WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1864: Water-sewer districts

Specifying requirements for a city or town to assume jurisdiction over, or levy and collect taxes on, 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.
  • Authorizes a city or town to levy and collect taxes on a water-sewer district that operates water or sewer facilities in the city or town.

From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 1864), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dean Takko (D-19)
Introduced
January 30, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to water-sewer districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dean Takko (D-19)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1864 in other sessions

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