BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1104: Up-front environmnt planning

Incentivizing up-front environmental planning and review.

Summary

Authorizes local governments to recover reasonable expenses incurred in the preparation of nonproject environmental impact statements (EIS) for infill actions that are categorically exempt from requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act, and for development or redevelopment actions that qualify as "planned actions."
Establishes requirements governing recovery fee assessments and related appeals, including requiring the fees to be enacted through ordinances, and to be reasonable and proportionate to the total expenses incurred by the local government in preparation of the EIS.

From the House Bill Analysis 2013 (HB 1104), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to incentivizing up-front environmental planning and review;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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

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HB 1104 (2021–22) Mortgage lending fraud acct · Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2021
HB 1104 (2019–20) WA health security trust · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1104 (2017–18) Unlawful entry/private prop. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1104 (2015–16) Interference w/ag production · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1104 (2011–12) Vulnerable adults · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1104 (2009–10) Supported living vendor rate · Did not pass · died in committee