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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1337

HB 1337: Public port district levies

Increasing the flexibility for industrial development district levies for public port districts.

Summary

  • Repeals statutory provisions authorizing and governing the imposition of annual levies for up to three six-year periods by port districts that have adopted a comprehensive scheme of harbor improvements and industrial developments (comprehensive scheme), effective January 1, 2026.
  • Creates new authority for port districts that have adopted a comprehensive scheme to impose levies for up to three multiyear levy periods, which applies to taxes levied for collection in 2016 and after.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1337), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 2015
  4. Passed SenateApr 13, 2015
  5. GovernorApr 29, 2015
  6. LawApr 29, 2015
Prime sponsor
Dean Takko (D-19)
Introduced
January 19, 2015 in the House
Last action
April 29, 2015
Session law
Chapter 135, Laws of 2015
Companion bill
SB 5413
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1337, SHB 1337

AN ACT Relating to increasing the flexibility for industrial development district levies for public port districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dean Takko (D-19)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Terry Nealey R-16Larry Springer D-45Hans Zeiger R-25Gael Tarleton D-36Bruce Chandler R-15

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2015
Version voted on: SHB 1337
75 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50100
Republican252200
How each member voted

Yea (75)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 13, 2015
Version voted on: SHB 1337
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican24001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015. (SHB 1337)
  2. Chapter 135, 2015 Laws. (SHB 1337)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1337)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1337)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1337)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1337)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 48; excused, 1. (SHB 1337)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1337)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1337)
  10. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1337)
  11. WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1337)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1337)
  13. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1337)
  14. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 1337)
  15. TRED - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1337)
  16. First reading, referred to Trade & Economic Development. (SHB 1337)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 75; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1337)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1337)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1337)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1337)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1337)
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  25. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1337)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1337)
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. Referred to Finance.
  30. Minority; do not pass.
  31. LG - Majority; do pass.
  32. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  33. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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