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2016 Senate Bill 6215: Identifying water rights for municipal water supply purposes
Introduced by Sen. Mike Padden (Spokane Valley) (R) on January 13, 2016
For Bill Information, please click HERE. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development Committee on January 13, 2016
Substitute offered in the Senate on January 28, 2016
Provides that only water rights not currently being used for commercial agricultural or dairy purposes and
that are held or acquired by the municipal water supplier before July 1, 2016 are subject to
mandatory correction by the Department as water rights for municipal water supply purposes.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on January 29, 2016
Amendment offered by Sen. Mike Padden (Spokane Valley) (R) on February 17, 2016
Limits the application of the bill to certain waterresource inventory areas.
Expresses intent that municipal water suppliers amending waterrights under the bill should retain such rights.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 17, 2016
Received in the House on February 18, 2016
Referred to the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee on February 18, 2016
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 10, 2016