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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5259

SB 5259: GMA/agricultural land

Encouraging the success of agriculture on agricultural land.

Summary

  • Allows consideration of innovative zoning techniques and other measures to encourage the success of the agricultural economy regardless of urban growth area boundaries.
  • Removes a provision requiring nonagricultural accessory uses and activities to be located within areas already development for buildings and residential uses on agricultural land.
  • Adds measures related to permitting efficiencies that counties and cities may consider to encourage agricultural business.
  • Authorizes the Department of Commerce to provide financial assistance to jurisdictions regarding measures encouraging the success of agricultural on agricultural land.
  • Resets the date to join the Voluntary Stewardship Program to July 1, 2020.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5259), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Hans Zeiger (R-25)
Introduced
January 16, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5259, SSB 5259

AN ACT Relating to encouraging the success of agriculture on agricultural land;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Hans Zeiger (R-25)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Judy Warnick R-13Kevin Van De Wege D-24Phil Fortunato R-31Dean Takko D-19

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5259)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5259)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5259)
  6. LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5259)
  7. LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. First reading, referred to Local Government.

SB 5259 in other sessions

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

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