BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1233

HB 1233: Intensive rural development

Concerning limited areas of more intensive rural development.

Summary

Allows a county to provide for limited areas of more intensive rural development (LAMIRDs) and to determine what development and redevelopment is consistent with the character of the existing area through local development regulations.
Allows a county to delineate the logical outer boundary of a more intensive area of rural development based on various factors, and requires consideration of the needs of the rural community and the distance to the nearest urban growth area where services can be contained when setting the boundary.
Allows a local government to connect two separate LAMIRDs and to expand the logical outer boundary for the LAMIRDs established prior to July 1, 2021, in order to serve the needs of the rural population.
Requires that new planning for an LAMIRD should rectify systematic equity violations imposed on disadvantaged communities and should provide incentives for the redevelopment and revitalization of existing buildings and infrastructure that have fallen into disuse.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to limited areas of more intensive rural development;

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

Jan 10, 2022By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1233)
Jan 10, 2022By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 15, 2021Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1233)
Feb 15, 2021Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 12, 2021Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1233)
Feb 12, 2021LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1233)
Feb 12, 2021LG - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 12, 2021LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 12, 2021Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 18, 2021First reading, referred to Local Government.

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

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