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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1961: Agency decision making

Establishing consistent standards for agency decision making.

Summary

  • Establishes consistent standards for certain agencies' decision making with regard to applications, notifications, variances, permits, registrations, and transfers. Places a ninety-day deadline on agencies to make their decision. Allows, if the deadline is not met, a motion to be filed in superior court requesting court approval of the application, notification, etc.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1961), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Hans Zeiger (R-25)
Introduced
February 15, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to establishing consistent standards for agency decision making;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Hans Zeiger (R-25)

15 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 14 Republicans)

Brian Blake D-19Paul Harris R-17Dan Kristiansen R-39J.T. Wilcox R-2David Taylor R-15Larry Haler R-8Vincent Buys R-42Norm Johnson R-14Senator R-18Cathy Dahlquist R-31Jim McCune R-2Shelly Short R-7Jason Overstreet R-42Barbara Bailey R-10Susan Fagan R-9

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 State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1961 in other sessions

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

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