During the 2021-22 legislative session HB 1241 was adopted into law and codified as part of the Growth Management Act. This bill changed the comprehensive plan periodic update and shoreline master plan cycles from 8 to 10 years. The bill also created a requirement for a 5-year implementation progress report and an annual work program for select jurisdictions.
Commerce is undertaking work to adopt guidelines for indicators, measures, milestones, and criteria for use by counties and cities in the implementation progress report.
Project updates
Commerce is currently hosting listening sessions and launching a multidisciplinary workgroup. This page will provide updates on the project and post documents created by the workgroup. Commerce anticipates launching the final public comment period on this project in July of 2026.