Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

SB 5230 — Concerning agreements for allocation of groundwater resulting from bureau of reclamation project operations.

Last action — Effective date 7/25/2021.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2021. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

34 added · 38 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 5230 clarifies the process for allocating groundwater linked to the Columbia Basin project. Previously, the bill suggested the Department of Ecology must establish groundwater areas before any agreements could be made; now, it specifies that such agreements can occur independently as long as they align with existing laws and public interests. This change aims to streamline the process of accessing groundwater while ensuring that current water rights and environmental standards are still protected.

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S-0926.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5230 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2021 Regular Session By Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks (originally sponsored by Senators Dozier, Honeyford, King, Schoesler, Warnick, and Muzzall) READ FIRST TIME 02/12/21.
S-0435.1 SENATE BILL 5230 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2021 Regular Session By Senators Dozier, Honeyford, King, Schoesler, Warnick, and Muzzall Read first time 01/15/21.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
Such agreements will be used for purposes of allocating that groundwater and shall not require compliance with the procedures set forth in RCW 90.44.130 for declarations of claims of ownership of artificially stored groundwater within a groundwater area or subarea.
Such agreements do not require compliance with the procedures set forth in RCW 90.44.130 for the establishment of groundwater areas or subareas, and for declarations of claims of ownership of artificially stored groundwater within such areas or subareas, except that the department of ecology is authorized to first establish a groundwater area or subarea under the procedure provided in RCW 90.44.130 before an agreement is entered into with the United States for the allocation of groundwater in such groundwater area or subarea.
Before entering into an agreement with the United States for the allocation of groundwaters that exist as a result of the Columbia Basin project, the department of ecology shall first establish a groundwater area or subarea under the procedure provided in RCW 90.44.130.
The agreements and any allocation of water pursuant to the agreements must be consistent with authorized project purposes, federal and state reclamation laws, including federal rate requirements, and provisions of United States' repayment contracts pertaining to the project.
Agreements for the allocation of groundwater that exist as a result of the Columbia Basin project fulfill the requirements of RCW 90.44.130 for determinations of the availability of public groundwater.
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The agreements and any allocation of water pursuant to the agreements p.
1 SB 5230 agreements must provide that the department grant an application to beneficially use such water only if the department determines that the application will not impair existing water rights or project operations or harm the public interest.
1 SSB 5230 must be consistent with authorized project purposes, federal and state reclamation laws, including federal rate requirements, and provisions of United States' repayment contracts pertaining to the project.
The agreements must provide that the department grant an application to beneficially use such water only if the department determines that the application will not impair existing water rights or project operations or harm the public interest.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 7/25/2021.

  2. Chapter 185, 2021 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  11. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM

  12. RDAN - Majority; do pass.

  13. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM.

  14. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM

  15. Public hearing in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM.

  16. First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources.

  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  19. 1st substitute bill substituted (AWNP 21).

  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  22. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 01:30 PM

  23. Minority; without recommendation.

  24. AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  25. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.

  26. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 01:30 PM

  27. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.

  28. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#5)

Passed 97 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 26000
Democrat 48000
Unaffiliated 23100
Total 97100
% of votes cast 99%1%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Gilday — Yea
Harris-Talley — Yea
Hoff — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Yea
Sells — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wicks — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Johnson, J. — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#9)

Passed 39 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17300
Republican 13000
Democrat 9700
Total 391000
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Nay
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Nay
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Nay
Sheldon — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Nay
Claire Wilson Democrat Nay
Derek Stanford Democrat Nay
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Nay
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Nay
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Nay
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Nay
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5230?
SB 5230 is sponsored by Ron Muzzall (Republican), Judy Warnick (Republican), Mark Schoesler (Republican), Curtis King (Republican), Honeyford, and Perry Dozier (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 5230?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2021. Enacted.
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