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                                          ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 6003

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                                                            AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Senator Hansen

Read first time 2/26/87 and referred to Committee on Agriculture.

AN ACT Relating to nonrelinquishment of water rights; adding a new section to chapter 90.40 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 90.40 RCW to read as follows:

          Any water withdrawn from appropriation pursuant to RCW 90.40.030 associated with the Columbia Basin Project shall continue as withdrawn from appropriation, without need for periodic renewal, until the project is declared completed or abandoned by the United States acting by and through the secretary of the interior or such other duly authorized officer of the United States.

                                                                                                                           Passed the Senate April 21, 1987.

                                                                                                                                       President of the Senate.

                                                                                                                           Passed the House April 17, 1987.

                                                                                                                                         Speaker of the House.