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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1592: Suspending growth mgmt act

Suspending the growth management act in counties with significant and persistent unemployment.

Summary

  • Suspends provisions of the growth management act in counties and cities if the average rate of total unemployment in the county, seasonally adjusted, as determined by the employment security department, exceeds seven percent for three consecutive months.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shelly Short (R-7)
Introduced
January 26, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to suspending the growth management act in counties with significant and persistent unemployment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shelly Short (R-7)

9 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

David Taylor R-15Jan Angel R-26Dan Kristiansen R-39Richard DeBolt R-20Jim McCune R-2Gary Alexander R-20Joe Schmick R-9Kevin Parker R-6Paul 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 Local Government.

HB 1592 in other sessions

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