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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2485

HB 2485: Low-water landscaping

Encouraging low-water landscaping practices as a drought alleviation tool.

Summary

  • Specifies that condominium and homeowners ' associations may not prohibit a homeowner or resident from taking certain water-efficient or wildfire ignition-resistant landscaping measures.
  • Prohibits condominium and homeowners' associations from penalizing a homeowner or resident for taking certain water-efficient or wildfire ignition-resistant landscaping measures during a state-issued drought condition order.
  • Requires state-funded buildings to be designed and constructed, to the extent practicable and economically feasible, to acquire all possible water-efficient landscaping credits under a nationally recognized consensus standard, or the Washington Sustainable School Design Protocol (WSSP).
  • Specifies that elements of state-funded major facility projects that are eligible for exclusion from the project design for the purpose of achieving water-efficient landscaping credits under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or the WSSP standards are exempt.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2485), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2018
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tina Orwall (D-33)
Introduced
January 10, 2018 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2485, SHB 2485

AN ACT Relating to encouraging low-water landscaping practices as a drought alleviation tool;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tina Orwall (D-33)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Tom Dent R-13Brian Blake D-19Vincent Buys R-42Sharon Wylie D-49

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 2485)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2485)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2485)
  6. CB - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture & Natural Resources. (SHB 2485)
  7. CB - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. Referred to Capital Budget. (SHB 2485)
  10. Referred to Capital Budget.
  11. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2485)
  12. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2485 in other sessions

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