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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 5355: Rural cty library districts

Regarding initial levy rates for rural county library districts.

Summary

  • Allows a petition and ballot measure pertaining to the creation of a rural county library district to include information regarding the maximum initial tax levy rate for the proposed district.
  • Requires that if a petition for the creation of a district includes the disclosure of a proposed initial maximum tax levy rate, then the ballot proposition must also include the same tax levy information .
  • Requires that a district's initial tax levy rate not exceed that permitted under statute or, if applicable, the tax levy rate may not exceed that specified in the ballot proposition approved by the voters.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5355), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 306, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2009
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2009
  4. Passed HouseApr 7, 2009
  5. GovernorApr 30, 2009
  6. LawApr 30, 2009
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
January 20, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
April 30, 2009
Session law
Chapter 306, Laws of 2009
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to initial levy rates for rural county library districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5355
42 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26005
Republican16002
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 7, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5355
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican36000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 19, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5355
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30001
Republican16002
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009.
  2. Chapter 306, 2009 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. LGH - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. LGH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 7.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. GO - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5355 in other sessions

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