BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1695: Unincorporated villages/GMA

Concerning unincorporated villages in the growth management act.

Summary

  • Removes restrictions on the size, scale, use, and intensity of buildings applicable to certain limited areas of more intensive rural development under certain conditions, and allows for the extension of urban government services to those areas if the services are financially supportable and do not permit urban development.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Andrew Engell (R-7)
Introduced
January 29, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to unincorporated villages in the growth management act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Andrew Engell (R-7)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

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 1695 in other sessions

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