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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5412

SB 5412: Land use permitting/local

Reducing local governments' land use permitting workloads.

Summary

  • Exempts, categorically, project actions that develop residential housing units or middle housing within an urban growth area from the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) if specified criteria are met.
  • Exempts, categorically, project actions that develop residential housing units or middle housing within a city west of the crest of the Cascade Mountains that meets specified population criteria from the SEPA.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5412), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 368, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 12, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 9, 2023
  6. LawMay 9, 2023
Prime sponsor
Jesse Salomon (D-32)
Introduced
January 17, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
May 9, 2023
Session law
Chapter 368, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5412, SSB 5412, 2SSB 5412

AN ACT Relating to reducing local governments' land use permitting workloads, by ensuring objective and timely design review for housing and other land use proposals within cities and counties and allowing proposed housing within urban growth boundaries to rely on environmental reviews completed at the comprehensive planning level;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jesse Salomon (D-32)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Marko Liias D-21Patty Kuderer D-48Liz Lovelett D-40Mark Mullet D-5Jamie Pedersen D-43

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2023
Version voted on: 2SSB 5412
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 12, 2023
Version voted on: 2SSB 5412
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55201
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 17, 2023
Version voted on: 2SSB 5412
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55201
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2023
Version voted on: 2SSB 5412
41 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21800
Republican20000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (2SSB 5412)
  2. Chapter 368, 2023 Laws. (2SSB 5412)
  3. Governor signed. (2SSB 5412)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SSB 5412)
  5. Speaker signed. (2SSB 5412)
  6. President signed. (2SSB 5412)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SSB 5412)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (2SSB 5412)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 5412)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5412)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2SSB 5412)
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment. (2SSB 5412)
  13. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (2SSB 5412)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 5412)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5412)
  16. Committee amendment adopted and floor amendment(s) also adopted. (2SSB 5412)
  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SSB 5412)
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SSB 5412)
  19. LG - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5412)
  20. LG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SSB 5412)
  21. First reading, referred to Local Government. (2SSB 5412)
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SSB 5412)
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5412)
  24. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5412)
  25. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5412)
  26. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5412)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5412)
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5412)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5412)
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  33. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5412)
  34. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5412)
  35. TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5412)
  36. TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5412)
  37. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5412)
  38. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5412)
  39. Minority; without recommendation.
  40. Minority; do not pass.
  41. TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  42. On motion, referred to Transportation. (SSB 5412)
  43. On motion, referred to Transportation.
  44. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5412)
  45. LGLT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5412)
  46. LGLT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  47. Minority; without recommendation.
  48. First reading, referred to Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs.

SB 5412 in other sessions

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