WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1151: Farms/senior citizens

Providing land use flexibility for family farms owned or operated by senior citizens.

Summary

  • $ Allows local governments, until July 1, 2006, to authorize rezones of agricultural lands to densities permitted for rural development standards for family farms owned or operated by senior citizens if: (1) the farm was occupied as such by the prior to the county beginning GMA planning; and (2) the family farm has experienced significant economic distress as a result of economic decline within the agricultural industry; and (3) the farm owner or occupier can demonstrate continued operations is an economic hardship.
  • $ Defines "family farm" as a farm of 100 or fewer acres that is owned and operated by an individual, family, or family-controlled business entity from which the resulting agricultural products are not produced for the family's primary consumption.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1151), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Clements (R-14)
Introduced
January 18, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to land use flexibility for family farms owned or operated by senior citizens;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Clements (R-14)

18 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 12 Republicans)

Bill Grant D-16Joyce Mulliken R-13Jeff Gombosky D-3Gary Chandler R-13Dave Mastin R-16Mark Schoesler R-9Mike Armstrong R-12Mary Skinner R-14Barbara Lisk R-15Brad Benson R-6Bruce Chandler R-15Kelli Linville D-42Brian Hatfield D-19Lynn Kessler D-24Gigi Talcott R-28Cathy McMorris R-7Al O'Brien D-1Cheryl Pflug R-5

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing.

HB 1151 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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