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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1563: Agricultural preservation

Using environmental mitigation moneys for agricultural preservation.

Summary

  • Provides that, for the purpose of environmental mitigation of transportation projects, any county may require the department of transportation to participate in the county's purchase of development rights program. If the county requires the department's participation, the department shall transfer to the county's purchase of development rights program environmental mitigation moneys for transportation projects.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Doug Ericksen (R-42)
Introduced
January 23, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to using environmental mitigation moneys for agricultural preservation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Doug Ericksen (R-42)

6 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 5 Republicans)

Barbara Bailey R-10Chris Strow R-10Joyce McDonald R-25Bruce Chandler R-15Charles Ross R-14Kelli Linville D-42

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. Referred to Local Government.
  4. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1563 in other sessions

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

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