WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1198: SEPA decisions/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 allowing a party to bring a lawsuit under the State Environmental Policy Act if the party is adversely affected by a judicial challenge to the adequacy of an Environmental Impact Statement or a threshold determination.

From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 1198), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Taylor (R-15)
Introduced
January 14, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Shelly Short R-7Jim McCune R-2Paul Harris R-17

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 Environment.

HB 1198 in other sessions

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

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