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HB3544 • 2025

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

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

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Helm,, Owens, Representative Levy E
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 575, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  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 Senate

    Work Session held.

  6. 2025-06-27 Senate

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

  7. 2025-06-27 Senate

    (Amendments distributed.)

  8. 2025-06-27 Senate

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-06-27 Senate

    Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed. Ayes, 24; Nays, 5--Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 1--Thatcher.

  10. 2025-06-27 House

    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.

  11. 2025-06-24 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  12. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  13. 2025-06-23 House

    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.

  14. 2025-06-20 House

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-06-19 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  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. 2025-06-04 House

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.

  20. 2025-04-16 House

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

  21. 2025-04-16 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

  22. 2025-04-09 House

    Work Session held.

  23. 2025-04-02 House

    Public Hearing held.

  24. 2025-03-12 House

    Public Hearing held.

  25. 2025-02-12 House

    Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.

  26. 2025-02-11 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

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