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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1588: SEPA categorical exemptions

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 a 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 a SEPA review, if the development proposal is consistent with the shoreline master program.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1588), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Taylor (R-15)
Introduced
January 23, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

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)

7 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Matt Shea R-4Paul Harris R-17Shelly Short R-7Graham Hunt R-2Elizabeth Scott R-39Liz Pike R-18Cary Condotta R-12

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 Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1588 in other sessions

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