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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 5434: Mineral resource land design

Providing for designation of mineral resource lands.

Summary

  • If a county contains mineral resource lands of long-term commercial significance, defined as including the mineral composition of the land for long-term economically viable commercial production, in consideration with the mineral resource land's proximity to population areas, product markets, and the possibility of more intense uses of the land, and the county classifies mineral lands under the GMA, the county must…

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 1997
  4. Passed HouseApr 15, 1997
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Val Stevens (R-39)
Introduced
January 27, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
January 20, 1998
Companion bill
EHB 1472

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Val Stevens (R-39)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24Ann Anderson R-42Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Dino Rossi R-5Don Benton R-17

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 10, 1997
Version voted on: SB 5434
33 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat111200
Republican22301
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

April 15, 1997
Version voted on: SB 5434
60 Yea 34 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat103101
Republican50303
How each member voted

Yea (60)

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History

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SB 5434 in other sessions

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