BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 6335: Climate change/GMA

Addressing climate change through growth management.

Summary

  • Adds a climate change goal and climate change and natural hazards resiliency element to the planning requirements of the Growth Management Act for certain counties and cities within those counties.
  • Requires the Department of Commerce to establish a share of greenhouse gas emissions reductions for these jurisdictions as part of the planning.
  • Extends deadlines to 2025 for comprehensive plan reviews by counties and cities within those counties that were due in 2023 and 2024.
  • Directs regional transportation planning organizations of these jurisdictions to adopt an emission and vehicle miles reduction plan.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6335), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jesse Salomon (D-32)
Introduced
January 15, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
January 15, 2020
Companion bill
HB 2609
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to addressing climate change through growth management;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jesse Salomon (D-32)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Local Government.

SB 6335 in other sessions

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