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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1619: Suspending growth mgmt act

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

Summary

  • Suspends the growth management act for 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. IntroducedFeb 1, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shelly Short (R-7)
Introduced
February 1, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shelly Short (R-7)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Joe Schmick R-9Judy Warnick R-13

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. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1619 in other sessions

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

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