SSB 5834: Concerning urban growth areas.
Signed into law: Chapter 26, Laws of 2024
- Sponsor
- Short
- Introduced
- January 8, 2024
- Status
- C 26 L 24
- Last action
- Effective date 6/6/2024. (March 13, 2024)
- As of
- August 18, 2026, 2:03 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Allows a county to revise an urban growth area during an annual comprehensive plan update, if certain conditions are met. Requires the county to meaningfully consult with a federally recognized Indian tribe that could be potentially affected by an urban growth area revision prior to making the revision.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 27, 202496 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 6, 202449 yea · 0 nay
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