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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1955: Agricultural land use

Allowing the use of agricultural lands not currently being farmed as sites for recreational activities.

Summary

  • Declares that nothing in chapter 36.70A RCW may be construed as preventing a county or city from allowing agricultural lands that are not currently being used in commercial production from being used for recreational activities, including, but not limited to, playing fields for sports played on grass, provided that no permanent structures are erected and no substantial subsurface modifications are performed on the…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Toby Nixon (R-45)
Introduced
February 18, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004

AN ACT Relating to allowing the use of agricultural lands not currently being farmed as sites for recreational activities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Toby Nixon (R-45)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Brian Sullivan D-21Glenn Anderson R-5Dan Kristiansen R-39Rodney Tom R-48Jean Berkey D-38

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 Local Government.

HB 1955 in other sessions

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