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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5882

SB 5882: Riparian stock watering

Clarifying the existence of riparian stock watering rights.

Summary

  • Establishes that nothing contained in the Water Code shall be construed to lessen, enlarge, or modify the existing rights of any riparian stock watering rights.
  • Requires a riparian landowner who implements a de minimus surface water diversion to water livestock in a manner that enhances and protects water quality and provides environmental protection and value to the stream to provide notice of such use to the Department of Ecology within two years of the effective date of the bill or within two years of commencement of such diversion.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2022
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ron Muzzall (R-10)
Introduced
January 17, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
February 17, 2022
Companion bill
HB 2106
Versions
SB 5882, SSB 5882

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the existence of riparian stock watering rights;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ron Muzzall (R-10)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Mark Mullet D-5Senator R-15Senator R-42Shelly Short R-7Kevin Van De Wege D-24

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5882)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5882)
  4. AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5882)
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5882)
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 5882 in other sessions

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