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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5776

SB 5776: Review of permit decisions

Providing an appeal process for state agency and local government permit decisions for economic development projects.

Summary

  • Creates a new hearings board called the Environmental and Land Use Hearings Board (ELUHB).
  • Permits for qualifying economic development projects that are issued by state and local regulatory agencies pertaining to the protection, conservation, use of, or interference with land, air, or water may only be appealed to the ELUHB.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 393, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 10, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 18, 2003
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 20, 2003
  6. LawMay 20, 2003
Prime sponsor
Mark Doumit (D-19)
Introduced
February 11, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
May 20, 2003
Session law
Chapter 393, Laws of 2003
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5776, ESSB 5776

AN ACT Relating to review of permit decisions by state agencies and local governments for economic development projects;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Doumit (D-19)

11 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Bob Morton R-7Jim Hargrove D-24Joyce Mulliken R-13Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Dan Swecker R-20Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Joseph Zarelli R-18Aaron Reardon D-38Linda Evans Parlette R-12Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 18, 2003
Version voted on: ESSB 5776
45 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20400
Republican25000
How each member voted
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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed April 14, 2003
Version voted on: ESSB 5776
88 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat43801
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (88)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 27, 2003
Version voted on: ESSB 5776
31 Yea 17 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican71710
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

May 12, 2003
Version voted on: ESSB 5776
31 Yea 17 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican71710
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 5/20/2003. (ESSB 5776)
  2. Chapter 393, 2003 Laws. (ESSB 5776)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5776)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5776)
  5. President signed. (ESSB 5776)
  6. Passed final passage; yeas, 31; nays, 17; absent, 1; excused, 0. (ESSB 5776)
  7. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5776)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 5776)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 5776)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5776)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5776)
  12. Committee amendment not adopted. (ESSB 5776)
  13. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5776)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5776)
  15. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5776)
  16. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5776)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5776)
  18. Referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 5776)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5776)
  20. SG - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5776)
  21. SG - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5776)
  22. First reading, referred to State Government. (ESSB 5776)
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5776)
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5776)
  25. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5776)
  26. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5776)
  27. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5776)
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  30. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Land Use & Planning. (ESSB 5776)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5776)
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  33. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Land Use & Planning.
  34. LU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5776)
  35. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESSB 5776)
  36. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5776)
  37. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESSB 5776)
  38. Referred to Ways & Means.
  39. Minority; do not pass.
  40. And refer to Ways & Means.
  41. LU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  42. First reading, referred to Land Use & Planning.

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