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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1596

HB 1596: Cities w/ambulance utilities

Concerning requirements that cities and towns with ambulance utilities allocate funds toward the total cost necessary to regulate, operate, and maintain the ambulance utility.

Summary

  • Authorizes a city, after January 1, 2012, to reduce its allocation of general fund revenues to its ambulance service utility below levels currently required by statute.
  • Requires a city's legislative authority to hold a public hearing, preceded by at least 30 days' public notice, to allow for public comment and to make specified disclosures before reducing the general fund allocation, to its ambulance service utility.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1596), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2011
  3. Passed HouseFeb 26, 2011
  4. Passed SenateApr 7, 2011
  5. GovernorApr 20, 2011
  6. LawApr 20, 2011
Prime sponsor
Steve Tharinger (D-24)
Introduced
January 26, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 20, 2011
Session law
Chapter 139, Laws of 2011
Companion bill
SB 5493
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1596, SHB 1596

AN ACT Relating to requirements that cities and towns with ambulance utilities allocate funds toward the total cost necessary to regulate, operate, and maintain the ambulance utility;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Tharinger (D-24)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Terry Nealey R-16Larry Haler R-8Dean Takko D-19Maureen Walsh R-16Joe Fitzgibbon D-34

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 26, 2011
Version voted on: SHB 1596
63 Yea 33 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53201
Republican103101
How each member voted

Yea (63)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 7, 2011
Version voted on: SHB 1596
45 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican18301
How each member voted

Nay (3)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (SHB 1596)
  2. Chapter 139, 2011 Laws. (SHB 1596)
  3. Effective date 7/22/2011. (SHB 1596)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1596)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1596)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1596)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1596)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1596)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1596)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1596)
  11. GO - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1596)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1596)
  13. First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections. (SHB 1596)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1596)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1596)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1596)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1596)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1596)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1596)
  23. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1596)
  24. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. First reading, referred to Local Government.

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