SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 6630

BYSenators Barr and Hansen

Revising provisions for the subdivision of land that is in whole or in part within an irrigation district and that has been previously platted by the United States.

Senate Committee on Agriculture

Senate Hearing Date(s):January 30, 1990; February 2, 1990

Majority Report:     Do pass.

     Signed by Senators Barr, Chairman; Anderson, Vice Chairman; Bailey, Gaspard, Hansen, Madsen, Newhouse.

Senate Staff:Stephen Nelsen (786-7464)

                February 12, 1990

AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 10, 1990

BACKGROUND:

Lack of coordination between local planning authorities, developers and irrigation districts in the Columbia Basin has raised some concern over potential water access and drainage problems for landowners.

SUMMARY:

Approval of the United States and the appropriate irrigation district is required before the appropriate legislative authority can approve a short plat or a final plat if the subdivision, short subdivision, lot, tract, parcel, or site to be platted has been previously platted by the United States as a farm unit in an irrigation district of more than 200,000 acres.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:   none

Fiscal Note:    none requested

Senate Committee - Testified:   Dick Erickson, East Columbia Basin Irrigation District (pro)