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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 1181

HB 1181: Climate change/planning

Improving the state's response to climate change by updating the state's planning framework.

Summary

  • Updates existing goals of the Growth Management Act (GMA) and adds a climate change and resiliency goal.
  • Updates mandatory elements of the comprehensive plan to include various climate-related provisions.
  • Adds a climate change and resiliency element to the list of elements that must be included within the comprehensive plans that certain counties and cities must adopt under the GMA.
  • Requires certain counties and cities to address the adverse impacts of climate change on people, property, and ecological systems, and identify actions the jurisdiction will take to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) under the climate change and resiliency element of their comprehensive plan.
  • Specifies the process by which the GHG emissions reduction subelement of the climate change and resiliency element takes effect.
  • Requires the Department of Commerce (Commerce), in consultation with other state agencies, to adopt guidance that creates a model climate change and resiliency element, and publish guidelines that specify a set of actions counties and cities have available to them to take related to GHG emissions reductions and per capita VMT.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SHB 1181), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2023
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 2023
  4. Passed SenateApr 7, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 3, 2023
  6. LawMay 3, 2023
Prime sponsor
Davina Duerr (D-1)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the House
Last action
May 3, 2023
Session law
Chapter 228, Laws of 2023
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 5203
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1181, SHB 1181, E2SHB 1181

AN ACT Relating to improving the state's climate response through updates to the state's planning framework;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Davina Duerr (D-1)

25 co-sponsors (25 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Liz Berry D-36Strom Peterson D-21Cindy Ryu D-32Emily Alvarado D-34Jamila Taylor D-30Julia Reed D-36Amy Walen D-48Jessica Bateman D-22Alex Ramel D-40Roger Goodman D-45Beth Doglio D-22Nicole Macri D-43Lisa Callan D-5Tarra Simmons D-23Debra Lekanoff D-40Mia Gregerson D-33Steve Bergquist D-11Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Gerry Pollet D-46Lauren Davis D-32Shelley Kloba D-1Marcus Riccelli D-3Sharlett Mena D-29Steve Tharinger D-24

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2023
Version voted on: E2SHB 1181
57 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57100
Republican04000
How each member voted

Yea (57)

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

Passed April 7, 2023
Version voted on: E2SHB 1181
29 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican02000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 13, 2023
Version voted on: E2SHB 1181
55 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55102
Republican04000
How each member voted

Yea (55)

Excused (2)

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5 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 199 by Maycumber (page 20, line 12)

March 3, 2023
Version voted on: E2SHB 1181
41 Yea 57 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat15700
Republican40000
How each member voted

Nay (57)

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House · Amendment 173 by Abbarno (page 29, line 35)

March 3, 2023
Version voted on: E2SHB 1181
43 Yea 55 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35500
Republican40000
How each member voted

Nay (55)

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House · Amendment 188 by Griffey (page 46, line 33)

March 3, 2023
Version voted on: E2SHB 1181
43 Yea 55 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35500
Republican40000
How each member voted

Nay (55)

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House · Amendment 197 by Goehner (page 1, line 20)

March 3, 2023
Version voted on: E2SHB 1181
44 Yea 54 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat45400
Republican40000
How each member voted

Nay (54)

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Senate · Amendment 341 by Boehnke (page 6, line 4)

April 7, 2023
Version voted on: E2SHB 1181
22 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22700
Republican20000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (E2SHB 1181)
  2. Chapter 228, 2023 Laws. (E2SHB 1181)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SHB 1181)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SHB 1181)
  5. President signed. (E2SHB 1181)
  6. Speaker signed. (E2SHB 1181)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 55; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SHB 1181)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (E2SHB 1181)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SHB 1181)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1181)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 1181)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 1181)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 1181)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 1181)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 1181)
  16. WM - Majority; do pass. (E2SHB 1181)
  17. Referred to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 1181)
  18. And refer to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 1181)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 1181)
  20. LGLT - Majority; do pass. (E2SHB 1181)
  21. First reading, referred to Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs. (E2SHB 1181)
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SHB 1181)
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1181)
  24. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 1181)
  25. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 1181)
  26. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1181)
  27. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  28. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SHB 1181)
  29. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1181)
  30. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  31. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SHB 1181)
  32. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1181)
  33. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  34. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 1181)
  35. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 1181)
  36. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1181)
  37. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1181)
  38. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1181)
  39. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  40. Minority; do not pass.
  41. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  42. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1181)
  43. Referred to Appropriations.
  44. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1181)
  45. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1181)
  46. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  47. Minority; do not pass.
  48. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  49. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  50. Prefiled for introduction.

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