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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2815

HB 2815: Science/critical areas

Clarifying the best available science requirements to protect critical areas.

Summary

  • Requires a Growth Management Hearings Board (Board) to adopt procedures and requirements for retaining scientific and other experts for the purpose of reviewing Growth Management Act (GMA) petitions relating to critical areas.
  • Requires that in the development of critical areas policies and regulations, local governments must consider the best available science and create a record showing other specified factors underlying the policies and regulations adopted.
  • Authorizes the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (Department) to collaborate with other state agencies in order to create written management recommendations that may be used by cities and counties in protecting critical areas.
  • Requires that the critical areas management recommendations adopted by the Department be approved through a specified process that includes technical review, public notice, public comment, official publication, and the opportunity to petition for review by the Board.
  • Authorizes the Board to hear certain petitions alleging that the critical area management recommendations developed by the Department do not comply with pertinent GMA regulations.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2815), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2006
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Geoff Simpson (D-47)
Introduced
January 13, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2006
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6569
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2815, SHB 2815

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the best available science requirements to protect critical areas;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Geoff Simpson (D-47)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Fred Jarrett R-41Larry Springer D-45Patricia Lantz D-26

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2006
Version voted on: SHB 2815
57 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (57)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2815)
  2. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2815)
  3. GO - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2815)
  4. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2815)
  5. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (SHB 2815)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2815)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2815)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2815)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2815)
  11. Placed on second reading.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2815)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Local Government. (SHB 2815)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2815)
  16. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2815)
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Local Government.
  19. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2815)
  21. Referred to Appropriations.
  22. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2815)
  23. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2815)
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 2815 in other sessions

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