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2015 Senate Bill 5129: Concerning overriding considerations of the public interest in management of the waters of the state
Introduced by Sen. Kirk Pearson (King) (R) on January 14, 2015
For Bill Information, please click HERE. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development Committee on January 14, 2015
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 12, 2015
Changes
the directive to the Department of Ecology from reviewing all existing instream flow rules
within two years to reviewing only the Skagit river basin instream flow rule within the next
year. Removes a provision resetting the priority date to the date the act is enacted.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 13, 2015