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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5145

SB 5145: Conservation of agr lands

Clarifying existing requirements for conservation of agricultural lands.

Summary

  • Authorizes counties to permit wetland mitigation banking projects on agricultural lands of long-term commercial significance if the local government has adopted criteria developed by the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (DCTED) for evaluating these projects.
  • Requires the DCTED to develop and adopt by rule criteria that counties may use to decide whether and how to evaluate proposals for mitigation banks on agricultural lands of long-term commercial significance.
  • Requires the DCTED to provide a written report on the recommended criteria to the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate by January 1, 2008.
  • Amends the natural resource industries goal of the GMA to specify that one aspect of the goal is to prevent new incompatible uses on designated agricultural lands of long-term commercial significance unless allowed under certain provisions of the GMA.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2007
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
January 11, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
February 29, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5145, SSB 5145

AN ACT Relating to clarifying existing requirements for conservation of agricultural lands;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2007
Version voted on: SSB 5145
38 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30101
Republican8801
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5145)
  2. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5145)
  3. Made eligible to be placed on third reading. (SSB 5145)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5145)
  5. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5145)
  6. First reading, referred to Local Government. (SSB 5145)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5145)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5145)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5145)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5145)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5145)
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  15. ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5145)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5145)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.

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