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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5518

SB 5518: State land purchase

Limiting the authority of state entities to purchase land strictly for conservation purposes.

Summary

  • A state agency or department may not purchase in fee simple privately owned parcels in excess of five contiguous acres for habitat conservation, ecosystem preservation, wetland mitigation, or endangered species protection unless the agency has allowed the appropriate county legislative authority the opportunity to hold a public hearing on the transaction and following this hearing, the Legislature takes specific…

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2003
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced
January 28, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 28, 2004
Versions
SB 5518, SSB 5518

AN ACT Relating to purchase of land by state agencies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Bob Morton R-7Mark Doumit D-19Senator R-15Patricia Hale R-8Joyce Mulliken R-13

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Revert to Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5518)
  2. Revert to Rules White Sheet.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5518)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5518)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5518)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5518)
  10. Referred to Rules. (SSB 5518)
  11. Referred to Rules.
  12. Senate Rules "X" file.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5518)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5518)
  16. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  17. NR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5518)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5518)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. NR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Energy & Water.

SB 5518 in other sessions

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