2022 APA WA Legislative Priority Survey

This survey is intended to help the APA WA Legislative Committee update the chapter’s legislative priorities, which will be considered and adopted by the Chapter Board of Directors at their fall 2021 meeting.

In 2021, the chapter’s Legislative Priorities included the following topics:

Housing & Homelessness
Climate Change
Support for Planning
Inclusive Planning
Transportation
Road Map and Updating Washington’s Growth Planning Framework
Infrastructure
Annexation Reform Planning for Schools
Periodic Update Cycle

To review the 2021 Legislative Priorities while you complete this survey, visit the WA APA website:
https://www.washington-apa.org/assets/APA-WA%202021%20Legislative%20Priorities.pdf

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* 1. What issues do you think the chapter’s advocacy efforts should focus on in the near term and longer term?

	Higher or Near Term Priority	Lower or Longer Term Priority	Not a Priority
Annexation, Governance, Special Districts	Annexation, Governance, Special Districts Higher or Near Term Priority	Annexation, Governance, Special Districts Lower or Longer Term Priority	Annexation, Governance, Special Districts Not a Priority
Buildable Lands and Growth Targets	Buildable Lands and Growth Targets Higher or Near Term Priority	Buildable Lands and Growth Targets Lower or Longer Term Priority	Buildable Lands and Growth Targets Not a Priority
Climate Change	Climate Change Higher or Near Term Priority	Climate Change Lower or Longer Term Priority	Climate Change Not a Priority
Comprehensive Planning Cycle	Comprehensive Planning Cycle Higher or Near Term Priority	Comprehensive Planning Cycle Lower or Longer Term Priority	Comprehensive Planning Cycle Not a Priority
Development Regulations (zoning, code/reform)	Development Regulations (zoning, code/reform) Higher or Near Term Priority	Development Regulations (zoning, code/reform) Lower or Longer Term Priority	Development Regulations (zoning, code/reform) Not a Priority
Economic Development	Economic Development Higher or Near Term Priority	Economic Development Lower or Longer Term Priority	Economic Development Not a Priority
Equity and Environmental Justice	Equity and Environmental Justice Higher or Near Term Priority	Equity and Environmental Justice Lower or Longer Term Priority	Equity and Environmental Justice Not a Priority
Fish and Wildlife Habitat	Fish and Wildlife Habitat Higher or Near Term Priority	Fish and Wildlife Habitat Lower or Longer Term Priority	Fish and Wildlife Habitat Not a Priority
Food Systems	Food Systems Higher or Near Term Priority	Food Systems Lower or Longer Term Priority	Food Systems Not a Priority
Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Prevention Planning/Response	Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Prevention Planning/Response Higher or Near Term Priority	Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Prevention Planning/Response Lower or Longer Term Priority	Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Prevention Planning/Response Not a Priority
Homelessness	Homelessness Higher or Near Term Priority	Homelessness Lower or Longer Term Priority	Homelessness Not a Priority
Housing	Housing Higher or Near Term Priority	Housing Lower or Longer Term Priority	Housing Not a Priority
Infrastructure Planning and Financing (e.g., transportation, water and sewer systems, broadband, etc.)	Infrastructure Planning and Financing (e.g., transportation, water and sewer systems, broadband, etc.) Higher or Near Term Priority	Infrastructure Planning and Financing (e.g., transportation, water and sewer systems, broadband, etc.) Lower or Longer Term Priority	Infrastructure Planning and Financing (e.g., transportation, water and sewer systems, broadband, etc.) Not a Priority
Local Budgets and Revenue Authority	Local Budgets and Revenue Authority Higher or Near Term Priority	Local Budgets and Revenue Authority Lower or Longer Term Priority	Local Budgets and Revenue Authority Not a Priority
Parks and Open Space	Parks and Open Space Higher or Near Term Priority	Parks and Open Space Lower or Longer Term Priority	Parks and Open Space Not a Priority
Placemaking	Placemaking Higher or Near Term Priority	Placemaking Lower or Longer Term Priority	Placemaking Not a Priority
Shorelines	Shorelines Higher or Near Term Priority	Shorelines Lower or Longer Term Priority	Shorelines Not a Priority
State Funding for Planning/Planning Priorities (capital and operating budgets)	State Funding for Planning/Planning Priorities (capital and operating budgets) Higher or Near Term Priority	State Funding for Planning/Planning Priorities (capital and operating budgets) Lower or Longer Term Priority	State Funding for Planning/Planning Priorities (capital and operating budgets) Not a Priority
Tribal Planning	Tribal Planning Higher or Near Term Priority	Tribal Planning Lower or Longer Term Priority	Tribal Planning Not a Priority
Urban Growth Areas	Urban Growth Areas Higher or Near Term Priority	Urban Growth Areas Lower or Longer Term Priority	Urban Growth Areas Not a Priority
Vesting (due process prior to completion of annexation)	Vesting (due process prior to completion of annexation) Higher or Near Term Priority	Vesting (due process prior to completion of annexation) Lower or Longer Term Priority	Vesting (due process prior to completion of annexation) Not a Priority
Water Quality and Supply	Water Quality and Supply Higher or Near Term Priority	Water Quality and Supply Lower or Longer Term Priority	Water Quality and Supply Not a Priority

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* 2. What additional topics should be considered priorities?

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