HB 2415

Water bills pass out of committee

February 1st, 2012  |  Published in HB 1297, HB 2415

HB 1297 (Concerning the relinquishment of a water right) and HB 2415 (Regarding water rights transfer protocols) passed out of the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources yesterday onto the Rules committee.

HB 1297 received some edits, and those changes are summarized in a new staff analysis (pdf file).  HB 2415 was passed with no edits.

Forest practice and water bills scheduled for executive session

January 30th, 2012  |  Published in HB 1157, HB 1297, HB 2388, HB 2415

Four bills have been scheduled for an executive session  in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 31:

  • HB 1157 (Regarding the forest practices permitting system)
  • HB 2388 (Exempting certain forest practices from the requirements of the hydraulic code)
  • HB 2415 (Regarding water rights transfer protocols)
  • HB 1297 (Concerning the relinquishment of a water right)

The hearing will be held in House Hearing Room A of the John L. O’Brien Building.

Here is the staff analysis for HB 1157 (pdf file), which was last heard in public hearing last year.

Here is the staff analysis for HB 2388 (pdf file).

Here is the staff analysis for HB 2415 (pdf file).

Here is the staff analysis for HB 1297 (pdf file).

Water rights transfer protocols bill public hearing

January 26th, 2012  |  Published in HB 2415

HB 2415 (Regarding water rights transfer protocols) was the topic of a public hearing yesterday in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources. You can view the hearing here.

The bill was also heard in earlier hearings on January 20 and January 24.

Here is the most recent bill analysis.

Water rights transfer protocols bill scheduled for public hearing

January 23rd, 2012  |  Published in HB 2415

HB 2415 (Regarding water rights transfer protocols) has been scheduled for a public hearing on Wednesday, January 25 at 1:30 p.m. in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources. The hearing will be held in House Hearing Room A of the John L. O’Brien Building.

More water bills scheduled for hearing

January 13th, 2012  |  Published in HB 1117, HB 1297, HB 2415

Along with HB 1117 (Regarding the relinquishment of water rights) noted below, HB 1297 (Concerning the relinquishment of a water right) and HB 2415 (Regarding water rights transfer protocols) are also scheduled for a public hearing. The hearing will be in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources on January 20 at 8:00 a.m.

HB 1297 has an analysis here.

HB 2415 has no analysis yet, but the bill digest is here.