HB 2867-S - DIGEST

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     Recognizes the importance of sound water management.  In an effort to promote new and innovative methods of water storage, the legislature authorizes the department of ecology to issue reservoir permits that enable an entity to artificially store and recover ground water in any underground geological formation, which qualifies as a reservoir under RCW 90.03.370.