COLUMBIA RIVER WATER GRAB – HB 3525
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FISH & WILDLIFE
Columbia River Grab
(HB 3525)
House Vote # 7
This bill was a serious threat to fish and wildlife that depend on the Columbia River for survival. This bill would have overridden existing safeguards to withdraw each year billions of gallons of water from the Columbia River for the benefit of a small number of landowners. The withdrawals would have particularly threatened endangered salmon that the state is spending tens of millions of dollars annually to protect. This “water grab” passed the House, but was not voted on in the Senate.
NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE
Passed House, June 21, 35-22
Died in Senate
