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County lobbyist updates commissioners on bills, February committee cutoff
Summary
Spokane County lobbyist Mike Burgess briefed commissioners on several bills of county interest — urban growth regulations, aquifer recharge, waste‑to‑energy, residential development in commercial areas, and TIF changes — and reminded the board of a Feb. 4 policy committee cutoff for amendment votes.
Mike Burgess, Spokane County’s lobbyist, told the Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 20 that the short legislative session was in its early days and flagged key deadlines and bill activity. “We are on day 9 of the session,” Burgess said, and he reminded commissioners the next major committee cutoff is Feb. 4.
Burgess reviewed bills the county has tracked. He described bill 2201 (urban growth area development regulations) as having…
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