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 essential facilities, hazardous facilities, major structures or special occupancy structures or are designated as having specified tsunami risk for design. Requires developer of building owned by public body and designated as having specified tsunami risk for design to obtain determination and suggestions from State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. Requires department to report annually regarding requests, determinations and suggestions. Makes tsunami design standards, site review requirement and department determination and suggestion requirement applicable to buildings receiving initial building permit on or after July 1, 2021.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2020
Last action Mar 9, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 21, 2020
How they voted
51–6
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 60
Feb 21, 2020
D
Democratic38
78% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 21, 2020
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Nathanson, Salinas.
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gomberg, Smith DB. Passed.
lower
Feb 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources.
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arnie Roblan
DDemocratic
P
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
P
David Smith
RRepublican
Co
Paul Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Tiffiny Mitchell
DDemocratic
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