1622-S AMH DENT HATF 116

SHB 1622 - H AMD 360

By Representative Dent

ADOPTED 03/12/2019

On page 4, line 4, after "permanent))" insert ". The department shall prioritize the approval of emergency withdrawal authorizations in order to address those most affected by the water deficit to ensure the survival of irrigated crops, the state's fisheries, and the provision of water for small communities"

EFFECT: Requires the Department of Ecology, in the context of authorizing emergency water withdrawals in response to an order of drought emergency, to prioritize the approval of emergency withdrawal authorizations in order to address those most affected by the water deficit in order to ensure the survival of irrigated crops, the state's fisheries, and the provision of water for small communities.

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