BILL REQ. #: H-3847.1

_____________________________________________

HOUSE BILL 2468
_____________________________________________

State of Washington

61st Legislature

2010 Regular Session

By Representatives Van De Wege, Chase, and Warnick

Prefiled 12/18/09. Read first time 01/11/10. Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to metering permit exempt wells; and adding a new section to chapter 90.44 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 90.44 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The department may not require withdrawals of groundwater to be metered or measured for wells authorized under the provisions of RCW 90.44.050 constructed prior to the effective date of this section for single or group domestic uses that do not exceed withdrawing five thousand gallons a day.
     (2) This section does not apply to wells the department has required to be metered or measured as of the effective date of this section.

--- END ---