Bill Title: Issuing water right permits for nonconsumptive hydropower use in water resource inventory areas in which minimum instream flows are not being met.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)

Status: (Introduced) 2026-01-12 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. [SB5261 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Introduced	2025-01-13	PDF	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
No bill amendments currently on file for Washington SB5261

Supplemental Documents

Title	Description	Date	Format	Source	View
Misc	Senate Bill Report (Orig.)	Not Avail	PDF	Link	View
Fiscal Note	5261 SB (Partial)	2025-01-21	PDF	Link	View
Fiscal Note	5261 SB (Final)	2025-01-26	PDF	Link	View