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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1094

HB 1094: Voluntary planning/counties

Providing a process for county legislative authorities to withdraw from voluntary planning under the growth management act.

Summary

  • Until December 31, 2013, a county that has elected to plan under the Growth Management Act (GMA), meets certain population requirements, and has the support of at least 60 percent of its cities meeting specified population requirements, may adopt a resolution removing the county from specific, on-going requirements to adopt land use plans and development regulations.
  • Bars a county that has adopted a removal resolution from re-electing to plan under the GMA for at least 10 years from the date of adoption of the removal resolution.
  • Requires a county that has adopted a removal resolution to adopt development regulations to assure the conservation of designation agricultural, forest, and mineral resource lands.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1094), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2011
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2011
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joel Kretz (R-7)
Introduced
January 11, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1094, ESHB 1094

AN ACT Relating to providing a process for county legislative authorities to withdraw from voluntary planning under the growth management act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joel Kretz (R-7)

6 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 5 Republicans)

Brian Blake D-19David Taylor R-15Matt Shea R-4Shelly Short R-7Larry Haler R-8Jim McCune R-2

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2011
Version voted on: ESHB 1094
69 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat282800
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (69)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1094)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1094)
  3. Returned to Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1094)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. (ESHB 1094)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1094)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1094)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1094)
  8. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1094)
  9. First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections. (ESHB 1094)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 1094)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1094)
  12. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1094)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1094)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1094)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1094)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1094)
  20. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1094 in other sessions

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