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2015 Senate Bill 5347: Creating demonstration projects for preserving agricultural land and public infrastructure in flood plains
Introduced by Sen. Steve Hobbs (Lake Stevens) (D) on January 20, 2015
For Bill Information, please click HERE. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development Committee on January 20, 2015
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 4, 2015
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 24, 2015
Provides that floodplain management must address multiple benefits including reducing
flood hazard to public infrastructure and other land uses caused by sediment accumulation or
for other causes; improving fish and wildlife habitat; sustaining agriculture; and public
access. Snohomish county is added as a third demonstration project. The pilot projects must
examine certain management strategies and techniques. The requirement that the
departments share the costs for the stakeholder group is removed. The term implement is
replaced with assess throughout the bill. All requirements are subject to the availability of
funds appropriated for the specific purposes.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 25, 2015
Amendment offered by Sen. Steve Hobbs (Lake Stevens) (D) on March 6, 2015
Makes an editorial clarification and correction.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 6, 2015
Received in the House on March 10, 2015
Referred to the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee on March 10, 2015
Amendment offered in the House on April 1, 2015
Requires the State Conversation Commission, the Department of Natural
Resources, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Department of Ecology,
and the Department of Agriculture to jointly identify and assess three
demonstration projects testing the effectiveness and costs of river
management using various management strategies and techniques.
Referred to the House General Government & Information Technology Committee on April 1, 2015