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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5824: Irrigation distrct financing

Regarding the financing of irrigation district improvements.

Summary

  • Makes numerous changes to provisions governing local improvement districts (LIDs) created by irrigation districts, including: (1) specifying that LID bonds do not constitute a general indebtedness against the issuing irrigation district; (2) authorizing LIDs to be comprised of noncontiguous territory and formed in a neighboring irrigation district; (3) establishing provisions governing what "improvement costs" in a LID must include; and (4) removing an exemption allowing farm, agricultural, and timber lands to be exempt from special benefit assessments of LIDs within irrigation districts.
  • Provides that contracts to indemnify against liability for damages caused by the federal government are not enforceable absent express authorization in state law.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5824), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 19, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2013
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2013
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
February 19, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
March 3, 2014

AN ACT Relating to the financing of irrigation district improvements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Brian Hatfield D-19Mark Schoesler R-9Paull Shin D-21

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5824
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  5. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. FIN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Local Government.
  9. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. Referred to Finance.
  11. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. LG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  13. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. AWRD - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.

SB 5824 in other sessions

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