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SB 6527: Environmental policy reviews

Incentivizing trade and economic development through state environmental policy reviews.

Summary

  • Legislative findings state that SEPA should not unreasonably delay or prevent economic growth and development of infrastructure. The Legislature reaffirms its desire for job retention and growth and finds that public agencies should coordinate environmental reviews to avoid unnecessary delay and encourage investment in the state.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6527), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2016
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-8)
Introduced
January 25, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to incentivizing trade and economic development through state environmental policy reviews;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-8)

11 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 10 Republicans)

Senator R-18Jan Angel R-26Pam Roach R-31Senator R-2Linda Evans Parlette R-12Mark Schoesler R-9Barbara Bailey R-10Senator D-35Senator R-15Doug Ericksen R-42Judy Warnick R-13

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. TRED - Majority; do pass.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Trade & Economic Development.

SB 6527 in other sessions

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

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