BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1643
HB 1643: City assumptn/water or sewer
Requiring voter approval of city assumption of water or sewer systems.
Summary
- A city or town could assume control over the utility services, property, assets, and liabilities of a water district only if ratified by resolution of the board of commissioners of the water district and a ballot proposition ratifying the assumption is approved by the voters of the water district.
From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1643), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedFeb 4, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Dave Schmidt (R-44)
- Introduced
- February 4, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Versions
- HB 1643, SHB 1643
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Dave Schmidt (R-44)
4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
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.
HB 1643 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1643 (2025–26) Utility facility removal
- HB 1643 (2023–24) Nurse student loan repayment
- HB 1643 (2021–22) Affordable housing/REET
- HB 1643 (2019–20) Address confid./property
- HB 1643 (2017–18) Teacher loan forgiveness prg
- HB 1643 (2015–16) Bill & budget fiscal impact
- HB 1643 (2013–14) Energy conservation
- HB 1643 (2011–12) Food refrigeration, freezing