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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1707

HB 1707: Environmental review

Revising environmental review provisions to improve the development approval process and enhance economic development.

Summary

  • Allows local governments to make infill development complying with Growth Management Act (GMA) comprehensive plans categorically exempt from State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) requirements under certain circumstances.
  • Requires (rather than allows) counties and cities planning under the major GMA requirements to determine that the SEPA analysis and mitigation in GMA comprehensive plans and development regulations or other laws satisfy SEPA's procedural requirements for a development project if certain specified requirements are satisfied.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1707), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 298, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 2003
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 14, 2003
  6. LawMay 14, 2003
Prime sponsor
Fred Jarrett (R-41)
Introduced
February 5, 2003 in the House
Last action
May 14, 2003
Session law
Chapter 298, Laws of 2003
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1707, SHB 1707

AN ACT Relating to revising environmental review provisions to improve the development approval process and enhance economic development;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Fred Jarrett (R-41)

8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Geoff Simpson D-47Jan Shabro R-31Brian Sullivan D-21Jim Moeller D-49Jean Berkey D-38Lynn Schindler R-4Kelli Linville D-42Glenn Anderson R-5

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2003
Version voted on: SHB 1707
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 10, 2003
Version voted on: SHB 1707
44 Yea 3 Nay 2 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20310
Republican24010
How each member voted

Absent (2)

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House · FP as Amd by the Senate

Passed April 21, 2003
Version voted on: SHB 1707
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51100
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003. (SHB 1707)
  2. Chapter 298, 2003 Laws. (SHB 1707)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1707)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1707)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1707)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1707)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1707)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1707)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SHB 1707)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 3; absent, 2; excused, 0. (SHB 1707)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1707)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1707)
  13. LU - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1707)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1707)
  15. First reading, referred to Land Use & Planning. (SHB 1707)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1707)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1707)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1707)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1707)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1707)
  23. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1707)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1707)
  27. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1707 in other sessions

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