BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
SB 6544: 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 developed 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 agriculture on agricultural land.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6544), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 22, 2020
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Hans Zeiger (R-25)
- Introduced
- January 22, 2020 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 22, 2020
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to encouraging the success of agriculture on agricultural land;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Hans Zeiger (R-25)
4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Local Government.
SB 6544 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6544 (2017–18) Future of work task force
- SB 6544 (2015–16) Behavioral health regs.
- SB 6544 (2013–14) Mineral prospecting & mining
- SB 6544 (2011–12) Veterans/resident students
- SB 6544 (2009–10) Plat approval time limits
- SB 6544 (2007–08) Criminal mistreatment
- SB 6544 (2005–06) Public facility construction
- SB 6544 (2003–04) Streamlined sales & use tax