title: RCW 43.83B.415

text:
(1)(a) The department is authorized to issue grants to eligible public entities to reduce current or future hardship caused by water unavailability stemming from drought conditions. No single entity may receive more than 25 percent of the total funds available. The department is not obligated to fund projects that do not provide sufficient benefit to alleviating hardship caused by drought or water unavailability. Projects must show substantial benefit from securing water supply, availability, or reliability relative to project costs. Projects do not need to be completed while a drought emergency order under RCW 43.83B.405(2) is in effect.
(b) Except for projects for public water systems serving economically disadvantaged communities, the department may only fund up to 50 percent of the total eligible cost of the project. Money used by applicants as a cash match may not originate from other state funds.
(c) For the purposes of this chapter, eligible public entities include only:
(i) Counties, cities, and towns;
(ii) Water and sewer districts formed under chapter 57.02 RCW;
(iii) Public utility districts formed under chapter 54.04 RCW;
(iv) Port districts formed under chapter 53.04 RCW;
(v) Conservation districts formed under chapter 89.08 RCW;
(vi) Irrigation districts formed under chapter 87.03 RCW;
(vii) Watershed management partnerships formed under RCW 39.34.200; and
(viii) Federally recognized tribes.
(2) Grants may be used to develop projects that enhance the ability of water users to effectively mitigate for the impacts of water unavailability arising from drought. Project applicants must demonstrate that the projects will increase their resiliency, preparedness, or ability to withstand drought conditions when they occur. Projects may include, but are not limited to:
(a) Creation of additional water storage;
(b) Implementation of source substitution projects;
(c) Development of alternative, backup, or emergency water supplies or interties;
(d) Installation of infrastructure or creation of educational programs that improve water conservation and efficiency or promote use of reclaimed water;
(e) Development or update of local drought contingency plans if not already required by state rules adopted under chapter 246-290 WAC;
(f) Mitigation of emergency withdrawals authorized under RCW 43.83B.410(1);
(g) Projects designed to mitigate for the impacts of water supply shortages on fish and wildlife; and
(h) Emergency construction or modification of water recreational facilities.
(3) During a drought emergency order pursuant to RCW 43.83B.405(2), the department shall prioritize funding for projects designed to relieve the immediate hardship caused by water unavailability.
[ 2023 c 287 s 1; 2020 c 168 s 5; 1989 c 171 s 4.]
Notes:
Severability—1989 c 171: See note following RCW 43.83B.400.

catchline: Grants to public entities.


doc_type: statute

jurisdiction: wa

title: RCW 43.83B.420

text:
The department shall adopt such rules as are necessary to ensure the successful implementation of this chapter.
[ 1989 c 171 s 5.]
Notes:
Severability—1989 c 171: See note following RCW 43.83B.400.

license: public-domain-government-work

rule_set: Revised Code of Washington

catchline: Rules.

code: rcw

unit: section

court: Washington State Legislature


title: RCW 43.83B.425

text:
Nothing in this chapter shall:
(1) Authorize any interference whatsoever with existing water rights;
(2) Authorize the establishment of rights to withdrawal of waters of a permanent nature or of rights with any priority;
(3) Authorize the establishment of a water right under RCW 90.03.250 or 90.44.060;
(4) Preclude any person from filing an application pursuant to RCW 90.03.250 or 90.44.060.
[ 1989 c 171 s 6.]
Notes:
Severability—1989 c 171: See note following RCW 43.83B.400.

catchline: Applicability—Construction.


title: RCW 43.83B.430

text:
The state drought preparedness account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from appropriated funds designated for the account and all cost recovery revenues collected under RCW 43.83B.410(5) must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used for drought planning and preparedness activities under this chapter, including grants issued under RCW 43.83B.415. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. During the 2023-2025 and 2025-2027 fiscal biennia, the legislature may appropriate moneys from the account for activities related to water banking. During the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium, the legislature may transfer from the state drought preparedness account to the state general fund.
[ 2025 c 424 s 953; 2025 c 414 s 8047. Prior: 2023 c 474 s 8033; 2023 c 287 s 2; prior: 2022 c 297 s 957; 2022 c 296 s 7008; 2020 c 168 s 6; 2016 sp.s. c 36 s 933; 2011 c 5 s 911; 2002 c 371 s 910; 1999 c 379 s 921.]
Notes:
Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2025 c 414 s 8047 and by 2025 c 424 s 953, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).
Effective date—2025 c 424: See note following RCW 9.46.100.
Effective date—2025 c 414: See note following RCW 79A.25.210.
Conflict with federal requirements—Effective date—2023 c 474: See notes following RCW 28A.320.330.
Effective date—2022 c 297: See note following RCW 43.79.565.
Effective date—2022 c 296: See note following RCW 43.63A.125.
Effective date—2016 sp.s. c 36: See note following RCW 18.20.430.
Effective date—2011 c 5: See note following RCW 43.03.220.
Severability—Effective date—2002 c 371: See notes following RCW 9.46.100.
Effective date—1999 c 379: See note following RCW 79A.15.040.

