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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2299

HB 2299: Public facilities districts

Concerning formation, operation, and nonstate funding of public facilities districts.

Summary

  • Allows a contiguous group of cities or their counties to form an additional public facilities district for developing recreational facilities notwithstanding that the city or county has previously formed one or more public facilities districts within the same geographic boundaries.
  • Clarifies that the new public facilities district may not impose a sales or use tax that exceeds 0.2 percent minus the rate of the highest tax already authorized by any other public facilities district within its boundaries.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 2299), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 533, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedMar 2, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 12, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 16, 2009
  5. GovernorMay 18, 2009
  6. LawMay 18, 2009
Prime sponsor
Brad Klippert (R-8)
Introduced
March 2, 2009 in the House
Last action
May 18, 2009
Session law
Chapter 533, Laws of 2009
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the formation, operation, and nonstate funding of public facilities districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brad Klippert (R-8)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

John Driscoll D-6Larry Haler R-8Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Laura Grant D-16

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2009
Version voted on: EHB 2299
93 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58301
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (3)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 16, 2009
Version voted on: EHB 2299
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29002
Republican18000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 23, 2009
Version voted on: EHB 2299
93 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59201
Republican34002
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (2)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (EHB 2299)
  2. Effective date 7/26/2009. (EHB 2299)
  3. Chapter 533, 2009 Laws. (EHB 2299)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 2299)
  5. President signed. (EHB 2299)
  6. Speaker signed. (EHB 2299)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3. (EHB 2299)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (EHB 2299)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 2299)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2299)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2299)
  12. Committee amendment not adopted. (EHB 2299)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2299)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2299)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (EHB 2299)
  16. GO - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 2299)
  17. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (EHB 2299)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 2299)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2299)
  20. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2299)
  21. Placed on second reading. (EHB 2299)
  22. FIN - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2299)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2299)
  24. FIN - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2299)
  25. First reading, referred to Finance. (EHB 2299)

HB 2299 in other sessions

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