BILL REQ. #:  S-0532.2 



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SENATE BILL 5602
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State of Washington58th Legislature2003 Regular Session

By Senators Kline, Mulliken, Shin, Reardon, T. Sheldon, Esser, Oke, Sheahan, Hewitt, Prentice, Doumit, Keiser and Kohl-Welles

Read first time 01/31/2003.   Referred to Committee on Land Use & Planning.



     AN ACT Relating to accommodating housing and employment growth for local jurisdictions planning under RCW 36.70A.040; 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:
     Local jurisdictions that are required or choose to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 shall ensure that no reduction in their capacity to accommodate projected housing and employment growth occurs as a result of amendments to their comprehensive plans and/or development regulations.

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