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HB1935 • 2026
Concerning the definition of project permit and project permit application.
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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Project permit definition
1st substitute bill substituted.
Project permit definition
AN ACT Relating to the definition of project permit and project 1 permit application; and amending RCW 36.70B.020. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3 Sec. 1. RCW 36.70B.020 and 2023 c 338 s 5 are each amended to 4 read as follows: 5 Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in 6 this section apply throughout this chapter. 7 (1) "Closed record appeal" means an administrative appeal on the 8 record to a local government body or officer, including the 9 legislative body, following an open record hearing on a project 10 permit application when the appeal is on the record with no or 11 limited new evidence or information allowed to be submitted and only 12 appeal argument allowed. 13 (2) "Local government" means a county, city, or town.14 (3) "Open record hearing" means a hearing, conducted by a single 15 hearing body or officer authorized by the local government to conduct 16 such hearings, that creates the local government's record through 17 testimony and submission of evidence and information, under 18 procedures prescribed by the local government by ordinance or 19 resolution. An open record hearing may be held prior to a local 20 government's decision on a project permit to be known as an "open 21 H-1278.2 HOUSE BILL 1935 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Representatives Duerr and Reed Read first time 02/11/25. Referred to Committee on Local Government. p. 1 HB 1935 record predecision hearing." An open record hearing may be held on an 1 appeal, to be known as an "open record appeal hearing," if no open 2 record predecision hearing has been held on the project permit.3 (4)(a) "Project permit" or "project permit application" means any 4 land use or environmental permit or license required from a local 5 government for a project action, including but not limited to 6 subdivisions, binding site plans, planned unit developments, 7 conditional uses, shoreline substantial development permits, site 8 plan review, permits or approvals required by critical area 9 ordinances, site-specific rezones which do not require a 10 comprehensive plan amendment, but excluding the adoption or amendment 11 of a comprehensive plan, subarea plan, or development regulations 12 except as otherwise specifically included in this subsection.13 (b) "Project permit" or "project permit application" does not 14 include building permits.15 (5) "Public meeting" means an informal meeting, hearing, 16 workshop, or other public gathering of people to obtain comments from 17 the public or other agencies on a proposed project permit prior to 18 the local government's decision. A public meeting may include, but is 19 not limited to, a design review or architectural control board 20 meeting, a special review district or community council meeting, or a 21 scoping meeting on a draft environmental impact statement. A public 22 meeting does not include an open record hearing. The proceedings at a 23 public meeting may be recorded and a report or recommendation may be 24 included in the local government's project permit application file.25 --- END --- p. 2 HB 1935