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HB2803 • 2025

Increases certain fees related to water.

Increases certain fees related to water.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-08-13
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-13 House

    Chapter 570, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.

  2. 2025-07-24 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-30 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-30 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-27 House

    House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 33; Nays, 16--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Dobson, Edwards, Elmer, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, Munoz, Rieke Smith, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G; Excused, 9--Cate, Harbick, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Sosa, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Drazan, Osborne.

  6. 2025-06-25 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill, to resolve conflicts. (Printed B-Eng.)

  7. 2025-06-25 Senate

    (Amendments distributed.)

  8. 2025-06-25 Senate

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-06-25 Senate

    Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. Ayes, 17; Nays, 11--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Weber; Excused, 2--Gorsek, Thatcher.

  10. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-06-23 House

    Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed. Ayes, 31; Nays, 10--Breese-Iverson, Dobson, Elmer, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Munoz, Rieke Smith, Smith G; 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, 5--Javadi, Pham H, Reschke, Sanchez, Walters.

  12. 2025-06-23 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  13. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  14. 2025-06-20 House

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-06-19 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  16. 2025-06-17 House

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-06-10 House

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-06-10 House

    Returned to Full Committee.

  19. 2025-06-03 House

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.

  20. 2025-04-15 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, subsequent referral to Revenue be rescinded, and be referred to Ways and Means.

  21. 2025-04-15 House

    Subsequent referral to Revenue rescinded by order of the Speaker.

  22. 2025-04-15 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

  23. 2025-04-09 House

    Work Session held.

  24. 2025-03-31 House

    Public Hearing held.

  25. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Revenue.

  26. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act increases fees related to water. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.8).
Increases certain fees related to water.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to fees concerning water; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned