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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5945: School siting/GMA

Addressing the siting of schools and school facilities.

Summary

  • Authorizes a county planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) to site a school in a rural area that serves students that reside in an urban growth area and authorizes the extension of public facilities and utilities to such a school when certain requirements are met.
  • Allows extended public facilities or utilities to serve properties in addition to a school if certain requirements are met.
  • Provides that the GMA does not prohibit the expansion or modernization of an existing school in the rural area or the placement of portable classrooms.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5945), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJun 5, 2017
  2. Out of committeeJun 13, 2017
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Hans Zeiger (R-25)
Introduced
June 5, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the siting of schools and school facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Hans Zeiger (R-25)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dean Takko D-19Mark Miloscia R-30Steve Conway D-29

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Returned to Rules.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5945 in other sessions

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