2026-2030 ACTION AGENDA EXPLORER
TOPIC 5

Smart Growth

SUSTAINABLE LAND USE
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Implementation

Implementation of the Action Agenda happens through the contributions of hundreds of partners via the day-to-day work of ongoing programs, funded projects and legislative policy changes. The Partnership tracks some of these implementation efforts for each Topic.

Ongoing Programs (19 results)
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NEP Activities (20 results)
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Start Year
2023
Completion Year
2024
Activity Stage: Completed
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SIL - Habitat
Start Year
2023
Activity Stage: Implementation
NEP Award
SIL - Habitat
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Start Year
2024
Activity Stage: Implementation
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SIL - Habitat
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Start Year
2023
Activity Stage: Implementation
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SIL - Habitat
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Start Year
2021
Completion Year
2023
Activity Stage: Completed
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SIL - Habitat
Start Year
2024
Activity Stage: Implementation
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NWIFC
Start Year
2017
Completion Year
2022
Activity Stage: Completed
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NWIFC
Start Year
2018
Completion Year
2023
Activity Stage: Completed
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NWIFC
Start Year
2019
Completion Year
2024
Activity Stage: Completed
NEP Award
SIL - Habitat
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Start Year
2023
Activity Stage: Implementation
Legislative Bills (40 results)
2025 | STATE BILL HB 1010
Authorizing accessory dwelling units in rural areas.
2025 | STATE BILL HB 1096
Increasing housing options through lot splitting.
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Status: Passed
2025 | STATE BILL HB 1097
Extending governmental services beyond the urban growth area in specific circumstances.
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Status: Did not pass
2025 | STATE BILL HB 1135
Ensuring that local government planning complies with the growth management act
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Status: Passed
2025 | STATE BILL HB 1153
Concerning urban forest management ordinances
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Status: Did not pass
2025 | STATE BILL HB 1164
Expanding urban growth area boundaries for residential development
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Status: Did not pass
2025 | STATE BILL HB 1235 & SB 5148
Ensuring compliance with the housing element requirements of the growth management act.
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Status: Did not pass
2025 | STATE BILL HB 1299 & SB 5184
Concerning minimum parking requirements.
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Status: Did not pass
2025 | STATE BILL HB 1345
Establishing limitations on detached accessory dwelling units outside of urban growth areas.
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Status: Did not pass
2025 | STATE BILL HB 1491
Promoting transit-oriented housing development.
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Status: Passed
2025 | STATE BILL HB 1695
Concerning unincorporated villages in the growth management act.
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Status: Did not pass
2025 | STATE BILL HB 1742
Concerning environmentally sustainable urban design.
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Status: Did not pass
2025 | STATE BILL HB 1757
Modifying regulations for existing buildings used for residential purposes.
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Status: Passed
2025 | STATE BILL HB 1840 & SB 5471
Authorizing middle housing in unincorporated growth areas and unincorporated urban growth areas, certain limited areas of more intensive rural development, and fully contained communities.
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Status: Did not pass
2025 | STATE BILL HB 1854
Authorizing subdivision of land in rural areas for families.
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Status: Did not pass
2025 | STATE BILL HB 1992
Implementing safe system approach strategies for active transportation infrastructure.
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Status: Did not pass
2025 | STATE BILL SB 5197
Ensuring that local government planning complies with the growth management act.
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Status: Did not pass
2025 | STATE BILL SB 5413
Establishing limitations on detached accessory dwelling units outside urban growth areas.
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Status: Did not pass
2025 | STATE BILL SB 5461
Concerning residential development in limited areas of more intensive rural development.
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Status: Did not pass
2025 | STATE BILL SB 5470
Establishing limitations on detached accessory dwelling units outside urban growth areas.
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Status: Did not pass
2025 | STATE BILL SB 5559
Streamlining the subdivision process inside urban growth areas.
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Status: Passed
2025 | STATE BILL SB 5604
Promoting transit-oriented development.
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Status: Did not pass
2025 | STATE BILL SB 5612
Creating a categorical exemption for multiunit housing development within the incorporated areas in an urban growth area under the state environmental policy act.
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Status: Did not pass
2025 | STATE BILL SB 5660
Making it possible for more properties to have access to water, storm drains, and sanitary sewage systems.
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Status: Did not pass
2025 | STATE BILL SB 5699
Concerning limited areas of more intensive rural development.
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Status: Did not pass
2025 | STATE BILL SB 5749
Concerning housing development opportunity zones.
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Status: Did not pass
2025 | STATE BILL SB 5755
Incentivizing residential development with public benefits on underutilized commercial properties.
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Status: Did not pass
2026 | STATE BILL HB 1345
Establishing limitations on detached accessory dwelling units outside of urban growth areas.
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Status: Passed
2026 | STATE BILL HB 1742
Concerning environmentally sustainable urban design.
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Status: Did not pass
2026 | STATE BILL HB 2267
Concerning urban forest management ordinances
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Status: Did not pass
2026 | STATE BILL HB 2269
Concerning middle housing in unincorporated areas.
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Status: Passed
2026 | STATE BILL HB 2316
Concerning land use development when vegetation associated with shrubsteppe is present in the urban growth areas.
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Status: Did not pass
2026 | STATE BILL HB 2358
Considering critical aquifer recharge areas when revising an urban growth area
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Status: Did not pass
2026 | STATE BILL HB 2418
Concerning permit review process
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Status: Passed
2026 | STATE BILL HB 2459
Concerning siting schools outside of an urban growth area.
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Status: Did not pass
2026 | STATE BILL HB 2480
Concerning residential development in commercial and mixed-use zones
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Status: Did not pass
2026 | STATE BILL SB 5470
Establishing limitations on detached accessory dwelling units outside urban growth areas.
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Status: Did not pass
2026 | STATE BILL SB 5729
Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process.
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Status: Did not pass
2026 | STATE BILL SB 6016
Considering critical aquifer recharge areas when revising an urban growth area
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Status: Did not pass
2026 | STATE BILL SB 6026
Concerning residential development in commercial and mixed-use zones
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Status: Passed
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