SB 5307 - DIGEST

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/11/03)

Provides that, except as otherwise provided in this act, a local government planning under RCW 36.70A.040 shall issue its notice of final decision on a project permit application within one hundred twenty days after the local government notifies the applicant that the application is complete, as provided in RCW 36.70B.070.

Declares that, if the local government is unable to issue its final decision within the time limits provided for in this act, the project permit application must be deemed approved. If no notice of final decision is issued to the applicant by the local government under RCW 36.70B.130, then the written determination of complete application under RCW 36.70B.070 is conclusive evidence of project approval as of the date when the project is deemed approved.

Applies to project permit applications filed on or after January 1, 2004.

Requires an advisory group to be established by the legislature to review the procedures in this act and to make recommendations to the legislature concerning modifications to those procedures.