BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2206: GMA/rural gov. services

Concerning equity by authorizing government services outside of urban growth areas.

Summary

Authorizes cities to extend or expand urban governmental services into rural areas.
Modifies the definition of "rural character" within the Growth Management Act to remove a reference to patterns of land use and development that generally do not require the extension of urban governmental services.
Modifies the definition of "rural governmental services" to include sanitary sewer systems.
Modifies the types of uses that may be allowed in rural areas to remove a reference to uses that are not characterized by urban growth.

From the House Bill Analysis 2020 (HB 2206), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to equity by authorizing government services outside of urban growth areas;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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

HB 2206 (2025–26) Uniformed & overseas voting · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2206 (2023–24) Voter registration database · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2206 (2017–18) Transp network companies tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2206 (2015–16) Commercial sex abuse/a minor · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2206 (2013–14) Alcohol, etc., in sentencing · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2206 (2011–12) Driver licenses, identicards · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2206 (2009–10) OASI fund and account · Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 2009
HB 2206 (2007–08) Pipeline capacity · Did not pass · died in committee