Introduced by Rep. Brian Blake (Aberdeen) (D) on January 30, 2013
Requires that, when certain conditions are met, applications to consolidate the annual quantities of multiple water rights or permits from the same body of public groundwater held by the applicant must be approved by the Department of Ecology under a limited review process. (See also SB 5462). Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee on January 30, 2013