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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5746

SB 5746: Drought preparedness

Concerning drought preparedness, response, and funding.

Summary

  • Changes the name of the State Drought Preparedness and Response Account to the State Drought Preparedness Account (Preparedness Account) and requires the State Treasurer to transfer $2 million from the General Fund into the Prepardness Account at the beginning of each biennium.
  • Establishes the Emergency Drought Response Account (Response Account).
  • Requires the State Treasurer, upon the issuance of a drought emergency order and after a determination of the fund balance by the Office of Financial Management, to transfer from the General Fund to the Response Account an amount necessary to bring the balance to $3 million.
  • Allows the Chair of the Joint Legislative Committee on Water Supply During Drought to convene the committee when a drought advisory is in effect.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5746), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2022
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Judy Warnick (R-13)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5746, SSB 5746, 2SSB 5746

AN ACT Relating to drought preparedness, response, and funding;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Judy Warnick (R-13)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

T'wina Nobles D-28Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2022
Version voted on: 2SSB 5746
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (2SSB 5746)
  2. Referred to Appropriations. (2SSB 5746)
  3. RDAN - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5746)
  4. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5746)
  5. RDAN - Majority; do pass. (2SSB 5746)
  6. First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources. (2SSB 5746)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SSB 5746)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5746)
  9. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5746)
  10. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5746)
  11. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5746)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5746)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5746)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5746)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5746)
  18. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5746)
  19. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5746)
  22. Referred to Ways & Means.
  23. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5746)
  24. AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5746)
  25. AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. And refer to Ways & Means.
  27. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
  28. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5746 in other sessions

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