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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 2105: Instream resources

Ensuring the protection of instream resources in connection with the issuance of water right permits in water resource inventory areas in which minimum instream flows are not being met.

Summary

  • Provides that the Department of Ecology (Ecology) may issue a water right permit in a water body closed to further appropriations only if certain specified criteria are met.
  • Establishes criteria to govern the issuance of a water right permit in a water body closed to further appropriations, including that Ecology must have determined that there would not be a net detrimental impact to fish and related aquatic resources.

From the House Bill Analysis 2024 (HB 2105), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to ensuring the protection of instream resources in connection with the issuance of water right permits in water resource inventory areas in which minimum instream flows are not being met;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Tharinger D-24Mike Chapman D-24Beth Doglio D-22Kristine Reeves D-30

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2105 in other sessions

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

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