Washington 2017-18 Biennium Status: Introduced

HB 2248 — Water availability/Hirst

Last action — Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-18 Biennium. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Addressing water availability issues by addressing the Washington supreme court decision in Whatcom County v. Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board, also known as the Hirst decision, solely by providing immediate and temporary relief to landowners affected by the Hirst decision by ensuring that a water well report for a groundwater withdrawal exempt from permitting and not prohibited by an applicable water resources management rule adopted by the department of ecology may serve until July 1, 2019, as evidence of an adequate water supply for a building necessitating potable water, and allowing cities and counties to rely until July 1, 2019, on water resource management rules adopted by the department of ecology in providing for the protection of surface water and groundwater r

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Action History

  1. Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

Sponsors

  • (Springer) · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • (Springer)

Co-sponsors (0)

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What does HB 2248 do?
Addressing water availability issues by addressing the Washington supreme court decision in Whatcom County v. Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board, also known as the Hirst decision, solely by providing immediate and temporary relief to landowners affected by the Hirst decision by ensuring that a water well report for a groundwater withdrawal exempt from permitting and not prohibited by an applicable water resources management rule adopted by the department of ecology may serve until July 1, 2019, as evidence of an adequate water supply for a building necessitating potable water, and allowing cities and counties to rely until July 1, 2019, on water resource management rules adopted by the department of ecology in providing for the protection of surface water and groundwater r
Who sponsors HB 2248?
HB 2248 is sponsored by (Springer).
What is the current status of HB 2248?
This bill died with 2017-18 Biennium. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 2248?
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