WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1140: Conservation futures program

Allowing counties to increase funding for properties acquired through conservation futures.

Summary

  • Increases the existing levy for county conservation futures from 6.25 cents to 11 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation.
  • Allows funds collected from this levy to be used for maintaining and operating property acquired with the funds.
  • Imposes limits on the use of levy funds for maintaining and operating park and recreational facilities.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1140), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim McIntire (D-46)
Introduced
January 20, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
SB 5113
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to operation and maintenance of open space, agricultural, and timber lands acquired through the conservation futures program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim McIntire (D-46)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Hans Dunshee D-44Mike Cooper D-21Jim Moeller D-49Alex Wood D-3Patricia Lantz D-26Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1140 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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