Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed House 14 D cosponsors

HB 2427 — Tackling climate change as a goal of the growth management act.

Last action — By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 2427 introduces a new goal focused on climate change as part of Washington's growth management act, emphasizing the need for comprehensive plans to adapt to and mitigate climate impacts. This change is significant as it aligns local development with statewide greenhouse gas emission goals and encourages cities and counties to incorporate climate strategies into their planning. By providing clearer guidelines, the bill aims to make infrastructure more resilient and enhance public health in the context of environmental changes.

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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2427State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionByHouse Environment & Energy (originally sponsored by Representatives Duerr, Springer, Shewmake, Doglio, Fitzgibbon, Ryu, Gregerson, Santos, Tharinger, Davis, Macri, Pollet, Goodman, and Wylie)READ FIRST TIME 02/06/20.AN ACT Relating to tackling climate change as a goal of the growth management act;
H-3698.2HOUSE BILL 2427State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionByRepresentatives Duerr, Springer, Shewmake, Doglio, Fitzgibbon, Ryu, Gregerson, Santos, Tharinger, Davis, Macri, Pollet, Goodman, and WylieRead first time 01/14/20.Referred to Committee on Environment & Energy.AN ACT Relating to tackling climate change as a goal of the growth management act;
It is the intent of the legislature that new or amended goals required after January 1, 2020, be adopted concurrent with the scheduled update provided in RCW 36.70A.130.
Identify and encourage the preservation of lands, sites, and structures, that have historical or archaeological significance.(14)(a) Climate change.
Identify and encourage the preservation of lands, sites, and structures, that have historical or archaeological significance.(14) Climate change.
Develop and implement comprehensive plans, development regulations, and regional policies, plans, and strategies under RCW 36.70A.210 and chapter 47.80 RCW that help achieve state greenhouse gas emission reduction limits;
Ensure that comprehensive plans, development regulations, and regional policies, plans, and strategies under RCW 36.70A.210 and chapter 47.80 RCW adapt to and mitigate the effects of a changing climate;
adapt to the effects of a changing climate;
support state greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements and state vehicle miles traveled goals;
and protect people and property from natural hazards exacerbated by the changing climate.(b) The goals of (a) of this subsection (14) only apply to counties, and cities within those counties, that are required to establish a review and evaluation program under RCW 36.70A.215 or that have a population of greater than three hundred thousand as determined by the office of financial management population estimates.
and nurture environmental, economic, and human health.Sec.
Because of the benefits of doing so, other counties, and the cities within those counties, are encouraged to consider climate change to be a goal of this chapter, consistent with (a) of this subsection (14).
The state recognizes that cities and counties subject to this goal will have significant variation in their capacity to help achieve the state greenhouse gas emission limits through planning under this chapter.(c) To support cities and counties in their understanding of how to achieve the goals of (a) of this subsection, the office of financial management must contract with researchers at the University of Washington or Washington State University for a report to be submitted to the legislature by July 1, 2021, that:(i) Documents existing urban heat island ecological and salmonid impacts caused by Washington cities greater than one hundred thousand in population;(ii) Assesses how the intensity of urban heat island ecological and salmonid effects are likely to change with anticipated population growth through 2050;
and(iii) Provides a range of anticipated ecological, salmonid, and human health impacts over a range of scenarios that include, at a minimum, a:(A) Best case scenario in which a full suite of urban heat island mitigation best practices are undertaken consistently;
and(B) Worst case scenario in which no policy measures specific to mitigating urban heat island effects are undertaken.Sec.
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Action History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

  2. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 08:00 AM

  3. First reading, referred to Local Government.

  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  6. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  7. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  13. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 03:30 PM

  14. Minority; do not pass.

  15. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  16. Minority; do not pass.

  17. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  18. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 08:00 AM

  19. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 21 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#17)

Passed 59 Yea · 37 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 151701
Republican 22000
Democrat 42001
Total 593702
% of votes cast 60%38%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Blake — Nay
Chambers — Not Voting
Chandler — Nay
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Hoff — Nay
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Nay
Jenkin — Nay
Johnson, J. — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Nay
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Nay
Maycumber — Nay
McCaslin — Nay
Mead — Yea
Mosbrucker — Nay
Pellicciotti — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Nay
Smith — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Nay
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Nay
Wilcox — Nay
Young — Nay
Van Werven — Nay
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Not Voting
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Nay
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Nay
Chris Corry Republican Nay
Chris Gildon Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Nay
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jeremie Dufault Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Nay
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Nay
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2427?
HB 2427 is sponsored by Davina Duerr (Democrat), Larry Springer (Democrat), Sharon Shewmake (Democrat), Beth Doglio (Democrat), Joe Fitzgibbon (Democrat), Cindy Ryu (Democrat), Mia Gregerson (Democrat), Sharon Tomiko Santos (Democrat), Steve Tharinger (Democrat), Lauren Davis (Democrat), Nicole Macri (Democrat), Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Roger Goodman (Democrat), and Sharon Wylie (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2427?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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