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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5362: PUD's low-income customers

Authorizing public utility districts to request voluntary contributions to assist low-income customers with payment of water and sewer bills.

Summary

  • Authorizes public utility districts to request voluntary contributions to help low-income customers pay their water and sewer bills.
  • Authorizes the public utility district or a charitable organization to manage voluntary contributions to assist low-income customers pay their water and sewer bills.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5362), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2011
  3. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2011
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Maralyn Chase (D-32)
Introduced
January 21, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
HB 1572

AN ACT Relating to authorizing public utility districts to request voluntary contributions to assist low-income customers with payment of water and sewer bills;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Maralyn Chase (D-32)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Margarita Prentice D-11Scott White D-46Sharon Nelson D-34Jim Kastama D-25Karen Fraser D-22Paull Shin D-21Nick Harper D-38Brian Hatfield D-19Steve Conway D-29Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2011
Version voted on: SB 5362
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. LG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  10. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. EWE - Majority; do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy.

SB 5362 in other sessions

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