Washington Business 2019 Legislative Review & Vote Record

2019 legislative review Rep. Mike Steele, R-Chelan, is assistant ranking minority member of the Capital Budget Committee. extended the timeline to file a petition from 21 days to 30 days of the time a decision is issued and creates criteria on when a land use decision is considered issued. SHB 1781 undermined the predictability and certainty that LUPA was intended to create and would return the state to the pre-LUPA lengthy and confusing appeal structure. SHB 1781 never came up for a vote and died in the House. E2SHB 1923 protections from liability for officers and board members of condominiums. Overall, the bill attempts to address the reasons why builders are not building condominiums by clarifying warranties, ensuring consumer protections, and bringing balance back to the condominium market in Washington. ESB 5334 passed unanimously in both the Senate and the House. 2SHB 1579 hydraulic project approval (hpa) Passed/AWB Neutral S e cond Su b s t it ut e Ho u s e Bi l l 1 579, sponsored by Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, D-Burien, implements some of the Southern Resident Killer Whale Task Force recommendations regarding game fish and Hydraulic Project Approva l (H PA) per m it s. 2SH B 1579 requires Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to loosen restrictions on catch limits for bass, channel catfish, and walleye in anadromous waters. The bill also makes substantial changes to HPA regulations by creating a pre-application process, granting WDFW civil enforcement 20 association of washington business and stop work order authority. Lawmakers also increased the civil penalties from $100 per violation per day to $10,000 per v iolat ion if t he L eg islat u re a lso included a provision to implement three demonstration projects testing strategies to protect agricultural lands, enhancing fish runs and protecting public infrastructure and recreational access. The bill also repealed the requirement for WDFW to issue an HPA for single-family bulkhead projects. 2SHB 1579 passed the Senate 26-20 and the House 57-37. The governor signed the bill but vetoed sections of it, prompting the building industry to pursue a legal challenge. SHB 1781 amending lupa Failed/AWB Opposed AWB opposed Substitute House Bill 1781, sponsored by Rep. Gerry Pollet, D-Seattle, which would have amended the Land Use Protection Act (LUPA). SHB 1781 would have allowed petitioners to seek judicial review even if they had not exhausted the appeal process. The bill would have residential building capacity Passed/AWB Nuetral Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1923, sponsored by Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, D -Bu r ien , prov ides opt ion s to lo ca l governments planning under the Growth Ma na gement Ac t (GM A) to i ncrea se residential building capacity. Among other provisions, the bill allows cities to adopt a housing plan, provides exemptions from administrative or judicial appeal under SEPA and the GMA, and creates a grant program to support planning and outreach efforts. The bill also adds a surcharge of $2.50 to the document recording fee to fund GMA planning and review with a portion deposited into the Home Security Fund Account. E2SHB 1923 passed the House 75-19 and the Senate 33-16.

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