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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1963: Ecology & DFW, land use

Requiring that the departments of fish and wildlife and ecology use empirical science to support agency actions affecting land use.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Ecology (ECY) and the Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to support significant agency actions with empirical science.
  • Directs the ECY and the WDFW to cite three sources of empirical science before taking a significant agency action that would affect or supersede local land use policies or that diminish allowed uses of private property.

From the House Bill Analysis 2016 (HB 1963), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dan Griffey (R-35)
Introduced
February 4, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5622
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring that the departments of fish and wildlife and ecology use empirical science to support agency actions affecting land use;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Griffey (R-35)

8 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 7 Republicans)

Tom Dent R-13Shelly Short R-7Luanne Van Werven R-42Representative R-26Brian Blake D-19Lynda Wilson R-17Susan Fagan R-9Vincent Buys R-42

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 1963 in other sessions

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