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HB 1793 - 2015-16

Working within the existing in-stream flow rules adopted by the department of ecology to provide a suite of tools, applicable to property owners located in areas with limited access to legal new water withdrawals, for alternative water procurement that does not result in a net loss to area surface waters.

Sponsors: Lytton, Stanford, Fitzgibbon, Tharinger, Morris

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Bill History

2015 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 29

First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (View Original Bill)

Feb 3

Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)

Feb 12

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)

Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)

Feb 16

Referred to Capital Budget.

Feb 17

Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

Feb 23

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)

CB - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture & Natural Resources. (Majority Report)

Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)

Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)

Feb 26

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Mar 4

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 5

1st substitute bill substituted (AGNR 15). (View 1st Substitute)

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 9

First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.

Mar 17

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)

Mar 31

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)

AWRD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)

Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)

Apr 1

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Apr 24

By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

2015 1ST SPECIAL SESSION

Apr 29