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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2024: Floating residences

Allowing floating homes on aquatic lands in urban growth areas.

Summary

  • Declares that development regulations of a county or city controlling land uses within urban growth areas designated under RCW 36.70A.110 may allow floating homes, floating aquatic residences, and permanent residency aboard moored boats above any portion of aquatic lands in the urban growth area, including on isolated docks or piers, if, at a minimum, provisions for the following are made for each floating home,…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phil Rockefeller (D-23)
Introduced
February 13, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to floating residences above aquatic lands;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phil Rockefeller (D-23)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jim Dunn R-17Brock Jackley D-26Patricia Lantz D-26Kelli Linville D-42Tom Mielke R-18Joe McDermott D-34

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 2024 in other sessions

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