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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2090: SEPA exemps/devel. proposals

Establishing categorical exemptions in the state environmental policy act for development proposals that are consistent with locally adopted land use and shoreline regulations.

Summary

  • Creates a categorical exemption from the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review requirements for development proposals in counties and cities that have adopted comprehensive Growth Management Act (GMA) plans that have undergone SEPA review, if the development proposal is consistent with the GMA comprehensive plan.
  • Creates a categorical exemption from the SEPA review requirements for development proposals in counties and cities that have adopted shoreline master programs that have undergone the SEPA review, if the development proposal is consistent with the shoreline master program.

From the House Bill Analysis 2014 (HB 2090), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedNov 9, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Taylor (R-15)
Introduced
November 9, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014

AN ACT Relating to establishing categorical exemptions in the state environmental policy act for development proposals that are consistent with locally adopted land use and shoreline regulations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Taylor (R-15)

11 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Matt Shea R-4Jason Overstreet R-42Liz Pike R-18Elizabeth Scott R-39Joe Schmick R-9Larry Haler R-8Bruce Chandler R-15Jeff Holy R-6Vincent Buys R-42Matt Manweller R-13Shelly Short R-7

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Environment.
  2. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2090 in other sessions

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