SB 6803-S - DIGEST
(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 2ND SUB)

Addresses the regulation of public groundwaters related to: (1) Definitions for dairy farm and artificially stored groundwater;

(2) Requirements to and exemptions for obtaining a water right permit;

(3) Registration with the department of ecology; and

(4) Requesting the department of ecology to review certain stock watering use.

Requires the department of ecology to convene a dairy stock water advisory group to review issues surrounding the use of permit-exempt wells for stock watering purposes by dairy farms.