Public resources: coastal resources: Coastal Resilience Permitting Working Group.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill directs the Natural Resources Agency to convene a Coastal Resilience Permitting Working Group and an advisory group of state, local and federal representatives. They must produce a Coastal Resilience Permitting Roadmap by Jan. 1, 2028 that recommends administrative, mitigation and legislative reforms to speed up permits for projects that protect coastal communities from sea‑level rise. The effort aims to reduce duplicated agency reviews, staffing gaps, and unclear mitigation rules that currently delay such projects.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 6. Page 6814.). · Aug 28, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Natural Resources and Water Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources and Water · Jul 1, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 29, 2026

History

1. Jun 1, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2. May 28, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 6.)
3. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
4. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (May 14).
5. May 14, 2026Coauthors revised.
6. Apr 29, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
7. Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Mar 26, 2026Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
9. Mar 25, 2026Read second time and amended.
10. Mar 24, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (March 23).
11. Mar 9, 2026Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and W., P., & W.
12. Feb 19, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

The 12 most recent of 13 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Buffy Wicks (D) · sponsor
• Bennett
• Haney
• Wicks

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