Water Amendments
What it does: This bill addresses regulations related to water. This bill: provides circumstances of when a municipality may set different water rates based in part on water conservation; addresses special district fees; defines terms; addresses rate setting by a retail water supplier and public water systems; provides for how revenues from retail rates may be spent; creates a presumption regarding the reasonableness of certain water rates that include water conservation as an element in determining the rate; modifies provisions related to the Board of Water Resources; addresses tiered rates for secondary… (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
The tally
Yes 17 · No 10 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Republicans | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| Other or unknown party | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Cal MusselmanR4No
- Heidi BalderreeR22No
- Ron WintertonR20No
The full roll (29)
Yes 17
No 10
- Cal MusselmanR4
- Heidi BalderreeR22
- Jen PlumbD9
- Karen KwanD12
- Kathleen RiebeD15
- Luz EscamillaD10
- Nate BlouinD13
- Ron WintertonR20
- Stephanie PitcherD14
- Former memberFOR
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.