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2015 Senate Bill 5491: Maintaining reservations of water for certain future uses
Introduced by Sen. Linda Evans Parlette (Wenatchee) (R) on January 22, 2015
For Bill Information, please click HERE. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development Committee on January 22, 2015
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 4, 2015
Received in the House on March 3, 2015
Referred to the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee on March 3, 2015
Amendment offered in the House on April 1, 2015
Specifically authorizes the Department of Ecology (Department) to maintain
and implement all reservations of water for certain future uses that are
included in rules adopted and amended by the Department since the year 2001
other than the rules that were subject to the Supreme Court's decision in
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. Washington State Department of
Ecology.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on April 15, 2015
Received in the Senate on May 29, 2015
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on June 27, 2015