Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Rules Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.
2007 Regular Session
House Bill 3525
Directs Water Resources Department to issue permits to appropriate water from Upper Columbia River for use in Columbia Basin.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Directs Water Resources Department to issue permits to appropriate water from Upper Columbia River for use in Columbia Basin. Allows issuance only to persons who will use water in lieu of using ground water from critical ground water areas, to recharge or replenish ground water in critical ground water areas, to support business development projects or to provide additional water for use by municipal corporation. Limits appropriation to 500,000 acre-feet per year. Specifies allocation of appropriation between allowed uses. Establishes Columbia River Water Account. Continuously appropriates moneys to Water Resources Department. Repeals authority of department to issue permits on January 2, 2034. Provides that repeal of authority does not affect permits issued before January 2, 2034.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Bob Jenson, Deborah Boone, R. Tom Butler
Chief co-sponsors
Its course
March 13 to June 28, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action14 actions on 11 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 13 to Jun 21100 days
Waiting for a committeeMar 13 to Mar 207 days
Energy and the EnvironmentMar 20 to May 849 days
Ways and MeansMay 8 to Jun 12 · moved on35 days
Natural ResourcesJun 12 to Jun 21 · moved on9 days
In the SenateJun 21 to Jun 28 · stopped7 days
Waiting for a committeeJun 21 to Jun 221 day
RulesJun 22 to Jun 28 · stopped6 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Ways and Means33–26
Jun 19 · 1 present
House of Representatives, third reading35–22
Passed · Jun 21 · 3 present
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Jun 21
- Mar 13Introduced
- Mar 20Sent to Energy and the Environment
- Apr 13Heard in Energy and the Environment
- Apr 27Heard in Energy and the Environment
- May 8Energy and the Environment recommended it, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Jun 12Sent to Natural Resources Subcommittee
- Jun 19Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
- Jun 20Read a second time
- Jun 21Passed the House of Representatives, 35 to 22
In the Senate Jun 22 – Jun 28
- Jun 22Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Rules
- Jun 28Died when the session ended
All 14 actions, as published
- Mar 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Mar 20Referred to Energy and the Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Apr 13Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Apr 27Work Session held.House of Representatives
- May 8Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
- May 8Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
- Jun 12Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.House of Representatives
- Jun 19Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Jun 19Motion to withdraw from Ways and Means carried.House of Representatives
- Jun 20Second reading.House of Representatives
- Jun 21Third reading. Carried by Smith, G. Passed.House of Representatives
- Jun 22First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jun 22Referred to Rules.Senate
- Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.Senate