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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2056: Growth management

Incorporating effective economic development planning into growth management planning.

Summary

  • $ Adds an economic development element as a mandatory element of a Growth Management Act (GMA) comprehensive plan.
  • $ Requires the housing element of a GMA comprehensive plan to identify the number of housing units needed to accommodate projected growth.
  • $ Allows rural counties to allow expansion of small-scale businesses and siting of new small-scale businesses on existing business sites if compatible in size and scale with land use and development patterns in the rural element.
  • $ Requires GMA county-wide planning policies to include policies relating to population and employment growth, rural and urban densities, performance measures, and housing.
  • $ Adds reporting requirements for GMA jurisdictions participating in the buildable lands review and evaluation program for information and actions relating to growth patterns and projections, employment, housing, and land available for development and requires specific actions for failure to meet planned densities or outcomes.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2056), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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
Joyce Mulliken (R-13)
Introduced
February 13, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to incorporating effective economic development planning into growth management planning;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joyce Mulliken (R-13)

65 co-sponsors (27 Democrats, 38 Republicans)

Hans Dunshee D-44Tom Mielke R-18Al O'Brien D-1Carolyn Edmonds D-32Jeanne Edwards D-1Jim Dunn R-17Fred Jarrett R-41Beverly Woods R-23Marc Boldt R-17Dan Roach R-31Kirk Pearson R-39Bill Grant D-16Dave Quall D-40Kelli Linville D-42Brian Hatfield D-19Larry Crouse R-4Glenn Anderson R-5Richard DeBolt R-20Jim Clements R-14Patricia Lantz D-26Geoff Simpson D-47Lynn Schindler R-4Brad Benson R-6Kathy Lambert R-45Gary Chandler R-13Jim Buck R-24Phil Rockefeller D-23Bill Fromhold D-49Karen Keiser D-33Mike Cooper D-21Kelly Barlean R-10Cathy McMorris R-7Jim McIntire D-46Mark Schoesler R-9John Ahern R-6Doug Ericksen R-42Dave Schmidt R-44Gigi Talcott R-28Mark Miloscia D-30Val Ogden D-49Joe Marine R-21Mike Carrell R-28William "Ike" Eickmeyer D-35Tom Campbell R-2Steve Van Luven R-48Bob Sump R-7Lynn Kessler D-24Jean Berkey D-38Brock Jackley D-26Barbara Lisk R-15Roger Bush R-2Luke Esser R-48Bruce Chandler R-15Steve Conway D-29Don Cox R-9Dave Morell R-25Jerome Delvin R-8Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Mary Skinner R-14Cheryl Pflug R-5Jeff Morris D-40John Lovick D-44Ruth Kagi D-32Gary Alexander R-20Kathy Haigh D-35

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 2056 in other sessions

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