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• Introduced by Sen. Phil Rockefeller, (D-Kitsap County) (D) on February 23, 2009, provides for a notification process for a water right holder who may not need to withdraw any or all of the water allowable under the right in order to provide some protection from relinquishment and allow the water to be used for instream flows.
  • Referred to the Senate Environment, Water & Energy Committee on February 23, 2009.
    • Substitute offered in the Senate on February 25, 2009, requires the Department of Ecology to provide notice annually to water right holders or claimants who have a notice of foregone water use in operation. Requires the water right holder or claimant to provide updated notice if any information has changed. Establishes that Ecology may invalidate a notice of foregone water use for good cause, including situations in which the water right holder or claimant is not acting in good faith, if the water right holder or claimant is acting fraudulently, or in situations in which the foregone water use is not bona fide . The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 25, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 25, 2009.