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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1136: Plant species impacts

Incorporating considerations of impacts to plant species identified by the natural heritage program in local government permitting processes.

Summary

  • Requires local government permitting processes to consider impacts to natural heritage plant species that may reside on a proposed project site.
  • Specifies that consideration of impacts includes consulting with the Natural Heritage Program and associated data banks to determine whether a plant species identified by the program is located on the proposed project site.
  • Prohibits local governments from issuing permits for project proposals affecting plant species identified by the natural heritage program without prior implementation of an appropriate mitigation process.
  • Requires the Department of Natural Resources to cooperate with local governments requesting consultation services for plant species identified by the natural heritage program.

From the House Bill Analysis 2009 (HB 1136), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John McCoy (D-38)
Introduced
January 14, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to incorporating considerations of impacts to plant species identified by the natural heritage program in local government permitting processes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

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

History

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

HB 1136 in other sessions

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