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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6580

SB 6580: Climate change impacts

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

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (DCTED) to develop and provide counties and cities with advisory climate change response methodologies, a computer modeling program, and estimates of greenhouse gas emission reductions resulting from specific measures.
  • Establishes a local government global warming mitigation and adaptation program.
  • Prohibits Growth Management Hearings Boards from hearing petitions alleging non-compliance with the mitigation and adaptation program.
  • Requires the DCTED to provide a climate change report to the Governor and the Legislature by December 1, 2008.
  • Specifies that recommendations in the climate change report must be approved by the voting members of a 25-member advisory policy committee.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6580), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 289, Laws of 2008
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2008
  3. Passed SenateFeb 19, 2008
  4. Passed HouseMar 6, 2008
  5. Partly vetoedApr 1, 2008
  6. LawApr 1, 2008
Prime sponsor
Chris Marr (D-6)
Introduced
January 18, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
April 1, 2008
Session law
Chapter 289, Laws of 2008
Companion bill
HB 2797
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6580, ESSB 6580

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Marr (D-6)

14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Brian Weinstein D-41Craig Pridemore D-49Claudia Kauffman D-47Karen Keiser D-33Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Steve Hobbs D-44Debbie Regala D-27Adam Kline D-37Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Darlene Fairley D-32Eric Oemig D-45Phil Rockefeller D-23Margarita Prentice D-11Joe McDermott D-34

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2008
Version voted on: ESSB 6580
31 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31100
Republican01700
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2008
Version voted on: ESSB 6580
59 Yea 34 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56502
Republican32903
How each member voted

Yea (59)

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House · Final Passage on Reconsideration

Passed March 6, 2008
Version voted on: ESSB 6580
58 Yea 35 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56502
Republican23003
How each member voted

Yea (58)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2008
Version voted on: ESSB 6580
30 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29300
Republican11501
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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8 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 1487 by Warnick (page 1, line 20)

March 6, 2008
Version voted on: ESSB 6580
33 Yea 60 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat16002
Republican32003
How each member voted

Nay (60)

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House · Amendment 1495 by Haler (page 2, line 13)

March 6, 2008
Version voted on: ESSB 6580
34 Yea 59 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35802
Republican31103
How each member voted

Nay (59)

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House · Amendment 1471 by Orcutt (page 3, line 35)

March 6, 2008
Version voted on: ESSB 6580
33 Yea 60 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat16002
Republican32003
How each member voted

Nay (60)

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House · Amendment 1456 by Bailey (page 4, line 2)

March 6, 2008
Version voted on: ESSB 6580
32 Yea 61 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat06102
Republican32003
How each member voted

Nay (61)

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House · Amendment 1499 by Chandler (page 5, line 1)

March 6, 2008
Version voted on: ESSB 6580
31 Yea 62 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat06102
Republican31103
How each member voted

Nay (62)

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House · Amendment 1433 by Anderson (page 5, line 32)

March 6, 2008
Version voted on: ESSB 6580
33 Yea 60 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25902
Republican31103
How each member voted

Nay (60)

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House · Amendment 1453 by Anderson (page 6, line 26)

March 6, 2008
Version voted on: ESSB 6580
36 Yea 57 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat45702
Republican32003
How each member voted

Nay (57)

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House · Amendment 1485 by McDonald (page 6, line 26)

March 6, 2008
Version voted on: ESSB 6580
38 Yea 55 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat65502
Republican32003
How each member voted

Nay (55)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2008. (ESSB 6580)
  2. Chapter 289, 2008 Laws PV. (ESSB 6580)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (ESSB 6580)
  4. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6580)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6580)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 6580)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6580)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 6580)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESSB 6580)
  10. Vote on third reading will be reconsidered. (ESSB 6580)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESSB 6580)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6580)
  13. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (ESSB 6580)
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 6580)
  15. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6580)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6580)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6580)
  18. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Local Government. (ESSB 6580)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6580)
  20. LG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 6580)
  21. LG - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6580)
  22. Referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 6580)
  23. First reading, referred to Local Government. (ESSB 6580)
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 6580)
  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6580)
  26. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6580)
  27. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6580)
  28. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6580)
  30. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  31. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6580)
  32. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6580)
  33. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Government Operations & Elections. (ESSB 6580)
  34. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6580)
  35. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  36. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Government Operations & Elections.
  37. Minority; without recommendation.
  38. Minority; do not pass.
  39. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESSB 6580)
  40. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6580)
  41. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6580)
  42. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESSB 6580)
  43. And refer to Ways & Means.
  44. Minority; without recommendation.
  45. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  46. Referred to Ways & Means.
  47. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

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