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)