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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2217

HB 2217: Growth management planning

Changing provisions for growth management planning.

Summary

  • Includes new and modified requirements pertaining to county-wide planning policies adopted by counties fully planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA).
  • Requires jurisdictions fully planning under the GMA to recapture capacity to accommodate planned growth through increased residential densities when that capacity is reduced by adopted regulations.
  • Establishes definitions within the GMA for "land suitable for development," "performance measures," "reasonable measures," and "rural counties."
  • Includes residential density provisions applicable to qualifying island cities.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2217), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 24, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Geoff Simpson (D-47)
Introduced
February 24, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 30, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2217, SHB 2217

AN ACT Relating to growth management planning;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Geoff Simpson (D-47)

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2217)
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2217)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2217)
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 2217 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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