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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2561

HB 2561: National historic towns

Authorizing the preservation and development of national historic towns outside of urban growth areas.

Summary

  • C Authorizes Growth Management Act (GMA) counties to authorize and designate national historic towns at urban densities outside the urban growth area and to allocate part of their population projections to national historic towns.
  • C Defines "national historic town" as a town or district designated a national historic landmark by the United States Secretary of the Interior under federal law based on significant historic urban features and which historically contained a mix of residential and commercial or industrial uses.
  • C Requires a county authorizing a national historic town to include certain policies and provisions in its comprehensive plan and development regulations, including uses, boundaries, architectural controls, densities, and consistency with critical areas regulations.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2561), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 2000
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 2000
  4. Passed SenateFeb 29, 2000
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 29, 2000
Prime sponsor
Phil Rockefeller (D-23)
Introduced
January 17, 2000 in the House
Last action
March 29, 2000
Session law
Chapter 196, Laws of 2000
Companion bill
SB 6432

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phil Rockefeller (D-23)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Beverly Woods R-23Joyce Mulliken R-13Pat Scott D-38Patricia Lantz D-26Val Ogden D-49Dow Constantine D-34Kathy Haigh D-35

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 9, 2000
Version voted on: EHB 2561
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48001
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

February 29, 2000
Version voted on: EHB 2561
46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican19102
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

March 4, 2000
Version voted on: EHB 2561
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican47002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

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