WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1165: Low-water landscaping

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

Summary

  • Specifies that condominium unit owners associations (COAs), homeowner's associations (HOAs), and common interest communities (CICs) may not prohibit a homeowner or resident from taking certain water-efficient or wildfire ignition-resistant landscaping measures.
  • Prohibits COAs, HOAs, and CICs from penalizing a homeowner or resident for taking certain water-efficient or wildfire ignition-resistant landscaping measures during a state-issued drought condition order.
  • Encourages those undertaking state-funded major facility projects (projects) to design and construct such projects 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 projects eligible for exclusion from the project design for the purpose of achieving water-efficient landscaping credits under a nationally recognized consensus standard or WSSP standards do not need to be considered.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1165), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2019
  3. Passed HouseJan 27, 2020
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 18, 2020
  6. LawMar 18, 2020
Prime sponsor
Tina Orwall (D-33)
Introduced
January 16, 2019 in the House
Last action
March 18, 2020
Session law
Chapter 9, Laws of 2020

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tina Orwall (D-33)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Tom Dent R-13Brian Blake D-19Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Beth Doglio D-22

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 27, 2020
Version voted on: HB 1165
93 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican36401
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2020
Version voted on: HB 1165
46 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican17201
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020.
  2. Chapter 9, 2020 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  10. AWNP - Majority; do pass.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. CB - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. CB - Majority; do pass.
  23. Referred to Capital Budget.
  24. RDAN - Majority; do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources.

HB 1165 in other sessions

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