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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 1170

HB 1170: Climate response strategy

Improving climate resilience through updates to the state's integrated climate response strategy.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to update the Integrated Climate Change Response Strategy (Strategy) by September 30, 2024, and every four years thereafter, and report on implementation, recommendations, and state agency costs for implementation to the Governor and the Legislature.
  • Expands Ecology's collaboration and engagement requirements, and requires Ecology to work with the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group when updating the Strategy.
  • Adds to and makes changes to the requirements for the Strategy's content.
  • Requires Ecology to coordinate a state response to climate resilience-related federal funding opportunities, and to develop an interagency work group structure to coordinate funding.
  • Requires the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group to provide an examination of existing best practices and new methods to measure and evaluate climate change resilience to the Legislature by June 1, 2024.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SHB 1170), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2023
  3. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2023
  4. Passed SenateApr 8, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 25, 2023
  6. LawApr 25, 2023
Prime sponsor
Chipalo Street (D-37)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the House
Last action
April 25, 2023
Session law
Chapter 169, Laws of 2023
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5093
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1170, SHB 1170, E2SHB 1170

AN ACT Relating to improving climate resilience through updates to the state's integrated climate response strategy;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chipalo Street (D-37)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Travis Couture R-35Liz Berry D-36Alex Ramel D-40Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Debra Lekanoff D-40Davina Duerr D-1My-Linh Thai D-41Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2023
Version voted on: E2SHB 1170
82 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican251401
How each member voted

Yea (82)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 8, 2023
Version voted on: E2SHB 1170
34 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican61400
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 13, 2023
Version voted on: E2SHB 1170
87 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican301000
How each member voted

Yea (87)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (E2SHB 1170)
  2. Chapter 169, 2023 Laws. (E2SHB 1170)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SHB 1170)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SHB 1170)
  5. President signed. (E2SHB 1170)
  6. Speaker signed. (E2SHB 1170)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 87; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SHB 1170)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (E2SHB 1170)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SHB 1170)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1170)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 1170)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 1170)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 1170)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 1170)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 1170)
  16. WM - Majority; do pass. (E2SHB 1170)
  17. Referred to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 1170)
  18. And refer to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 1170)
  19. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 1170)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 1170)
  21. ENET - Majority; do pass. (E2SHB 1170)
  22. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. (E2SHB 1170)
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 82; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SHB 1170)
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1170)
  25. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 1170)
  26. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 1170)
  27. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1170)
  28. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 1170)
  30. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1170)
  31. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  32. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SHB 1170)
  33. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1170)
  34. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  35. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 1170)
  36. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 1170)
  37. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 1170)
  38. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1170)
  39. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1170)
  40. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1170)
  41. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1170)
  42. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  43. Minority; without recommendation.
  44. Minority; do not pass.
  45. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  46. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1170)
  47. Referred to Appropriations.
  48. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1170)
  49. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1170)
  50. Minority; without recommendation.
  51. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  52. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  53. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
  54. Prefiled for introduction.

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