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Committee hears bill to close Growth Management Act ‘reversion’ loophole
Summary
At a Local Government Committee public hearing, sponsors and stakeholders debated House Bill 1135, which would require the Growth Management Hearings Board to evaluate whether an older, repealed plan or regulation (reverted to after repeal) complies with the Growth Management Act before lifting any finding of invalidity.
House Bill 1135 received its first public hearing before the Local Government Committee on Oct. 12, 2025. Representative Deuer, chair of the committee and sponsor of the bill, said the measure would stop local governments from reverting to older plans or regulations that may not meet new Growth Management Act requirements when a recently adopted update is found invalid.
The bill matters because it addresses a procedural gap that stakeholders say allows jurisdictions to avoid updating plans to meet new statutory requirements. “This is really just a clarification of the law as I think the intent is,” Representative Deuer said, testifying from the dais as bill sponsor.
Kellan Wright, staff to the committee, outlined the current statutory framework. “The bill before you is House Bill 1135, an act relating to ensuring that local government planning complies…
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