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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5326

SB 5326: Reg fire prtctn authorities

Creating regional fire protection service authorities.

Summary

  • Allows for the creation of regional fire protection service authorities by participating fire protection districts, cities, towns, port districts, and tribes.
  • Authorizes the transfer of powers, duties, and functions with respect to fire protection of participating jurisdictions to the new authority.
  • Provides the new authority with regular property tax levying authority of up to $1.50 per thousand dollars of assessed value and the authority to impose benefit charges under certain circumstances.
  • Reduces regular property tax levy rates of participating jurisdictions by the rate levied by the new authority.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2004
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 18, 2003
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2004
  5. GovernorMar 24, 2004
  6. LawMar 24, 2004
Prime sponsor
Shirley Winsley (R-28)
Introduced
January 22, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
March 24, 2004
Session law
Chapter 129, Laws of 2004
Companion bill
HB 1345
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5326, SSB 5326

AN ACT Relating to creating regional fire protection service authorities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shirley Winsley (R-28)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Betti Sheldon D-23Mark Doumit D-19Senator D-35

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 18, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5326
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 26, 2004
Version voted on: SSB 5326
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23010
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed March 5, 2004
Version voted on: SSB 5326
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican44002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2004
Version voted on: SSB 5326
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23010
Republican24001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/10/2004. (SSB 5326)
  2. Chapter 129, 2004 Laws. (SSB 5326)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5326)
  4. Speaker signed. (SSB 5326)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5326)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5326)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1. (SSB 5326)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5326)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5326)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5326)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5326)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5326)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5326)
  14. FIN - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5326)
  15. FIN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5326)
  16. First reading, referred to Finance. (SSB 5326)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0. (SSB 5326)
  18. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5326)
  19. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5326)
  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5326)
  21. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5326)
  22. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5326)
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SSB 5326)
  24. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5326)
  25. FIN - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5326)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5326)
  27. FIN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5326)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5326)
  29. Referred to Finance. (SSB 5326)
  30. Committee relieved of further consideration. (SSB 5326)
  31. First reading, referred to Local Government. (SSB 5326)
  32. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5326)
  33. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5326)
  34. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5326)
  35. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  36. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5326)
  37. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  38. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5326)
  39. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  40. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5326)
  41. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5326)
  42. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  43. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  44. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

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