1181-S2 AMH DYEM ALLI 298

  

2SHB 1181 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-1596.1/23) 202

By Representative Dye

NOT ADOPTED 03/03/2023

On page 18, after line 38 of the striking amendment, insert the following:

"(f) Any jurisdiction that imposes a requirement under this section on private property or an individual within urban areas to increase tree canopy must show that the requirement will result in a measurable improvement to climate change in the form of reductions in temperatures associated with urban heat island effect within the jurisdiction. If, after ten years, there is no significant reduction in temperature, the jurisdiction need not implement the tree canopy requirements in this chapter."

EFFECT:   Requires jurisdictions that impose a requirement to increase tree canopy within an urban growth area on private property or individuals to show a measurable improvement to climate change in the form of reductions in temperatures associated with urban heat island effect within the jurisdiction. Provides that jurisdictions need not implement tree canopy requirements under the Growth Management Act if there is no significant reduction in temperature after ten years.

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