WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2173: Facilitation of annexations

Facilitating annexations in counties with more than one million five hundred thousand residents by modifying and establishing annexation methods.

Summary

  • Establishes new ordinance-based annexation methods for cities and towns located in counties with more than 1.5 million residents.
  • Lowers the property value threshold that must be met for direct petition annexations in counties with more than 1.5 million residents.

From the House Bill Analysis 2009 (HB 2173), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ross Hunter (D-48)
Introduced
February 11, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010

AN ACT Relating to facilitating annexations in counties with more than one million five hundred thousand residents by modifying and establishing annexation methods;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ross Hunter (D-48)

Votes

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

History

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

HB 2173 in other sessions

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

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