BILL REQ. #:  H-3747.1 

Read first time 01/12/2006.   Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Agriculture & Trade.

     AN ACT Relating to creating incentives to encourage the use of reclaimed water; adding a new section to chapter 90.46 RCW; and repealing RCW 90.46.130.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 90.46 RCW to read as follows:
     If a water right holder reclaims any of their wastewater, the amount of water reclaimed must be added to the instantaneous and annual quantities of water right embodied in a permit, certificate, or claim granted under chapter 90.03 or 90.44 RCW.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   RCW 90.46.130 (Impairment of water rights downstream from freshwater discharge points) and 2002 c 329 s 5, 2001 c 69 s 4, & 1997 c 444 s 4 are each repealed.