WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1730: Land purchase by agencies

Limiting the ability of certain state agencies to purchase land.

Summary

  • A state agency cannot purchase privately-owned land in excess of 5 contiguous acres in any county in which the public and tribal land constitute more than 70% of all land in the county unless:(1) the state legislature and county legislative authority approve it and non-state funds are used; or (2) it is a purchase by the Department of Transportation.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Cary Condotta (R-12)
Introduced
February 6, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004

AN ACT Relating to purchase of land by state agencies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cary Condotta (R-12)

12 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 12 Republicans)

Mike Armstrong R-12Bob Sump R-7Daniel Newhouse R-15Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Bill Hinkle R-13Jim Clements R-14Dan Kristiansen R-39Bruce Chandler R-15Kirk Pearson R-39Mary Skinner R-14Mark Schoesler R-9Jim Buck R-24

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Capital Budget.

HB 1730 in other sessions

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

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