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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2213: Agricultural activities

Addressing the application of the growth management act to certain agricultural activities occurring on agricultural lands.

Summary

  • Modifies regulatory and adjudicatory provisions of the Growth Management Act pertaining to the application of critical areas requirements to agricultural activities on qualifying agricultural lands.
  • Requires the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to provide mediation services relating to the application of development regulations that protect critical areas to agricultural activities on agricultural lands.
  • Establishes a Joint Legislative Task Force on Development Regulations and Agricultural Lands (Task Force).
  • Specifies duties and responsibilities of the Task Force that must be met before its June 30, 2009 expiration.

From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 2213), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Sullivan (D-21)
Introduced
February 13, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008

AN ACT Relating to addressing the application of the growth management act to certain agricultural activities occurring on agricultural lands;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Sullivan (D-21)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Brian Blake D-19Daniel Newhouse R-15

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 2213 in other sessions

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

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