BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2499: School siting

Permitting school siting outside of urban growth areas.

Summary

Requires counties that have a population of at least 500,000, abut at least five other counties, and are required or choose to plan under the Growth Management Act (GMA), to permit schools outside of designated urban growth areas (UGA) when specified criteria are met.
Establishes planning actions that counties must satisfy in complying with the requirement to permit schools outside of UGAs.

From the House Bill Analysis 2014 (HB 2499), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to school siting;

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

Jan 20, 2014First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

HB 2499 (2025–26) Conservation districts · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2499 (2023–24) Agricultural land · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2499 (2019–20) Correction officer cert. · Enacted · Chapter 119, Laws of 2020
HB 2499 (2017–18) Seeds and plants/sales tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2499 (2015–16) Dental procedures/insurance · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2499 (2011–12) Political ad disclosure · Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2012
HB 2499 (2009–10) Black powder · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2499 (2007–08) Business corporation notice · Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2008