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HB3544

Establishes uniform processes for hearing contested case proceedings relating to the use of water.

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Digest: The Act creates a standard process for contested cases about the use of water. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Establishes uniform processes for hearing contested case proceedings relating to the use of water. Relating to: Relating to water. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

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Bill history

  1. Chapter 575, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House
  2. Governor signed.House
  3. Speaker signed.House
  4. President signed.Senate
  5. Work Session held.Senate
  6. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill, to resolve conflicts. (Printed C-Eng.)Senate
  7. (Amendments distributed.)Senate
  8. Second reading.Senate
  9. Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed. Ayes, 24; Nays, 5--Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 1--Thatcher.Senate
  10. Rules suspended. House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 38; Nays, 13--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, Osborne, Scharf, Skarlatos; Excused, 9--Cate, Harbick, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Smith G, Wallan, Wright, Yunker.House
  11. First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  12. Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  13. Third reading. Carried by Owens. Passed. Ayes, 36; Nays, 6--Breese-Iverson, Elmer, Helfrich, Lewis, McIntire, Reschke; Absent, 1--Harbick; Excused, 13--Boice, Boshart Davis, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Nguyen H, Osborne, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 4--Evans, Javadi, Pham H, Sosa.House
  14. Second reading.House
  15. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House
  16. Work Session held.House
  17. Work Session held.House
  18. Returned to Full Committee.House
  19. Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.House
  20. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House