BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 6151: Library district funding

Eliminating regular property tax levies of library districts.

Summary

  • Provides that, because library districts tend to include more than one county, the legislature intends to fund library districts from the state general fund through annual appropriations and to eliminate the nonvoter-approved property tax levy authority of library districts. Applies to taxes levied for collection in 2000 and thereafter. Repeals RCW 84.52.063.

From the Bill Digest (SB 6151), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 1998
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dan Swecker (R-20)
Introduced
January 12, 1998 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Swecker (R-20)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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SB 6151 in other sessions

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