HB 2296 — Extending the comprehensive plan revision schedule for select local governments.

H-2949.1H-2490.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2296 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By House Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Griffey, Wylie, Couture, Harris, and Leavitt)Leavitt READRead FIRSTfirst TIMEtime 01/29/24.01/11/24.

Referred to Committee on Local Government.

1 SHBHB 2296 (C) Experienced a population growth rate of fewer than 10 percent in the preceding 10 years;

2 SHBHB 2296 section, and the deadlines in subsections (4) and (5) of this section or in accordance with the provisions of subsection (6) of this section.

3 SHBHB 2296 within an urban growth area shall review the densities permitted within its boundaries, and the extent to which the urban growth occurring within the county has located within each city and the unincorporated portions of the urban growth areas.

4 SHBHB 2296 (viii) The revised urban growth area is contiguous, does not include holes or gaps, and will not increase pressures to urbanize rural or natural resource lands.

(b) On or before ((June 30)) December 31, 2025, ((and)) with the following review and, if needed, revision on or before June 30, 2035, and then every 10 years thereafter, for Clallam, Clark, Island, Jefferson, Lewis, Mason, San Juan, Skagit, Thurston, and Whatcom counties and the cities within those counties;

(c) On or before June 30, 2026, and every 10 years thereafter, for Benton, Chelan, Cowlitz, Douglas, Franklin, Kittitas, Skamania, p.Spokane, Walla Walla, and Yakima counties and the cities within those counties;

5 SHB 2296 Spokane, Walla Walla, and Yakimap. counties and the cities within those counties;

and5 HB 2296 (d) On or before June 30, 2027, and every 10 years thereafter, for Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Grays Harbor, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pacific, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Wahkiakum, and Whitman counties and the cities within those counties.

or p.(ii) Demonstrating substantial progress towards compliance with the schedules in this section for development regulations that protect critical areas.

6p. SHB 2296 (ii) Demonstrating substantial progress towards compliance with the schedules in this section for development regulations that protect critical areas.

6 HB 2296 (b) A county or city that is fewer than 12 months out of compliance with the schedules in this section for development regulations that protect critical areas is making substantial progress towards compliance.

(9)(a) Counties subject to planning deadlines established in subsection (5) of this section that are required or that choose to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 and that meet either criteria of (a)(i) or p.

7 SHBHB 2296 (9)(a) Counties subject to planning deadlines established in subsection (5) of this section that are required or that choose to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 and that meet either criteria of (a)(i) or (ii) of this subsection, and cities with a population of more than 6,000 as of April 1, 2021, within those counties, must provide to the department an implementation progress report detailing the progress they have achieved in implementing their comprehensive plan five years after the review and revision of their comprehensive plan.

Cities and counties must adopt a work plan to implement any necessary regulations, zoning and land use changes, or take other legislative or administrative action identified in the implementation progress report and complete all p.

8 SHBHB 2296 changes, or take other legislative or administrative action identified in the implementation progress report and complete all work necessary for implementation within two years of submission of the implementation progress report.

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