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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5661

SB 5661: Agricultural land use

Concerning the use of unused agricultural lands for interim recreational purposes.

Summary

  • Authorizes Growth Management Act jurisdictions to redesignate agricultural lands that have not been used for commercial production within the past five years for recreational activities.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 18, 2003
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Schmidt (R-44)
Introduced
February 5, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
March 11, 2004
Versions
SB 5661, SSB 5661

AN ACT Relating to allowing the conservation of unused agricultural lands with interim recreational uses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Schmidt (R-44)

8 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Joyce Mulliken R-13Paull Shin D-21Bill Finkbeiner R-45Val Stevens R-39Luke Esser R-48Stephen Johnson R-47Aaron Reardon D-38Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

March 18, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5661
30 Yea 17 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat101400
Republican20311
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 18, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5661
31 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat101400
Republican21301
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 3, 2004
Version voted on: SSB 5661
28 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat71601
Republican21400
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5661)
  2. First reading, referred to Local Government. (SSB 5661)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5661)
  4. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5661)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5661)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5661)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5661)
  8. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5661)
  9. First reading, referred to Local Government. (SSB 5661)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5661)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5661)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5661)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5661)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5661)
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. LU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5661)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5661)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. LU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Land Use & Planning.

SB 5661 in other sessions

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