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WA SB5660

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Keith Goehner

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows cities and counties to extend publicly provided water, stormwater, and sanitary sewer services beyond municipal and urban growth area boundaries to existing rural development when environmental or health harms exist from lack of utilities

  • Requires local governments to make findings that utility extensions are feasible, cost-effective over a 20-year planning horizon, and environmentally beneficial before approval

  • Prohibits utility extensions that would foster expanded urban development not planned for inclusion in an urban growth area under comprehensive plans

  • Exempts approved utility extensions from boundary review board jurisdiction and protects them from noncompliance findings or state funding restrictions under the Growth Management Act

  • Amends RCW 36.70A.070, 36.70A.110, 36.70A.320, 36.93.100, and 36.93.105 to implement these changes

Legislative Description

Making it possible for more properties to have access to water, storm drains, and sanitary sewage systems.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Local Government2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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