WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1417: Water-sewer district

Requiring a vote of the people in specified circumstances before a city may assume jurisdiction over a water-sewer district.

Summary

  • Prohibits a city from assuming jurisdiction over all or part of a water-sewer district serving a population greater than 1,000 residents and containing, within its boundaries, the territory of two or more cities, or one city and unincorporated territory, unless voters of the entire water-sewer district approve a ballot proposition authorizing the assumption.
  • Requires that a feasibility study be completed and made public before a public vote is held regarding an assumption of jurisdiction.
  • Denies jurisdiction to a Boundary Review Board to review an attempted or completed assumption that has been subject to a vote by the voters in the water-sewer district and which involves not more than one city.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1417), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2005
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dean Takko (D-19)
Introduced
January 24, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to city assumption of water-sewer districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dean Takko (D-19)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Lynn Schindler R-4Maralyn Chase D-32Mark Miloscia D-30John Ahern R-6Brian Sullivan D-21Beverly Woods R-23

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Local Government.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. LG - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1417 in other sessions

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

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