BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5954: Critical areas policies

Allowing for the adoption of example critical areas policies or regulations.

Summary

In fulfilling GMA requirements to designate and protect critical areas, cities and counties may adopt example policies or regulations prepared by the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, or the Department of Ecology, provided that these example policies or regulations comply with the relevant GMA goals and critical areas requirements.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5954), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to example critical areas policies or regulations;

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

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

SB 5954 (2025–26) Vet. survivor tuition waiver · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5954 (2023–24) Aerial imagery program · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5954 (2021–22) Homelessness · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5954 (2019–20) Bump-fire stock buy-back prg · Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2019
SB 5954 (2017–18) GMA economic dev. element · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5954 (2015–16) Reducing tuition · Enacted · Chapter 36, Laws of 2015, 3rd Special Session
SB 5954 (2013–14) Industrial hemp · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5954 (2011–12) Synthetic cannabimimetics · Did not pass · died in committee