Non-housing land use and planning bills

by <a href="mailto:carls@awcnet.org">Carl Schroeder</a>, <a href="mailto:shannonm@awcnet.org">Shannon McClelland</a> | May 20, 2019
Most of the land use and planning bills this session had a relationship to <a href="/advocacy/News/advocacy-news/2019/05/20/affordable-housing-takes-center-stage-slower-year-on-homelessness">addressing the housing crisis</a>.

Most of the land use and planning bills this session had a relationship to addressing the housing crisis. Here are the bills that we reported on that were the exception:

Bill #

Brief description

Status

HB 2044

Park district deannexation

Law; effective July 28, 2019

SB 5151

Searchable database of land use decisions

Delivered to Governor. If signed, effective July 28, 2019

HB 1357

Unincorporated island annexation

Did not pass

HB 1506

Urban growth areas

Did not pass

HB 1737

Utility service annexation

Did not pass

SB 5193

GMA/rural development

Did not pass

SB 5242

Rural county economic development

Did not pass

SB 5243

Growth Management Hearings Board standing

Did not pass

SB 5245

Critical area designation

Did not pass

SB 5249

Unincorporated island annexation

Did not pass

SB 5259

GMA/agricultural land

Did not pass

SB 5520

Urban growth areas

Did not pass

SB 5630

GMA hearings/composition

Did not pass

SB 5639

Growth Management Hearings Board

Did not pass

SB 5946

Voluntary GMA

Did not pass

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