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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6091

SB 6091: Water-sewer districts

Converting water and sewer districts into water-sewer districts.

Summary

  • The RCW title pertaining to sewer districts is merged with the RCW title pertaining to water districts. All sewer districts and water districts become water-sewer districts with a single set of governing statutes covering general powers, governance, rates and charges, financing, formation, annexation, deannexation, consolidation, merger, elections, planning, local improvements and other miscellaneous functions.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6091), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 230, Laws of 1996
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateJan 26, 1996
  4. Passed HouseFeb 27, 1996
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 28, 1996
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
January 8, 1996 in the Senate
Last action
March 28, 1996
Session law
Chapter 230, Laws of 1996
Versions
SB 6091, SSB 6091

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

9 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Shirley Winsley R-28Betti Sheldon D-23Kathleen Drew D-5Bob McCaslin R-4Jeanine Long R-44Patricia Hale R-8Sid Snyder D-19Michael Heavey D-34George Sellar R-12

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

January 26, 1996
Version voted on: SSB 6091
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican20004
How each member voted

Yea (44)

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House · Final Passage

February 27, 1996
Version voted on: SSB 6091
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat36000
Republican62000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 2, 1996
Version voted on: SSB 6091
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23011
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

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SB 6091 in other sessions

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