2017 washington Water Legislation
Recent updates in italics. Last update 04/17/2017.
HB 1084: Identifying certain water rights held by municipal water suppliers as water rights available for municipal water supply purposes.
House-Agriculture & Natural Resources Committtee
HB 1348: Concerning the priority in the state water code assigned to various beneficial uses.
House-Agriculture & Natural Resources Committtee
HB 1349: Declaring any minimal cumulative impacts of permit-exempt groundwater wells on water levels to be overwhelmingly offset by state investments in fish habitat improvement projects.
House-Agriculture & Natural Resources Committtee
HB 1382: Establishing a rebuttable presumption that permit-exempt groundwater withdrawals do not impair instream flows or base flows.
House-Agriculture & Natural Resources Committtee
HB 1394: Concerning WAC 173-563-020(4) and 173-531A-060 regarding the processing of applications for Columbia river water right permits to clarify legislative intent to ensure that the rules can be implemented as written.
House--Rules R
SHB 1459: Considering the full hydrologic cycle in the review and approval process of new water uses.
House--Appropriations Committee
HB 1460: Redesigning the transfer of water rights, including the statutory process of relinquishment.
House-Agriculture & Natural Resources Committtee
HB 1578: Concerning irrigation district authority.
House--Speaker signed
HB 1885: Clarifying the roles of state and local governments in the regulation and mitigation of water resources.
House--Appropriations Committee
HB 1918: Addressing treatment of groundwater under state water codes to support rural development while protecting instream flows.
House--Appropriations Committee
SB 5002: Requiring certain water banks to replace leased water rights provided for mitigation with water rights that will be permanently available.
Senate-- Agriculture/Water/Trade Committee
SB 5003: Clarifying the authority of the department of ecology regarding minimum flows.
Senate-- Agriculture/Water/Trade Committee
SB 5005: Identifying certain water rights held by municipal water suppliers as water rights available for municipal water supply purposes.
Senate--Rules 2
SB 5010: Promoting water conservation by protecting certain water rights from relinquishment.
Passed Senate, in House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
SB 5024: Concerning groundwater supply availability in areas with ground and surface water interaction.
Senate-- Agriculture/Water/Trade Committee
SSB 5239: Ensuring that water is available to support development.
Passed Senate, in House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
SB 5261: Concerning irrigation district authority.
Delivered to Governor
SB 5269: Concerning WAC 173-563-020(4) and 173-531A-060 regarding the processing of applications for Columbia river water right permits to clarify legislative intent to ensure that the rules can be implemented as written.
Passed Senate, in House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
SB 5331: Concerning irrigation district administration.
Signed by President of the Senate and Speaker of the House