1135-S AMH COUT WRIK 388

SHB 1135 - H AMD 68

By Representative Couture

WITHDRAWN 03/04/2025

On page 1, beginning on line 16, after "(b)" strike all material through "(c)" on page 2, line 1

On page 2, at the beginning of line 4, strike "(d)" and insert "(c)"

On page 2, after line 29, insert the following:

"(6) When determining whether to make a finding of noncompliance under this section against a county or city, the board must first make a finding about whether the city or county was provided with sufficient financial resources by the legislature to fully provide for the cost for the city or county to comply with statutory updates or new requirements. If the board finds that the state did not provide sufficient resources, the board may not issue a finding of noncompliance, and instead may only issue an order for the city or county to correct the portions of the plan or regulations previously found noncompliant after the board has found that the legislature has provided sufficient resources."

EFFECT:

Removes the prohibition on the Growth Management Hearings Board (GMHB) issuing a finding of compliance until noncompliant portions of a plan or regulation have been amended and the resulting plan or regulation has been found compliant.

Requires the GMHB, when making a determination on whether to find continued noncompliance, to first make a finding of whether the Legislature has fully provided for the cost to the city or county to comply with statutory updates or new requirements, and, if the GMHB finds that that Legislature has not done so, prohibits the GMHB from issuing an order for the city or county to correct the noncompliant plan or regulation until after sufficient resources have been provided.

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