BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5888

SB 5888: Sewerage/storm water control

Revising considerations for charges for sewerage and storm water control systems.

Summary

When county governments fix rates for water, sewerage and storm water control services, customers may be classified by the nonprofit public benefit status of the land user. When cities or towns fix rates for systems of sewerage, customers may be classified by the nonprofit public benefit status of the land user.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 1995

IntroducedFeb 13, 1995
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 14, 1995
Passed HouseApr 10, 1995
Governor
LawApr 20, 1995

Prime sponsor: Dean Sutherland (D-17)
Introduced: February 13, 1995 in the Senate
Last action: April 20, 1995
Session law: Chapter 124, Laws of 1995
Budget: Has a fiscal note

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 14, 1995

Version voted on: ESB 5888

44 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	21	3	0	1
Republican	23	1	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (44)

Nay (4)

Excused (1)

Sid Snyder D-19

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House · Final Passage

April 10, 1995

Version voted on: ESB 5888

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	36	0	0	0
Republican	61	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (97)

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SB 5888 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5888 (2025–26) Women's commission members · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5888 (2023–24) Health care/confinement · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5888 (2021–22) Rx drug cost-sharing · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5888 (2019–20) Prison safety · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5888 (2017–18) B&O manufacturing tax rate · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5888 (2015–16) Near fatality incidents · Enacted · Chapter 298, Laws of 2015
SB 5888 (2013–14) Fuel tax distribution · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5888 (2011–12) Human services T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee

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