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2020 House Bill 2427: Tackling climate change as a goal of the growth management act
Introduced by Rep. Davina Duerr (King) (D) on January 14, 2020
Referred to the House Environment & Energy Committee on January 14, 2020
Substitute offered in the House on February 4, 2020
Adds, for specified counties and cities, climate change to the planning goals that guide the development and adoption of city and county comprehensive plans and development regulations under the Growth Management Act.
Amendment offered by Rep. Davina Duerr (King) (D) on February 16, 2020
Adds a statement recognizing that cities and counties subject to the climate change goal will have significant variation in their capacity to help achieve greenhouse gas emission limits through planning under the Growth management Act.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on February 16, 2020
Amendment offered by Rep. Mary Dye (Adams) (R) on February 16, 2020
Requires the Office of Financial Management to contract with researchers at the University of Washington or Washington State University for a report that assesses urban heat island ecological and salmonid impacts from cities in Washington with a population of at least 100,000.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on February 16, 2020
Received in the Senate on February 18, 2020
Referred to the Senate Local Government Committee on February 18, 2020