WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1403: Water & sewage system access

Making it possible for more properties to have access to water, storm drains, and sanitary sewage systems.

Summary

  • Provides that urban government services may be extended beyond city and urban growth area boundaries to meet the needs of those living within such communities, and water, sanitary sewage systems, and storm drains may be provided to properties outside of these boundaries to protect basic public health, safety, welfare, and the environment.
  • Provides that neither the Growth Management Hearings Board nor a boundary review board may hear petitions based on the existence or extension of water, storm drainage, or sewerage systems outside of a city or urban growth areas boundary, and a city or county may not be found out of compliance by the Board based on the provision of such services.
  • Allows for additional development and services in limited areas of more intensive rural development, based on the needs of the people in those communities.

From the House Bill Analysis 2023 (HB 1403), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Keith Goehner (R-12)
Introduced
January 18, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to making it possible for more properties to have access to water, storm drains, and sanitary sewage systems;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Keith Goehner (R-12)

9 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 8 Republicans)

Mike Chapman D-24Dan Griffey R-35Chris Corry R-14Skyler Rude R-16Travis Couture R-35Leonard Christian R-4Greg Cheney R-18Andrew Barkis R-2Drew Stokesbary R-31

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1403 in other sessions

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

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