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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1961: Urban growth area amendments

Addressing urban growth area amendments.

Summary

  • Requires urban growth to also be located in areas adjacent to highways of statewide significance. Authorizes the legislative body of a city planning under the growth management act to request as part of the county's annual comprehensive plan amendment process that the county legislative body adjust the boundary of an existing urban growth area within which the city is located.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1961), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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

AN ACT Relating to urban growth area amendments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Paul Graves (R-5)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Larry Springer D-45David Taylor R-15

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 1961 in other sessions

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

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