E2SHB 1181 — Improving the state's response to climate change by updating the state's planning framework.

What this bill does

Updates existing goals of the Growth Management Act (GMA) and adds a climate change and resiliency goal. Updates mandatory elements of the comprehensive plan to include various climate-related provisions. Adds a climate change and resiliency element to the list of elements that must be included within the comprehensive plans that certain counties and cities must adopt under the GMA. Requires certain counties and cities to address the adverse impacts of climate change on people, property, and ecological systems, and identify actions the jurisdiction will take to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) under the climate change and resiliency element of their comprehensive plan. Specifies the process by which the GHG emissions reduction subelement of the climate change and resiliency element takes effect. Requires the Department of Commerce (Commerce), in consultation with other state agencies, to adopt guidance that creates a model climate change and resiliency element, and publish guidelines that specify a set of actions counties and cities have available to them to take related to GHG emissions reductions and per capita VMT. Requires Commerce to adopt guidance that creates a model climate change and resiliency element. Exempts certain actions related to the GHG emissions reductions element from appeals under the State Environmental Policy Act. Requires the Department of Transportation to annually publish a summary of per capita VMT. Requires the Department of Ecology to update its Shoreline Master Program guidelines to address the impact of sea level rise and increased storm severity. Adds consideration of climate change impacts to the list of elements that must be contained in optional comprehensive flood control management plans.

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Floor votes

• House — 199 Maycumber Pg 20 Ln 12 · March 3, 2023
  41 yea · 57 nay
• House — 173 Abbarno Pg 29 Ln 35 · March 3, 2023
  43 yea · 55 nay
• House — 188 Griffey Pg 46 Ln 33 · March 3, 2023
  43 yea · 55 nay
• House — 197 Goehner Pg 1 Ln 20 · March 3, 2023
  44 yea · 54 nay
• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 3, 2023
  57 yea · 41 nay
• House — Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 13, 2023
  55 yea · 41 nay · 2 not voting
• Senate — 341 Boehnke Pg 6 Ln 4 · April 7, 2023
  22 yea · 27 nay
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 7, 2023
  29 yea · 20 nay

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