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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1698

HB 1698: Urban growth areas

Requiring changes to certain urban growth area capital facilities plans.

Summary

  • Requires counties that designate or expand urban growth areas, or that approve new or modified fully contained communities, to develop urban growth area capital facilities plans.
  • Specifies criteria and consultation requirements for facilities plans.
  • Specifies that facilities plans must be adopted as amendments to the jurisdiction's comprehensive plan.
  • Prohibits counties from authorizing an urban growth area designation or expansion, or from approving a new or modified fully contained community, if the increased transportation demand resulting from the authorization or approval would result in negative transportation impacts.

From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 1698), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Geoff Simpson (D-47)
Introduced
January 25, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1698, SHB 1698

AN ACT Relating to urban growth area capital facilities plans;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Geoff Simpson (D-47)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Brian Sullivan D-21

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1698)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1698)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1698)
  6. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1698 in other sessions

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