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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5238

SB 5238: Water-sewer district brd

Modifying the board of commissioners of a water-sewer district.

Summary

  • $ Authorizes water-sewer districts with over 25,000 customers to increase the board up to seven members. (Includes a petition process to call for a vote of the customers).
  • $ Creates a process to decrease the board to either five or three members.
  • $ Repeals the statute authorizing the formation of associations of water-sewer commissioners

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 63, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2001
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2001
  5. GovernorApr 18, 2001
  6. LawApr 18, 2001
Prime sponsor
Julia Patterson (D-33)
Introduced
January 16, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
April 18, 2001
Session law
Chapter 63, Laws of 2001
Companion bill
HB 1075
Versions
SB 5238, ESSB 5238

AN ACT Relating to the board of commissioners of a water-sewer district;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Julia Patterson (D-33)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Stephen Johnson R-47Bob McCaslin R-4Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Darlene Fairley D-32

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5238
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5238
91 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat46003
Republican45004
How each member voted

Yea (91)

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History

  1. Chapter 63, 2001 Laws. (ESSB 5238)
  2. Governor signed. (ESSB 5238)
  3. Effective date 7/22/2001. (ESSB 5238)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5238)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5238)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5238)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 7. (ESSB 5238)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5238)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5238)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5238)
  11. LGH - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5238)
  12. LGH - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5238)
  13. First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing. (ESSB 5238)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5238)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5238)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5238)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5238)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5238)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5238)
  22. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5238)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. SLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5238)
  26. SLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to State & Local Government.

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