BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1723: GMA/equity and env. justice

Concerning equity and environmental justice in the growth management act.

Summary

Adds environmental justice as a planning goal in the Growth Management Act.
Adds an environmental justice element for inclusion in comprehensive plans.
Requires the Department of Commerce to prepare best practices for achieving equitable and inclusive public engagement in the Growth Management Act's planning process, and requires counties and cities to identify the best practices they will incorporate by June 30, 2024.

From the House Bill Analysis 2023 (HB 1723), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to equity and environmental justice in the growth management act;

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.

HB 1723 (2025–26) School construction projects · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1723 (2021–22) Telecommunications access · Enacted · Chapter 265, Laws of 2022
HB 1723 (2019–20) Active transp safety council · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1723 (2017–18) Hanford/occupational disease · Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2018
HB 1723 (2015–16) Jail booking photos, public · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1723 (2013–14) Early learning services · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 323, Laws of 2013
HB 1723 (2011–12) Volunteer firefighting · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1723 (2009–10) Genetic counselors · Did not pass · died in committee