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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2797

HB 2797: Climate change impacts

Addressing the impacts of climate change through the growth management act.

Summary

  • Establishes a climate change planning goal in the Growth Management Act that takes effect December 31, 2010.
  • Requires the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (DCTED) to develop and provide counties and cities with a range of advisory climate change response methodologies.
  • Requires the DCTED to provide a climate change report to the Governor and appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
  • Establishes a global warming mitigation and adaptation program that must be administered by the DCTED.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2797), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2008
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Geoff Simpson (D-47)
Introduced
January 16, 2008 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2008
Companion bill
SB 6580
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2797, SHB 2797, 2SHB 2797

AN ACT Relating to mitigating the impacts of climate change through the growth management act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Geoff Simpson (D-47)

30 co-sponsors (29 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Deb Eddy D-48Tom Campbell R-2Timm Ormsby D-3Hans Dunshee D-44Kelli Linville D-42Sharon Nelson D-34Fred Jarrett D-41Larry Springer D-45Deb Wallace D-17Bill Fromhold D-49Dean Takko D-19Brendan Williams D-22Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Dennis Flannigan D-27Dawn Morrell D-25Maralyn Chase D-32Patricia Lantz D-26Mike Sells D-38Senator D-22Jamie Pedersen D-43John McCoy D-38Steve Conway D-29Pat Sullivan D-47Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Jeannie Darneille D-27Jim McIntire D-46Tami Green D-28Zack Hudgins D-11Bob Hasegawa D-11Mark Ericks D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2797)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2797)
  3. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 2797)
  5. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2797)
  6. Placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2797)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2797)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2797)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2797)
  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2797)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2797)
  14. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2797)
  15. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2797)
  19. Referred to Appropriations.
  20. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2797)
  21. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2797)
  22. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 2797 in other sessions

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

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