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HB2950 • 2025

Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to update the statewide land use planning goal relating to "citizen involvement" by rule byJune 30, 2029.

Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to update the statewide land use planning goal relating to "citizen involvement" by rule byJune 30, 2029.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Tran,, McLain,, Andersen, Representative Grayber,, Lively,, Walters,, Senator Campos,, Frederick,, Pham,
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-03 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  3. 2025-04-03 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-03-31 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-02-12 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  7. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act makes LCDC update land use goals on public process and makes DLCD suggest changes to how goals are updated. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6).
Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to update the statewide land use planning goal relating to "citizen involvement" by rule by [<i>June 30, 2027</i>] <b>June 30, 2029</b>. <b>Requires the advisory committee appointed by the Department of Land Conservation and Development to provide the commission with draft recommendations by June 30, 2027.</b>
Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to make recommendations <b>by December 31, 2026,</b> relating to the goal amendment process to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly [<i>relating</i>] <b>related</b> to land use.
<b>Establishes the Public Involvement Goal Update Fund. Appropriates moneys to the department for deposit into the fund.
<b>Sunsets January 2, 2030.</b>
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to amending land use planning goals; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee