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HB1438Introduced in the House

Waters and water rights; Rural Economic Action Plan grant program; monetary cap; effective date.

Passed

Introduced by Kenton Patzkowsky, District 61

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Waters and water rights; Rural Economic Action Plan grant program; monetary cap; effective date.

Where it stands

Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/07/2025

May 7, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: THIRD READING · April 29, 2025

44

Yes

1

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. First Reading

  2. Authored by Representative Boles

  3. Remove Representative Boles as principal House author and substitute with Representative Patzkowsky

  4. Second Reading referred to Rules

  5. Withdrawn from Rules Committee

  6. Referred to Appropriations and Budget

  7. Referred to Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee

  8. Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee

  9. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee

  10. Authored by Senator Frix (principal Senate author)

  11. General Order

  12. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 2

  13. Referred for engrossment

  14. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  15. First Reading

  16. Second Reading referred to Energy Committee then to Appropriations Committee

  17. Remove as author Senator Frix; authored by Senator Kern

  18. Coauthored by Senator Frix

  19. Reported Do Pass Energy committee; CR filed

  20. Referred to Appropriations

  21. Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed

  22. Title stricken

  23. Placed on General Order

  24. Coauthored by Senator Pederson

  25. General Order, Amended

  26. Title restored

  27. Amendment restored bill to engrossed version

  28. Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 1

  29. Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

  30. Referred for enrollment

  31. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

  32. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

  33. Sent to Governor

  34. Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/07/2025

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