HB 2248 Washington House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

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

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2018 Last action Jan 8, 2018
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Jan 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
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Jan 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
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Jan 8, 2018
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Jul 20, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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