APA-WA 2021 Legislative Priorities Comment Form

Chapter advocacy efforts

The chapter’s advocacy efforts are guided by American Planning Association Policy Guides and Policy Principles, which cover the whole United States, and the Washington Chapter’s annual Legislative Priorities.

This survey is intended to help the legislative committee update the chapter's legislative priorities, which will be considered and adopted by the chapter board of directors at their December meeting.

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* 1. In 2020, the chapter’s Legislative Priorities covered the following topics. Which ones should be carried over for 2021? Refer to the priorities document for the full language.

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* 2. What new topics should be considered for the chapter's 2021 legislative agenda (or other comments)?

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* 3. Specific issues rise and fall on the legislature’s list of priorities for attention each session. Reports (e.g. Road Map), court cases (e.g. Hirst), emergencies (e.g. pandemic), and groundswells (e.g. social justice) can all drive specific issues to the forefront in a given year.

Setting aside the particulars of any given year’s hot topics, what issues do you think the chapter’s long-term advocacy efforts should focus on?

	Higher priority	Lower priority	Avoid
Annexation, governance, and special districts	Annexation, governance, and special districts Higher priority	Annexation, governance, and special districts Lower priority	Annexation, governance, and special districts Avoid
Buildable lands and growth targets	Buildable lands and growth targets Higher priority	Buildable lands and growth targets Lower priority	Buildable lands and growth targets Avoid
Climate change	Climate change Higher priority	Climate change Lower priority	Climate change Avoid
Comprehensive plans	Comprehensive plans Higher priority	Comprehensive plans Lower priority	Comprehensive plans Avoid
Development regulations/zoning code	Development regulations/zoning code Higher priority	Development regulations/zoning code Lower priority	Development regulations/zoning code Avoid
Economic development	Economic development Higher priority	Economic development Lower priority	Economic development Avoid
Fish and wildlife habitat	Fish and wildlife habitat Higher priority	Fish and wildlife habitat Lower priority	Fish and wildlife habitat Avoid
Food systems	Food systems Higher priority	Food systems Lower priority	Food systems Avoid
Hazard mitigation	Hazard mitigation Higher priority	Hazard mitigation Lower priority	Hazard mitigation Avoid
Housing	Housing Higher priority	Housing Lower priority	Housing Avoid
Infrastructure financing	Infrastructure financing Higher priority	Infrastructure financing Lower priority	Infrastructure financing Avoid
Infrastructure planning	Infrastructure planning Higher priority	Infrastructure planning Lower priority	Infrastructure planning Avoid
Local budgets and revenue authority	Local budgets and revenue authority Higher priority	Local budgets and revenue authority Lower priority	Local budgets and revenue authority Avoid
Parks and open space	Parks and open space Higher priority	Parks and open space Lower priority	Parks and open space Avoid
Placemaking	Placemaking Higher priority	Placemaking Lower priority	Placemaking Avoid
Shorelines	Shorelines Higher priority	Shorelines Lower priority	Shorelines Avoid
Social equity and accessibility	Social equity and accessibility Higher priority	Social equity and accessibility Lower priority	Social equity and accessibility Avoid
State capital budget	State capital budget Higher priority	State capital budget Lower priority	State capital budget Avoid
State operating budget	State operating budget Higher priority	State operating budget Lower priority	State operating budget Avoid
Transportation	Transportation Higher priority	Transportation Lower priority	Transportation Avoid
Urban growth areas	Urban growth areas Higher priority	Urban growth areas Lower priority	Urban growth areas Avoid
Water quality	Water quality Higher priority	Water quality Lower priority	Water quality Avoid
Water supply	Water supply Higher priority	Water supply Lower priority	Water supply Avoid

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Contact information (optional)

