SENATE BILL REPORT
HB 1925


This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a statement of legislative intent.

As of March 19, 2007

Title: An act relating to removing a termination date affecting industrial land banks.

Brief Description: Removing a termination date affecting industrial land banks.

Sponsors: Representatives Curtis, Fromhold, Orcutt, Moeller, Wallace, Dunn and Hinkle.

Brief History: Passed House: 3/07/07, 97-0.

Committee Activity: Government Operations & Elections: 3/20/07.


SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS

Staff: Mac Nicholson (786-7445)

Background: Under current law, planning counties meeting specific population, unemployment, and geographic requirements may, in consultation with cities, establish a process for designating an industrial land bank outside urban growth areas (UGA). An "industrial land bank" is one or two master-planned locations, each consisting of a parcel or parcels of contiguous land sufficiently large so as to not be available within the UGA, that is designated by the county through the comprehensive planning process specifically for major industrial use.

Counties eligible to use the industrial land bank authority are categorized into two groups that are differentiated according to the expiration date of their authority. One group's authority expired December 31, 2002. The other group's authority expires on December 31, 2007.

To be included in the group that expires in 2007, the county must meet one of the following sets of criteria:

Summary of Bill: The December 31, 2007, termination date for the authority of eligible counties to include or exclude master-planned locations in industrial land banks is removed.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: No.

Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.