WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1303: Metropolitan park districts

Concerning metropolitan park districts.

Summary

  • Authorizes any municipal corporation, including a park and recreation district, to transfer its property interests to a metropolitan park district (MPD) and allows a MPD to accept such a transfer of property.
  • Authorizes a MPD to assume responsibility for all existing indebtedness associated with the receipt of a property interest from a municipal corporation and allows such indebtedness to be paid by levying taxes or issuing bonds.
  • Authorizes a MPD to issue refunding bonds for the purpose of paying the indebtedness associated with a transfer of property and, under certain circumstances, allows such refunding bonds to be treated as "voter-approved" indebtedness.
  • Authorizes a MPD to levy annual property taxes, in addition to the district's regular property tax levy, as necessary in order to pay-off refunding bonds.
  • Authorizes a park and recreation district to facilitate its own dissolution by designating a successor taxing district and then transferring its property, and the associated debt, to such taxing district.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1303), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 7, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 4, 2005
  5. GovernorApr 28, 2005
  6. LawApr 28, 2005
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
January 20, 2005 in the House
Last action
April 28, 2005
Session law
Chapter 226, Laws of 2005
Companion bill
SB 5337

AN ACT Relating to metropolitan park districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Beverly Woods R-23Brian Sullivan D-21

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1303
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican39003
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 4, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1303
39 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 10 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22004
Republican17006
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1303
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican39003
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 4/28/2005.
  2. Chapter 226, 2005 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 10.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. GO - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  17. Placed on third reading.
  18. Committee recommendations adopted.
  19. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. LG - Majority; do pass.
  22. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1303 in other sessions

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