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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1407: Water system/negotiated sale

Allowing the negotiated sale and conveyance of all or part of a water system by a municipal corporation to first class and code cities.

Summary

  • Authorizes a public utility district meeting certain geographic and population requirements to convey a water system, without voter approval, to a city or town that owns its own water system and has a population of less than 65,000 inhabitants.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1407), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 285, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2011
  3. Passed HouseFeb 26, 2011
  4. Passed SenateApr 4, 2011
  5. GovernorMay 10, 2011
  6. LawMay 10, 2011
Prime sponsor
Cindy Ryu (D-32)
Introduced
January 20, 2011 in the House
Last action
May 10, 2011
Session law
Chapter 285, Laws of 2011
Companion bill
SB 5248
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the negotiated sale and conveyance of all or part of water systems owned by a municipal corporation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cindy Ryu (D-32)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mike Hope R-44Hans Dunshee D-44Jan Angel R-26Ruth Kagi D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 26, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1407
87 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican311001
How each member voted

Yea (87)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 4, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1407
44 Yea 2 Nay 2 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24021
Republican20200
How each member voted

Absent (2)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 14, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1407
90 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican35700
How each member voted

Yea (90)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2011.
  2. Chapter 285, 2011 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 90; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 2; absent, 2; excused, 1.
  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. GO - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. Minority; without recommendation.
  23. LG - Majority; do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1407 in other sessions

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