SHB 1717 -
By Representative Taylor
WITHDRAWN 03/08/2013
On page 2, after line 6, insert the following:
"(c) Counties, cities, and towns are not authorized by this section
to assess fees for general comprehensive plan amendments or updates."
On page 2, after line 31, insert the following:
"(5) Any ordinance adopted under subsection (4) of this section
must be submitted to the voters for their approval or rejection at a
general or special election.
(6) Counties, cities, or towns may collect a fee for a specific
development proposal up to seven years from either the time of adoption
of the fee or until the adoption of a new SEPA threshold determination
for the proposal, whichever occurs first."
Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
EFFECT: Provides that the fees that counties, cities, and towns
are authorized to assess and collect do not apply to general
comprehensive plan amendments or updates.
Requires that any ordinance adopted by a county, city, or town
establishing: (1) The total amount of expenses to be recovered through
the fee; (2) standards for determining the fee amount; or (3)
procedures for applicants to challenge the fee amount must be submitted
to the people for approval or rejection in a form of legislative
referendum.
Establishes that fees adopted under this section may only be
collected with respect to a specific development proposal for a certain
period of time (either seven years or until a new SEPA threshold
determination), after which time they cannot be collected.