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HOUSE BILL 1852
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State of Washington 55th Legislature 1997 Regular Session
By Representatives Lambert, Mulliken, Backlund, Chandler and Dunn
Read first time 02/11/97. Referred to Committee on Government Reform & Land Use.
AN ACT Relating to designating and zoning lands for agricultural purposes apart from those lands designated as having long-term significance for the commercial production of food or other agricultural products under the growth management act; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 36.70A RCW to read as follows:
(1) Any county or city may designate and zone lands within its planning jurisdiction as agricultural lands that are apart from agricultural lands designated under RCW 36.70A.170 and conserved under RCW 36.70A.050. If these designated and zoned lands are located within an urban growth area, the authority recognized under this section shall not alter requirements under RCW 36.70A.110 relating to other areas within an urban growth area.
(2) In enacting this section, the legislature recognizes the authority of counties and cities to designate and zone such lands that existed before the effective date of this act.
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