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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6597

SB 6597: Developmnt/preapplctn meetng

Adopting development regulations for preapplication and reasonable use exceptions.

Summary

  • Jurisdictions planning under general planning statutes and the Growth Management Act are required to adopt regulations that facilitate preapplication meetings that are optional on the part of the permitting authority, and that provide for a reasonable use exception to the regulations protecting critical areas, and agricultural, forest and mineral resource lands.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6597), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 1996
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 1996
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
January 18, 1996 in the Senate
Last action
March 7, 1996
Versions
SB 6597, SSB 6597

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

21 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Shirley Winsley R-28Michael Heavey D-34Betti Sheldon D-23Patricia Hale R-8Sid Snyder D-19Jeannette Wood R-21Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Bill Finkbeiner R-45Calvin Goings D-25Dwight Pelz D-37Rosa Franklin D-29Valoria Loveland D-16Pat Thibaudeau D-43Adam Smith D-33Kathleen Drew D-5Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Karen Fraser D-22Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Darlene Fairley D-32Dean Sutherland D-17Albert Bauer D-49

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 12, 1996
Version voted on: SSB 6597
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

March 1, 1996
Version voted on: SSB 6597
68 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat72900
Republican61001
How each member voted

Yea (68)

Excused (1)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · AMENDMENTS BY SENATOR HARGROVE AND OTHERS ON PAGE 2, LINE 14; PAGE 3, LINE 18; PAGE 4, LINE 15; PAGE 5, LINE 13; PAGE 6, LINE 11 AND PAGE 7, LINE 9 - FAILED.

February 12, 1996
Version voted on: SSB 6597
21 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22300
Republican19500
How each member voted
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History

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SB 6597 in other sessions

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