catchline: State drought preparedness account.


title: RCW 43.83B.435

text:
The emergency drought response account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from moneys received pursuant to RCW 43.83B.406, moneys appropriated to the account by the legislature for the purpose of funding emergency drought response actions or moneys directed to the account from any other lawful source must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the costs of implementing the powers set forth in RCW 43.83B.410 through 43.83B.420 to provide relief for the immediate hardship caused by water unavailability while a drought emergency order issued pursuant to RCW 43.83B.405(2) is in effect. The department must, at a minimum, provide the director of the office of financial management, legislative fiscal committees, and the joint legislative committee on water supply during drought, established under RCW 90.86.010, with a close-out cost summary following the expiration of an emergency drought order during which expenditures were made from the account.
[ 2023 c 287 s 4.]

catchline: Emergency drought response account.


title: RCW 43.83B.440

text:
In collaboration with affected governments, the department may revise the existing drought contingency plan. The department shall notify interested parties of any updates to the drought contingency plan.
[ 2020 c 168 s 7.]

catchline: Drought contingency plan revision.


title: RCW 43.83B.901

text:
If any provision of this 1977 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
[ 1977 ex.s. c 1 s 19.]

catchline: Severability—1977 ex.s. c 1.


title: RCW 43.83F.010

text:
The state finance committee is authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the state in the amount of twenty-one million dollars, or so much thereof as may be required to refund, at or prior to maturity, the outstanding "State of Washington Capitol Facilities Revenue Bonds, 1969", dated October 1, 1969, and the outstanding "State of Washington East Capitol Site Bonds, 1969", dated October 1, 1969, and to pay any premium payable with respect thereto and all interest thereon, and to pay all costs incidental thereto and to the issuance of the bonds authorized by this chapter. The bonds authorized by this chapter shall be paid and discharged within thirty years of the date of issuance in accordance with Article VIII, section 1, of the state Constitution.
[ 1974 ex.s. c 113 s 1.]

catchline: Refunding bonds—Issuance—Authorization.


title: RCW 43.83F.020

text:
The issuance, sale and retirement of said bonds shall be under the supervision and control of the state finance committee. The committee is authorized to prescribe the form, terms, conditions, and covenants of the bonds, the time or times of sale of all or any portion of them, and the conditions and manner of their sale, issuance and redemption. None of the bonds herein authorized shall be sold for less than the par value thereof.
The committee may provide that the bonds, or any of them, may be called prior to the maturity date thereof under such terms, conditions, and provisions as it may determine and may authorize the use of facsimile signatures in the issuance of such bonds. Such bonds shall be payable at such places as the committee may provide.
[ 1974 ex.s. c 113 s 2.]

catchline: Refunding bonds—Powers and duties of state finance committee.


title: RCW 43.83F.030

text:
The proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by this chapter shall be set aside for the payment of the bonds to be refunded in accordance with chapter 39.53 RCW, except that investment and reinvestment thereof shall be limited to direct obligations of the United States of America.
[ 1974 ex.s. c 113 s 3.]

catchline: Refunding bonds—Administration of proceeds from sale—Exception.


title: RCW 43.83F.040

text:
The state building refunding bond redemption fund is hereby created in the state treasury, which fund shall be exclusively devoted to the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds authorized by this chapter. The state finance committee, shall, on or before June 30th of each year, certify to the state treasurer the amount needed in the ensuing twelve months to meet such bond retirement and interest requirements and on July 1st of each year the state treasurer shall deposit such amount in the state building bond redemption fund from any general state revenues received in the state treasury and certified by the state treasurer to be general state revenues. Bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall state that they are a general obligation of the state of Washington, shall pledge the full faith and credit of the state to the payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon and shall contain an unconditional promise to pay such principal and interest as the same shall become due. The owner and holder of each of the bonds or the trustee for the owner and holder of any of the bonds may by a mandamus or other appropriate proceeding require the transfer and payment of funds as directed herein.
[ 1974 ex.s. c 113 s 4.]

catchline: Refunding bonds—Payment from bond redemption fund—Procedure—General obligation of state.


title: RCW 43.83F.050

text:
The legislature may provide additional means for raising moneys for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds authorized in this chapter, and this chapter shall not be deemed to provide an exclusive method for such payment.
[ 1974 ex.s. c 113 s 5.]

catchline: Refunding bonds—Legislature may provide additional means for payment.


