BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2083: Large city tree canopies

Requiring consideration of impacts to tree canopies in large cities through rules implementing the state environmental policy act.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Ecology to require consideration of the impacts that a proposed action in a large city might have upon the tree canopy of that city in all rules it adopts under a particular section of the State Environmental Policy Act.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2083), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2009
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Scott White (D-46)
Introduced
February 10, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring consideration of impacts to tree canopies in large cities through rules implementing the state environmental policy act;

Sponsors

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Ecology & Parks.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. EPAR - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. EPAR - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks.

HB 2083 in other sessions

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