BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2611: Annexation to fire district

Concerning annexation of a city, partial city, or town to a fire protection district.

Summary

  • Authorizes a fire protection district annexing a city or partial city to use its taxing authority to impose differing levy amounts in areas within the district and such levies must be related to the preexisting indebtedness of such areas at the time of annexation.
  • Requires that the proposed allocation of debt-related tax burdens related to a fire district's annexation of a city or partial city be made public through the municipality's passage of an annexation ordinance containing such tax levy information.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2611), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2010
  2. Out of committeeJan 22, 2010
  3. Passed HouseJan 28, 2010
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brendan Williams (D-22)
Introduced
January 11, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
ESB 6287
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the disposition of existing voter-approved indebtedness at the time of annexation of a city, partial city, or town to a fire protection district;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brendan Williams (D-22)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed January 28, 2010
Version voted on: HB 2611
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60001
Republican37000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  5. Placed on third reading.
  6. Committee recommendations adopted.
  7. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. LGH - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. LGH - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing.
  12. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2611 in other sessions

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