BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5679

SB 5679: Public facilities mitigation

Concerning the mitigation of public facilities in certain cities.

Summary

Requires cities with populations over 550,000 permitting, constructing, or operating a public facility in a neighborhood with a high poverty level and high rate of ethnic diversity to assume responsibility for the negative impacts of that facility and develop a mitigation plan.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5679), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedJan 28, 2019
Out of committeeFeb 15, 2019
Passed SenateFeb 18, 2020
Passed Housestopped here
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Prime sponsor: Bob Hasegawa (D-11)
Introduced: January 28, 2019 in the Senate
Last action: March 12, 2020
Companion bill: HB 1724
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: SB 5679, SSB 5679

AN ACT Relating to local government responsibility and accountability in mitigating impacts of public facilities on certain surrounding neighborhoods with high poverty and concentrations of persons of color;

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2020

Version voted on: SSB 5679

47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	0	1
Republican	19	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

Phil Fortunato R-31
Senator D-35

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History

Mar 12, 2020Returned to Senate Rules 3. (SSB 5679)
Mar 6, 2020Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SSB 5679)
Mar 5, 2020Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5679)
Feb 28, 2020Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5679)
Feb 28, 2020Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5679)
Feb 28, 2020LG - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5679)
Feb 21, 2020First reading, referred to Local Government. (SSB 5679)
Feb 18, 2020Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5679)
Feb 18, 2020Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5679)
Feb 18, 20201st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5679)
Feb 18, 20201st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 11, 2020Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5679)
Feb 11, 2020Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 29, 2020Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5679)
Jan 29, 2020Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 28, 2020LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5679)
Jan 28, 2020LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 13, 2020Rules Committee relieved of further consideration; referred to Local Government.
Jan 13, 2020By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 18, 2019Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 15, 2019Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14, 2019LGOV - Majority; do pass.
Jan 28, 2019First reading, referred to Local Government.

SB 5679 in other sessions

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

SB 5679 (2025–26) Multifamily tax exemption · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5679 (2023–24) Property tax exem./income · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5679 (2021–22) Elections/voter confidence · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5679 (2017–18) Port districts/telecomm serv · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5679 (2015–16) Special education students · Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2015
SB 5679 (2013–14) Agency rule review process · Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 2013, 2nd Special Session
SB 5679 (2011–12) Per-student cost recovery · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5679 (2009–10) Family and medical leave · Did not pass · died in committee

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