WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1088: Cty/city moratoria authority

Limiting the moratoria authority of counties and cities in the ordinary course of comprehensive plan and shoreline master program amendment processes.

Summary

  • Prohibits counties and cities, in exercising moratoria authority under the Growth Management Act, from adopting one or more consecutive moratoria during a comprehensive plan amendment process to prevent lawful activities under the plan in anticipation of a change of law by those amendments.
  • Prohibits counties and cities, in exercising moratoria authority under the Shoreline Management Act, from adopting one or more consecutive moratoria during a shoreline master program amendment process to prevent lawful activities under the master program in anticipation of a change of law by those amendments.
  • Establishes exceptions to the prohibitions for county and city actions that are in response to court decisions or decisions of the Growth Management Hearings Board or the Shorelines Hearings Board.

From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 1088), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jan Angel (R-26)
Introduced
January 11, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to limiting the moratoria authority of counties and cities in the ordinary course of comprehensive plan and shoreline master program amendment processes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jan Angel (R-26)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Larry Haler R-8Jim McCune R-2

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1088 in other sessions

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