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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1577

HB 1577: Land division

Revising land division.

Summary

  • The discretion granted to cities and towns to increase the number of lots to be regulated as short subdivisions is also granted to counties planning under GMA. These counties as well as cities and towns may treat divisions of land into nine or fewer lots (rather than four or fewer lots) as short subdivisions. However, a county can only use this permissive authority within an urban growth area.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1577), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 1997
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joyce Mulliken (R-13)
Introduced
January 31, 1997 in the House
Last action
February 24, 1998
Versions
HB 1577, SHB 1577, 2SHB 1577

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joyce Mulliken (R-13)

15 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 14 Republicans)

Senator D-35Jack Cairnes R-47Les Thomas R-31Bill Reams R-48Mike Sherstad R-1Tom Mielke R-18Scott Smith R-2John Koster R-39Cathy McMorris R-7Jim Dunn R-17Bill Thompson R-44Roger Bush R-2John Pennington R-18Larry Sheahan R-9Eric Robertson R-31

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 11, 1997
Version voted on: SHB 1577
59 Yea 38 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53601
Republican54200
How each member voted

Yea (59)

Excused (1)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · AMD 107 ROMERO

March 11, 1997
Version voted on: SHB 1577
41 Yea 55 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat40011
Republican15500
How each member voted

Nay (55)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

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HB 1577 in other sessions

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