Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Environment and Water Committee on June 29, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 2406
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 ground water in critical ground water areas or to provide additional water for use by municipal corporation. Limits appropriation to 132,000 acre-feet per year. Specifies allocation of appropriation among allowed uses. Repeals authority of department to issue permits on January 2, 2020.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 20 to June 29, 2009, 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 action4 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Jun 29 · stopped160 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 20 to Jan 277 days
Environment and WaterJan 27 to Jun 29 · stopped153 days
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 Jan 20 – Jun 29
- Jan 20Introduced
- Jan 27Sent to Environment and Water
- Feb 17Heard in Environment and Water
- Jun 29Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 20First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 27Referred to Environment and Water.House of Representatives
- Feb 17Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Jun 29In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives