US SB1576 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Introduced on July 18 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 18 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Industrial Hemp Water Rights Act This bill specifies that the owner of an absolute or conditional water right, or an entity that receives or distributes water contracted from the federal government, may use or sell the water for the cultivation of industrial hemp if the growth or cultivation of industrial hemp is otherwise authorized under the laws of the state in which the use occurs. The bill applies regardless of whether the water has passed through a federal water project.
Title
Industrial Hemp Water Rights Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] |
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-18 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
SB1609 (Related) 2017-07-20 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 178.
HB4164 (Related) 2017-11-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
HB4164 (Related) 2017-11-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Subjects
Agricultural practices and innovations
Agriculture and food
Public contracts and procurement
Water use and supply
Agriculture and food
Public contracts and procurement
Water use and supply
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1576/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1576/BILLS-115s1576is.pdf |
