Introduced by Rep. Fred Jarrett, (D-Mercer Island) (D) on January 22, 2007, to create a bi-partisan growth management task force to assess current municipal growth management act policies and implementation, in collaboration with the Ruckelshaus Center at the University of Washington. The bill would add a new section to the RCW and carry a fiscal appropriation of $250,000. The task force must issue one report by December 1, 2007 with recommendations on the application of the best available science standards to critical areas and preexisting land uses and it must issue a subsequent report by June 30, 2008 with recommendations on how infrastructure service needs can be met for growing communities.
Referred to the House Local Government & Housing Committee on January 22, 2007.
Substitute offered to the House Local Government & Housing Committee on February 27, 2007, to make changes to the design and make-up of the task force.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 27, 2007.
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2007 House Bill 1558 (Establishing a growth management needs and priorities task force.) by admin on January 1, 2001 Introduced in the House on January 22, 2007