WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1209: Growth management planning

Allowing counties to opt out of growth management planning.

Summary

  • Two methods are established for any county, at any time, to remove the county and the cities within the county from the requirements of adopting comprehensive land use plans and development regulations under the GMA. C The county legislative authority may A opt out @ by adopting a resolution. C The county voters may opt out by passing a ballot proposition submitted by the county legislative authority to the voters.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1209), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Koster (R-39)
Introduced
January 17, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Koster (R-39)

13 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 13 Republicans)

Scott Smith R-2Marc Boldt R-17Joyce Mulliken R-13Cathy McMorris R-7Mike Sherstad R-1Jim Dunn R-17Bill Thompson R-44Peggy Johnson R-35Tom Mielke R-18Paul Zellinsky R-23Richard DeBolt R-20John Pennington R-18Dave Mastin R-16

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1209 in other sessions

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