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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2586: School siting

Allowing school siting outside of urban growth areas.

Summary

  • Requires for a period of 10 years – from the effective date of the bill until July 1, 2026 – counties planning under the Growth Management Act to allow school districts to site common schools outside of urban growth areas (UGAs) when certain criteria are met.
  • Requires counties and school districts to work together to incorporate a capital facilities plan for each school district with service area in the county into the county’s comprehensive plan during comprehensive plan and development regulation updates.
  • Requires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to conduct a review of the impacts of any schools sited outside of UGAs in accordance with the bill, and to submit a report to the Legislature by November 1, 2024.

From the House Bill Analysis 2016 (HB 2586), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Reykdal (D-22)
Introduced
January 15, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to siting common schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Reykdal (D-22)

8 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Chad Magendanz R-5Larry Haler R-8Mark Hargrove R-47JD Rossetti D-19Kevin Van De Wege D-24Dick Muri R-28Senator D-22Larry Springer D-45

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2586 in other sessions

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