WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1828: Potentially harmful trees

Prohibiting restrictions under the growth management act that regulate, impose conditions upon, or restrict the removal of potentially harmful trees and vegetation.

Summary

  • Prohibits development regulations adopted under chapter 36.70A RCW (growth management act) from regulating, imposing conditions upon, or otherwise restricting persons from annually removing three or fewer trees and surrounding vegetation from their property for the purpose of preventing potential harm to persons or structures on their property or on abutting properties.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jay Rodne (R-5)
Introduced
January 30, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting restrictions under the growth management act that regulate, impose conditions upon, or restrict the removal of potentially harmful trees and vegetation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jay Rodne (R-5)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Dean Takko D-19Glenn Anderson R-5Jaime Herrera R-18

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 1828 in other sessions

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