BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1215: Riparian areas

Concerning the protection and restoration of riparian areas.

Summary

Requires the State Conservation Commission to establish and administer a riparian grant program to fund protection and restoration of critical riparian management zones.
Requires the State Conservation Commission, as part of the riparian grant program, to adopt standards to achieve, wherever possible, fully functioning riparian ecosystems in priority critical riparian management zones.
Establishes a salmon riparian habitat policy task force within the Governor's Salmon Recovery Office to develop riparian habitat recommendations.
Creates an interagency riparian committee within the Governor's Salmon Recovery Office for the purpose of coordinating among state agencies on riparian protection and restoration.

From the House Bill Analysis 2023 (HB 1215), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to the protection and restoration of riparian areas;

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

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

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HB 1215 (2017–18) Innovation schools · Did not pass · died in committee
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