BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1013: Environ. policy act overlap

Reducing overlap between the state environmental policy act and other laws.

Summary

Alters the requirements for analysis and mitigation under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) for actions that are addressed by development regulations, plans, and other legal authorities.
Requires, rather than authorizes, SEPA lead agencies to identify elements of the environment addressed by questions on the SEPA checklist that are adequately covered by other legal authorities.
Authorizes SEPA lead agencies to ignore adequately covered elements of the environment during SEPA analysis and to delete adequately covered SEPA checklist questions, and prohibits appeals on the basis of impacts to adequately covered elements of the environment.
Directs appeals courts to expedite appeals of certain land use and planning decisions.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1013), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to reducing overlap between the state environmental policy act and other laws;

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

Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 9, 2017First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Dec 5, 2016Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 1013 (2025–26) DSHS civil service · Enacted · Chapter 73, Laws of 2025
HB 1013 (2023–24) Regional apprenticeship prgs · Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2023
HB 1013 (2021–22) Emergency rule duration · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1013 (2019–20) Walla Walla watershed pilot · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1013 (2015–16) County legislative meetings · Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2015
HB 1013 (2013–14) County legislative meetings · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1013 (2011–12) Rezoning proposal notices · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1013 (2009–10) Sexual misconduct/schools · Did not pass · died in committee