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• Introduced by Rep. Lynn Kessler, (D-Hoquiam) (D) on January 23, 2009, authorizes the creation of a pilot local water management program fashioned after the work of Walla Walla Watershed planning group. Includes considerations for consultation with local tribal interests and the department of ecology, among others. (See also Companion SB 5647).
  • Referred to the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee on January 23, 2009.
    • Substitute offered in the House on February 6, 2009, to state that the prohibition on attest and compilation services or use of the "CPA" title by a firm with an office in the state without a license does not limit the services permitted by persons not required to be licensed. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 6, 2009.
    • Referred to the House General Government Appropriations Committee on February 9, 2009.
      • Substitute offered in the Senate on February 25, 2009, to delete "Indian" from "affected federally recognized Indian tribes" and the term "water bank activities" is replaced with "water banking activities" in order to make the language related to water banking consistent throughout the bill. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 25, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 2, 2009.
• Passed in the House (97 to 0) on March 5, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on March 7, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Environment, Water & Energy Committee on March 7, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 23, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Sen. Phil Rockefeller, (D-Kitsap County) (D) on March 31, 2009, to strike "instream" on page 3, line 2, after "enhance" and insert "stream". The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 31, 2009.
• Passed in the Senate (48 to 0) on March 31, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on April 23, 2009, authorizes the creation of a Water Management Board with designated membership, authority, duties, and responsibilities. Authorizes water banking for water rights on a temporary or permanent basis. Authorizes water users in a planning area to develop a local water plan. Provides a system with terms, guidance, elements, and criteria for the local water plan and water banking. Designates the pilot area as Water Resource Inventory Area 32 .