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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1589: Right-of-way/environ. policy

Specifying that certain types of changes to the allowable uses of a right-of-way are not subject to the requirements of the state environmental policy act.

Summary

  • Exempts the following from the requirements of the state environmental policy act: An action by a lead agency that results in the amendment of the allowable uses of an existing right-of-way if certain conditions are met. Declares that the classes of vehicles that an action, exempt under the state environmental policy act, may newly authorize is the use of golf carts.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
January 24, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to specifying that certain types of changes to the allowable uses of a right-of-way are not subject to the requirements of the state environmental policy act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bob McCaslin R-4David Taylor R-15Vincent 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. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1589 in other sessions

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