BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2934

HB 2934: Flood plain building repair

Making changes to flood plain construction limitations.

Summary

  • $ Amends exemption for projects to correct local health, sanitary, or safety code violations from the 50 percent determination related to floodway construction restrictions to apply only to projects which are the minimum necessary to ensure safe living conditions and to require identification of violations by the local enforcement official.
  • C Exempts from the floodway prohibition: (1) historic structures; and (2) substantially damaged residential structures other than farmhouses meeting certain requirements.
  • C Specifies the Department of Ecology's authority to recommend waivers of the floodway prohibition for residential structures other than farmhouses requires the local governments' concurrence to effect a waiver.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2934), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 222, Laws of 2000
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 2000
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 2000
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 30, 2000
Prime sponsor
John Koster (R-39)
Introduced
January 24, 2000 in the House
Last action
March 30, 2000
Session law
Chapter 222, Laws of 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2934, ESHB 2934

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Koster (R-39)

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 10, 2000
Version voted on: ESHB 2934
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48001
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Senate · Final Passage

March 3, 2000
Version voted on: ESHB 2934
46 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25011
Republican21001
How each member voted

History

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HB 2934 in other sessions

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