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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 3201

HB 3201: Fire protection service

Providing for the election of a board of commissioners for regional fire protection service authorities.

Summary

  • Specifies that the initial governing body of a Regional Fire Protection Authority (Authority) will be a temporary, appointed board chosen in accordance with specified requirements and consisting solely of elected officials holding office in the participating entities.
  • Requires that after the Authority has been in existence for a period of three years, the initial appointed board must be replaced by an elected board consisting of five commissioners chosen by the registered voters living within the jurisdiction of the Authority.
  • Requires that specified, originally appointed board members remain on the board for one year following the election as nonvoting, ex officio members.
  • Requires that the first elected board of commissioners serve staggered terms and, thereafter, the term of office of each subsequently elected commissioner is six years.

From the House Bill Report (HB 3201), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2008
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Geoff Simpson (D-47)
Introduced
January 24, 2008 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 3201, SHB 3201

AN ACT Relating to providing for the election of a board of commissioners for regional fire protection service authorities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Geoff Simpson (D-47)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Pat Sullivan D-47

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 3201)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Placed on second reading. (SHB 3201)
  4. Placed on second reading.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 3201)
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 3201)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 3201)
  10. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 3201 in other sessions

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

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