WA People
BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1486: Fire protection authorities

Concerning voter-approved benefit charges for regional fire protection service authorities.

Summary

  • Allows regional fire protection service authorities (RFAs) to continue imposing benefit charges with a ballot measure approved by a majority, rather than 60 percent, of the voters voting on the measure.
  • Extends future levy capacity protections to the RFAs that impose benefit charges.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1486), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2013
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2013
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2013
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)
Introduced
January 29, 2013 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Companion bill
SB 5331
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to voter-approved benefit charges for regional fire protection service authorities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Derek Stanford D-1Steve Bergquist D-11Mary Helen Roberts D-21Kevin Van De Wege D-24Cindy Ryu D-32Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2013
Version voted on: HB 1486
55 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54100
Republican14101
How each member voted

Yea (55)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 7, 2014
Version voted on: HB 1486
55 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53002
Republican23902
How each member voted

Yea (55)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Referred to Rules.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. GOV - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  8. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  12. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  20. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. Referred to Finance.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. LG - Majority; do pass.
  24. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1486 in other sessions

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