WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1801: City and town annexation

Authorizing an alternative method of annexation by cities and towns based on utility service.

Summary

  • Creates an alternative means of annexation allowing cities and towns to annex qualifying territory where the city or town provides or has committed to providing retail sewer or water service to at least 75 percent of the proposed annexation territory.
  • Requires sellers of residential real property to indicate on the real property transfer disclosure statement whether utility service or annexation agreements affect the property.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 4, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 12, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Moeller (D-49)
Introduced
February 10, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004

AN ACT Relating to annexation by cities and towns based on utility service;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Moeller (D-49)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Jim Clements R-14Alex Wood D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1801
73 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican222301
How each member voted

Yea (73)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Referred to Local Government.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  7. First reading, referred to Land Use & Planning.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 73; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. LG - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1801 in other sessions

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