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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1605

HB 1605: Growth management act

Requiring cooperation when planning to accommodate projected population growth and the resulting development needs under the growth management act.

Summary

  • Authorizes cities sharing common borders to establish subregions to address housing and employment markets that cross jurisdictional boundaries.
  • Establishes new planning requirements for land use and housing elements in comprehensive plans adopted under the Growth Management Act.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1605), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2009
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Springer (D-45)
Introduced
January 26, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1605, SHB 1605

AN ACT Relating to allocating projected population growth for planning purposes among cities sharing common borders and located in the same county for the purpose of addressing requirements in the land use and housing elements by designating and identifying land for residential and commercial, industrial, and other nonresidential development needs under the growth management act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Springer (D-45)

9 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jay Rodne R-5Bill Hinkle R-13Dean Takko D-19Glenn Anderson R-5Deb Eddy D-48Marko Liias D-21Pat Sullivan D-47Dave Upthegrove D-33Geoff Simpson D-47

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1605)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1605)
  4. House Rules "X" file.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1605)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1605)
  8. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1605)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1605)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1605)
  14. LGH - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing.

HB 1605 in other sessions

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

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