BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2377: Schools/GMA

Establishing schools as essential public facilities within the growth management act.

Summary

Modifies the Growth Management Act to specify that all education facilities, not just state education facilities, are essential public facilities for purposes of siting schools under local comprehensive plans and development regulations.

From the House Bill Analysis 2016 (HB 2377), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to establishing schools as essential public facilities within the growth management act;

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

Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 12, 2016First 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.

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