BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2609: Climate change/GMA

Addressing climate change through growth management.

Summary

Adds climate change mitigation and adaptation as a goal of the Growth Management Act (GMA).
Requires the consideration of the climate change planning goal by regional transportation planning organizations and in countywide planning policies under the GMA, in addition to consideration of the goal in city and county GMA comprehensive plans.
Requires certain larger counties and the cities within those counties to develop a climate change and natural hazards resiliency element (resiliency element) of GMA comprehensive plans, beginning as early as 2023.
Requires the Department of Commerce (COM) to develop a model resiliency element that multi-county regions, counties, and cities may adopt, and the adoption of which exempts the jurisdiction's resiliency element from appeals under the GMA or the State Environmental Policy Act until 2029.
Directs the COM to develop calculations of the proportionate share of state emissions attributable to transportation and land-use activities within multi-county regions, counties, and cities and requires the resiliency element of local government comprehensive plans be designed to achieve their assigned share of emissions reductions.

From the House Bill Analysis 2020 (HB 2609), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to addressing climate change through growth management;

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 2609 (2025–26) Tobacco products tax/vapor · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2609 (2017–18) Distilled spirits production · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2609 (2015–16) Educator cultural competence · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2609 (2013–14) Educational employee COLAs · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2609 (2011–12) Motor vehicle emission stds · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2609 (2009–10) Vulnerable students · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2609 (2007–08) Digital imagery · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2609 (2005–06) Utility taxation · Did not pass · died in committee