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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2207: Growth management/science

Clarifying the best available science requirement.

Summary

  • Requires that counties and cities bear the burden of demonstrating that best available science standards have been considered in the process of developing the policies and regulations regarding critical areas.
  • Requires counties and cities to produce records justifying a decision to depart from best available science standards in developing the policies and regulations regarding critical areas.
  • Requires counties and cities to take steps to minimize environmental risks and to monitor the status of a critical area if the best available science standard was not utilized in the development of the policies and regulations pertaining to the critical area.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2207), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 23, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Geoff Simpson (D-47)
Introduced
February 23, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the best available science requirement;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Geoff Simpson (D-47)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Larry Springer D-45

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Local Government.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. LG - Majority; do pass.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 2207 in other sessions

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