BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 6428: Irrigation district mergers

Revising irrigation district mergers.

Summary

  • Either the special district's board of supervisors or ten land owners within the affected district are allowed to sign the petition requesting a merger. Boundary review boards have no jurisdiction over the merger of diking and drainage improvement districts into an irrigation district.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6428), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 313, Laws of 1996
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 7, 1996
  4. Passed HouseFeb 28, 1996
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 30, 1996
Prime sponsor
Irv Newhouse (R-15)
Introduced
January 15, 1996 in the Senate
Last action
March 30, 1996
Session law
Chapter 313, Laws of 1996

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Irv Newhouse (R-15)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 7, 1996
Version voted on: SB 6428
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

February 28, 1996
Version voted on: SB 6428
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat36000
Republican57005
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Senate · Final Passage

March 4, 1996
Version voted on: SB 6428
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20005
Republican24000
How each member voted

History

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SB 6428 in other sessions

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