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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1998

HB 1998: Growth in rural areas

Providing for rural villages as a new strategy for growth in rural areas.

Summary

  • Authorizes the development of "rural villages" in accordance with the Growth Management Act rural development requirements and which are created using transfers of development rights.

From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 1998), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John McCoy (D-38)
Introduced
February 5, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
SB 5852
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1998, SHB 1998

AN ACT Relating to growth in rural areas;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Brian Sullivan D-21Chris Strow R-10Hans Dunshee D-44Skip Priest R-30Alex Wood D-3Larry Springer D-45Kelli 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. (SHB 1998)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1998)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1998)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1998)
  7. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1998 in other sessions

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

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