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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5312: Transit-oriented development

Facilitating transit-oriented development and increasing housing inventory.

Summary

  • Authorizes the use of appropriations to the Growth Management Planning and Environmental Review Fund to fund grants to cities to pay for certain planning-related costs related to transit-oriented development, including subarea plans and environmental impact statements.
  • Requires the Department of Commerce to prioritize applications for grants to facilitate transit-oriented development to maximize certain specified objectives in the area covered by the grant proposal.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2021
  3. Passed SenateFeb 16, 2021
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Mullet (D-5)
Introduced
January 20, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to facilitating transit-oriented development and increasing housing inventory;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Mullet (D-5)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Marko Liias D-21Kevin Van De Wege D-24

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2021
Version voted on: SB 5312
44 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26201
Republican18101
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 12, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5312
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  4. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Environment & Energy.
  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. Referred to Appropriations.
  14. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Minority; without recommendation.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  18. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  21. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  22. HLG - Majority; do pass.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. First reading, referred to Housing & Local Government.

SB 5312 in other sessions

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