title: RCW 43.83F.060

text:
The bonds authorized in this chapter shall be a legal investment for all state funds or funds under state control and for all funds of any other public body.
[ 1974 ex.s. c 113 s 6.]

catchline: Refunding bonds—Legal investment for state and other public bodies.


title: RCW 43.84.031

text:
Subject to the limitation of authority delegated by RCW 43.84.031 through 43.84.061 and RCW 43.84.150, the state investment board shall adopt procedural policies governing the management of said permanent trust funds.
[ 1981 c 3 s 17; 1973 1st ex.s. c 103 s 5; 1965 ex.s. c 104 s 3.]
Notes:
Effective dates—Severability—1981 c 3: See notes following RCW 43.33A.010.
Severability—1973 1st ex.s. c 103: See note following RCW 2.10.080.
State investment board: Chapter 43.33A RCW.

catchline: Management of permanent funds—Procedural policies—Limitation on purchase, sale or exchange prices for securities.


title: RCW 43.84.041

text:
All securities purchased or held on behalf of said funds, shall be held and disbursed through the state treasury and shall be in the physical custody of the state treasurer, who may deposit with the fiscal agent of the state, or with a state depository, such of said securities as he or she shall consider advisable to be held in safekeeping by said agent or bank for collection of principal and interest, or of the proceeds of sale thereof.
[ 2009 c 549 s 5160; 1965 ex.s. c 104 s 4.]

catchline: Management of permanent funds—Disposition of securities.


title: RCW 43.84.051

text:
It shall be the duty of the state treasurer to collect the interest, or other income on, and the principal of the securities held in his or her custody pursuant to RCW 43.84.041 as the said sums become due and payable, and to pay the same when so collected into the respective funds to which the principal and interest shall accrue, less the allocation to the state treasurer's service account [fund] pursuant to RCW 43.08.190 and the state investment board expense account pursuant to RCW 43.33A.160.
[ 1991 sp.s. c 13 s 93; 1965 ex.s. c 104 s 5.]
Notes:
Effective dates—1991 sp.s. c 13: See note following RCW 18.04.105.

catchline: Management of permanent funds—Collection of interest, income and principal of securities—Disposition.


title: RCW 43.84.061

text:
Any investments made hereunder by the state investment board shall be made in accordance with the standards established in RCW 43.33A.140.
[ 1998 c 14 s 3; 1965 ex.s. c 104 s 6.]

catchline: Management of permanent funds in accordance with established standards.


title: RCW 43.84.080

text:
Wherever there is in any fund or in cash balances in the state treasury more than sufficient to meet the current expenditures properly payable therefrom, the state treasurer may invest or reinvest such portion of such funds or balances as the state treasurer deems expedient in the following:
(1) Certificates, notes, or bonds of the United States, or other obligations of the United States or its agencies, or of any corporation wholly owned by the government of the United States or United States dollar denominated bonds, notes, or other obligations that are issued or guaranteed by supranational institutions, provided that, at the time of investment, the institution has the United States government as its largest shareholder;
(2) In state, county, municipal, or school district bonds, notes, or in warrants of taxing districts of the state. Such bonds and warrants shall be only those found to be within the limit of indebtedness prescribed by law for the taxing district issuing them and to be general obligations. The state treasurer may purchase such bonds or warrants directly from the taxing district or in the open market at such prices and upon such terms as it may determine, and may sell them at such times as it deems advisable;
(3) In federal home loan bank notes and bonds, federal land bank bonds and federal national mortgage association notes, debentures and guaranteed certificates of participation, or the obligations of any other government sponsored corporation whose obligations are or may become eligible as collateral for advances to member banks as determined by the board of governors of the federal reserve system;
(4) Bankers' acceptances purchased on the secondary market;
(5) Commercial paper purchased on the secondary market, provided that the state treasurer adheres to the investment policies and procedures adopted by the state investment board;
(6) General obligation bonds of any state and general obligation bonds of local governments of other states, which bonds have at the time of investment one of the three highest credit ratings of a nationally recognized rating agency; and
(7) Corporate notes purchased on the secondary market, provided that the state treasurer adheres to the investment policies and procedures adopted by the state investment board.
[ 2016 c 152 s 18; 1982 c 148 s 1; 1981 c 3 s 18; 1979 ex.s. c 154 s 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 4 s 1; 1971 c 16 s 1; 1967 c 211 s 1; 1965 c 8 s 43.84.080. Prior: 1961 c 281 s 11; 1955 c 197 s 1; 1935 c 91 s 1; RRS s 5508-1.]
Notes:
Effective dates—Severability—1981 c 3: See notes following RCW 43.33A.010.
Severability—1961 c 281: See note following RCW 47.12.180.
Motor vehicle fund warrants for state highway acquisition: RCW 47.12.180 through 47.12.240.

catchline: Investment of current state funds.