Washington Business Fall 2017 | Legislative Review & Vote Record | Page 39

issue area reports | environment
uses for purposes of the Growth Management
Act and related development regulations.
The bill allows some local governments
to adopt development regulations on
lands adjacent to short line railroads for
freight use. The bill also defines freight rail
dependent uses. 3ESB 5517 passed the House
82-12 and the Senate 35-11, and the governor
signed the bill into law.
missed opportunities
2E2SSB 5239
hirst water rights fix
Failed/AWB Supported
AWB Supported Second Engrossed Second
Substitute Senate Bill 5239, sponsored by Sen.
Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, providing for
available water to support development. In
2016, in a ruling known as the Hirst decision,