BILL REQ. #:  H-4377.1 

Read first time 01/20/2006.   Referred to Committee on Local Government.

     AN ACT Relating to authorizing a population sustainability element for comprehensive plans under the growth management act; and amending RCW 36.70A.080.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 36.70A.080 and 1990 1st ex.s. c 17 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) A comprehensive plan may include additional elements, items, or studies dealing with other subjects relating to the physical development within its jurisdiction, including, but not limited to:
     (a) Conservation;
     (b) Solar energy; ((and))
     (c) Recreation; and
     (d) Population sustainability.
     (2) A comprehensive plan may include, where appropriate, subarea plans, each of which is consistent with the comprehensive plan.
     (3) A population sustainability element must include provisions for public education and outreach. Public education and outreach provisions may include developing educational materials emphasizing the benefits and importance of considering population sustainability and family planning within the context of land use decisions.