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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1153

HB 1153: Municipal service costs

Equalizing the costs of providing municipal services to newly annexed areas.

Summary

  • Authorizes qualifying cities to impose and collect a voter-approved, utility-based annexation surtax to customers within an annexation area.
  • Limits the amount of time that revenue may be collected under the surtax to a maximum of ten years.
  • Specifies that revenue collected from surtax must be collected as a utility tax and must be used solely to provide, maintain, and operate municipal services for the annexation area.
  • Requires the Department of Revenue to develop and provide technology pertaining to the collection of the surtax.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1153), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 2005
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Springer (D-45)
Introduced
January 17, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1153, ESHB 1153

AN ACT Relating to equalizing the costs of providing municipal services to newly annexed areas;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Springer (D-45)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Toby Nixon R-45Judy Clibborn D-41Fred Jarrett R-41Geoff Simpson D-47Pat Sullivan D-47Jan Shabro R-31Brian Sullivan D-21

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2005
Version voted on: ESHB 1153
58 Yea 35 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52103
Republican63402
How each member voted

Yea (58)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1153)
  2. Referred to Local Government. (ESHB 1153)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 1153)
  4. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1153)
  5. Referred to Rules. (ESHB 1153)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1153)
  7. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESHB 1153)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1153)
  9. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1153)
  10. GO - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 1153)
  11. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (ESHB 1153)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1153)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESHB 1153)
  14. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1153)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1153)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1153)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1153)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1153)
  22. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1153)
  23. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1153 in other sessions

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