WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2291: Local improvement districts

Concerning the creation of local improvement districts by petition in water-sewer districts.

Summary

  • Modifies the petition initiation requirements for commencing the creation of a local improvement district or utility local improvement district within a water-sewer district by requiring that the petition be signed by at least 60 percent of the property owners within the proposed improvement district.
  • Establishes provisions governing the signing of petitions for initiating the creation of a local improvement district with a water-sewer district.
  • Specifies that the process for creating a local improvement district or utility local improvement district within a water-sewer district located in a county with fewer than 100,000 persons may only be initiated through a petition process.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2012
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Norma Smith (R-10)
Introduced
January 11, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to the creation of local improvement districts by petition in water-sewer districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Norma Smith (R-10)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Dean Takko D-19

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 2291 in other sessions

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