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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5651

SB 5651: GMA/equity and env. justice

Concerning equity and environmental justice in the growth management act.

Summary

  • Establishes environmental justice as a listed goal of the Growth Management Act.
  • Amends the citizen participation goals to include participation from vulnerable populations and overburdened communities.
  • Adds an environmental justice element to the list of elements included in comprehensive plans.
  • Requires the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to prepare best practices to achieve equitable and inclusive public participation.
  • Requires fully planning jurisdictions to use best practices established by Commerce to support the participation of overburdened communities and vulnerable populations in the formation of public policy.
  • Defines environmental justice and related terms.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Liz Lovelett (D-40)
Introduced
February 1, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Companion bill
HB 1723
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5651, SSB 5651

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Liz Lovelett (D-40)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Rebecca Saldaña D-37Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22Patty Kuderer D-48Joe Nguyen D-34T'wina Nobles D-28Jamie Pedersen D-43Derek Stanford D-1Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5651)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5651)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5651)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5651)
  7. LGLT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5651)
  8. LGLT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. And refer to Ways & Means.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs.

SB 5651 in other sessions

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

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