or email · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1143 (2013–14) State procurement policy · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1143 (2011–12) County auditor/nonpartisan · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1143 (2009–10) Safe sex offender housing · Did not pass · died in committee