{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-90.80.005","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 90.80.005","heading":"Findings.","body":"The legislature finds:\n(1) Voluntary water right transfers can reallocate water use in a manner that will result in more efficient use of water resources;\n(2) Voluntary water right transfers can help alleviate water shortages, save capital outlays, reduce development costs, and provide an incentive for investment in water conservation efforts by water right holders; and\n(3) The state should expedite the administrative process for water right transfers by authorizing the establishment of water conservancy boards.","path":["Title 90","Chapter 90.80"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=90.80.005","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T04:40:40Z","sha256":"5f3b89cc6b3e4b207303a82d07f3a9f85f1f2e2a139085ea2bc2fd12063cae5e","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-90.74.040","next":"us-wa/rcw-90.80.010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}