Relating to tsunami risk.
Summary
Imposes tsunami design standards for certain buildings and other structures. Allows local government to impose vertical evacuation standards for new or existing buildings and other structures as part of local tsunami evacuation plan. ] Requires that sites for new structures be evaluated for vulnerability to seismic geologic hazards if structures are major structures or are designated as having specified tsunami risk for design. Requires developer of building designated as having specified tsunami risk for design to request determination, scientific evidence and recommendations from State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. Requires department to report annually regarding requests, determinations and suggestions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Jun 23, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 7, 2021 · House Apr 15, 2021
How they voted
28–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Jun 7, 2021
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican11
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Jun 23, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
lower
Jun 7, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
Jun 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.
upper
Jun 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Housing and Development.
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gomberg, Smith DB. Passed.
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Committee
Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
P
David Smith
RRepublican
Co
Paul Evans
DDemocratic
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