WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2247: Marijuana licensing/zoning

Aligning marijuana licensing decisions by the liquor and cannabis board with local zoning ordinances.

Summary

  • Allows an eligible local jurisdiction to submit a written objection to the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) stating that the issuance of a new or renewed marijuana license violates zoning ordinances of the local jurisdiction.
  • Prohibits the LCB from issuing a new or renewed marijuana license for any premises located in an area for which the LCB has received a written objection from an eligible local jurisdiction stating the marijuana license violates local zoning ordinances.

From the House Bill Analysis 2020 (HB 2247), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Keith Goehner (R-12)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to aligning marijuana licensing decisions by the liquor and cannabis board with local zoning ordinances;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Keith Goehner (R-12)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Matt Boehnke R-8Davina Duerr D-1Kelly Chambers R-25Tom Dent R-13Joe Schmick R-9

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2247 in other sessions

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

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