WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2500: Decisions under SEPA/review

Creating a cause of action for persons who are adversely affected by the judicial review of a decision made under the state environmental policy act.

Summary

  • Creates a cause of action that allows a party to bring a lawsuit under the State Environmental Policy Act if they are adversely affected by a judicial challenge to the adequacy of an Environmental Impact Statement or to a threshold determination.

From the House Bill Analysis 2010 (HB 2500), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2010
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Taylor (R-15)
Introduced
January 11, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010

AN ACT Relating to creating a cause of action for persons who are adversely affected by the judicial review of a decision made under the state environmental policy act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Taylor (R-15)

5 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Joel Kretz R-7Jay Rodne R-5Shelly Short R-7Joe Schmick R-9Jaime 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. First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2500 in other sessions

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

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