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	Keep - high priority	Keep - low priority	Drop
Housing - stronger requirements for local housing elements and more state assistance	Housing - stronger requirements for local housing elements and more state assistance Keep - high priority	Housing - stronger requirements for local housing elements and more state assistance Keep - low priority	Housing - stronger requirements for local housing elements and more state assistance Drop
Housing and homelessness – support for the 2017 Housing Affordability Response Team Recommendations and Affordable Housing Advisory Board legislative agenda	Housing and homelessness – support for the 2017 Housing Affordability Response Team Recommendations and Affordable Housing Advisory Board legislative agenda Keep - high priority	Housing and homelessness – support for the 2017 Housing Affordability Response Team Recommendations and Affordable Housing Advisory Board legislative agenda Keep - low priority	Housing and homelessness – support for the 2017 Housing Affordability Response Team Recommendations and Affordable Housing Advisory Board legislative agenda Drop
Housing - expand availability of accessory dwelling units in urban areas	Housing - expand availability of accessory dwelling units in urban areas Keep - high priority	Housing - expand availability of accessory dwelling units in urban areas Keep - low priority	Housing - expand availability of accessory dwelling units in urban areas Drop
Housing - calculate graduated real estate excise tax on per-unit basis	Housing - calculate graduated real estate excise tax on per-unit basis Keep - high priority	Housing - calculate graduated real estate excise tax on per-unit basis Keep - low priority	Housing - calculate graduated real estate excise tax on per-unit basis Drop
Climate change – stronger, clearer greenhouse gas reduction benchmarks	Climate change – stronger, clearer greenhouse gas reduction benchmarks Keep - high priority	Climate change – stronger, clearer greenhouse gas reduction benchmarks Keep - low priority	Climate change – stronger, clearer greenhouse gas reduction benchmarks Drop
Climate change – mechanisms to achieve benchmarks	Climate change – mechanisms to achieve benchmarks Keep - high priority	Climate change – mechanisms to achieve benchmarks Keep - low priority	Climate change – mechanisms to achieve benchmarks Drop
Climate change – incorporate climate impacts and greenhouse gas reduction benchmarks in planning and analysis	Climate change – incorporate climate impacts and greenhouse gas reduction benchmarks in planning and analysis Keep - high priority	Climate change – incorporate climate impacts and greenhouse gas reduction benchmarks in planning and analysis Keep - low priority	Climate change – incorporate climate impacts and greenhouse gas reduction benchmarks in planning and analysis Drop
State funding for local planning work	State funding for local planning work Keep - high priority	State funding for local planning work Keep - low priority	State funding for local planning work Drop
Equity in all policies (empowerment, access to opportunity, housing, and health)	Equity in all policies (empowerment, access to opportunity, housing, and health) Keep - high priority	Equity in all policies (empowerment, access to opportunity, housing, and health) Keep - low priority	Equity in all policies (empowerment, access to opportunity, housing, and health) Drop
Infrastructure – support loan programs, local funding authority and state funding for infrastructure	Infrastructure – support loan programs, local funding authority and state funding for infrastructure Keep - high priority	Infrastructure – support loan programs, local funding authority and state funding for infrastructure Keep - low priority	Infrastructure – support loan programs, local funding authority and state funding for infrastructure Drop
School siting – locate public facilities for urban users in urban areas	School siting – locate public facilities for urban users in urban areas Keep - high priority	School siting – locate public facilities for urban users in urban areas Keep - low priority	School siting – locate public facilities for urban users in urban areas Drop
School siting – fund collaborative efforts to address siting challenges	School siting – fund collaborative efforts to address siting challenges Keep - high priority	School siting – fund collaborative efforts to address siting challenges Keep - low priority	School siting – fund collaborative efforts to address siting challenges Drop
Implement Road Map reforms and systemic changes	Implement Road Map reforms and systemic changes Keep - high priority	Implement Road Map reforms and systemic changes Keep - low priority	Implement Road Map reforms and systemic changes Drop
Infrastructure – support loan programs, local funding authority and state funding for infrastructure	Infrastructure – support loan programs, local funding authority and state funding for infrastructure Keep - high priority	Infrastructure – support loan programs, local funding authority and state funding for infrastructure Keep - low priority	Infrastructure – support loan programs, local funding authority and state funding for infrastructure Drop
Annexation – incentives and regulatory simplification to encourage annexations	Annexation – incentives and regulatory simplification to encourage annexations Keep - high priority	Annexation – incentives and regulatory simplification to encourage annexations Keep - low priority	Annexation – incentives and regulatory simplification to encourage annexations Drop
Transportation – performance-based transportation planning	Transportation – performance-based transportation planning Keep - high priority	Transportation – performance-based transportation planning Keep - low priority	Transportation – performance-based transportation planning Drop
Transportation – sustainable revenue sources	Transportation – sustainable revenue sources Keep - high priority	Transportation – sustainable revenue sources Keep - low priority	Transportation – sustainable revenue sources Drop
Transportation – safety	Transportation – safety Keep - high priority	Transportation – safety Keep - low priority	Transportation – safety Drop
Transportation – multimodal level of service	Transportation – multimodal level of service Keep - high priority	Transportation – multimodal level of service Keep - low priority	Transportation – multimodal level of service Drop
Transportation – state of good repair	Transportation – state of good repair Keep - high priority	Transportation – state of good repair Keep - low priority	Transportation – state of good repair Drop