Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed House 2 D cosponsors

HB 1544 — Addressing the effective date of certain actions taken under the growth management act.

Last action — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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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.

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HB 1544 removes a specific clause that exempted smaller counties (those with a population of less than 200,000) from certain rules regarding the effective dates of various growth management actions. This change means that all counties, regardless of size, will now follow the same timeline for implementing changes related to urban growth areas and land designations. This is significant because it creates a level playing field for larger and smaller counties in managing growth and development, ensuring consistent application of the growth management act across the state.

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H-1977.1SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1544State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByHouse Environment & Energy (originally sponsored by Representatives Mead, Fitzgibbon, and Kloba)READ FIRST TIME 02/22/19.AN ACT Relating to the effective date of certain actions taken under the growth management act;
H-0090.1HOUSE BILL 1544State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByRepresentatives Mead, Fitzgibbon, and KlobaRead first time 01/24/19.Referred to Committee on Environment & Energy.AN ACT Relating to the effective date of certain actions taken under the growth management act;
A new section is added to chapter 36.70A RCW to read as follows:(1) The initial effective date of an action that expands an urban growth area designated under RCW 36.70A.110, removes the designation of agricultural, forest, or mineral resource lands designated under RCW 36.70A.170, creates or expands a limited area of more intensive rural development designated under RCW 36.70A.070(5)(d), establishes a new fully contained community under RCW 36.70A.350, or creates or expands a master planned resort designated under RCW 36.70A.360, is after the latest of the following dates:(a) Sixty days after the date of publication of notice of adoption of the comprehensive plan, development regulation, or amendment to the plan or regulation, modifying the boundaries of the urban growth area as provided in RCW 36.70A.290(2);
A new section is added to chapter 36.70A RCW to read as follows:The initial effective date of an action that expands an urban growth area designated under RCW 36.70A.110, removes the designation of agricultural, forest, or mineral resource lands designated under RCW 36.70A.170, creates or expands a limited area of more intensive rural development designated under RCW 36.70A.070(5)(d), establishes a new fully contained community under RCW 36.70A.350, or creates or expands a master planned resort designated under RCW 36.70A.360, is after the latest of the following dates:(1) Sixty days after the date of publication of notice of adoption of the comprehensive plan, development regulation, or amendment to the plan or regulation, modifying the boundaries of the urban growth area as provided in RCW 36.70A.290(2);
or(b) If a petition for review to the growth management hearings board is timely filed, upon issuance of the board's final order.(2) The provisions of this section do not apply to a county with a population of less than two hundred thousand.--- END ---
or(2) If a petition for review to the growth management hearings board is timely filed, upon issuance of the board's final order.--- END ---
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Action History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  3. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.

  4. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.

  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

  10. Minority; do not pass.

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

  12. Minority; do not pass.

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

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

  15. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Mead

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (148)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1544?
HB 1544 is sponsored by Mead, Joe Fitzgibbon (Democrat), and Shelley Kloba (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1544?
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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