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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1940: Flood control zone districts

Exempting levies imposed by qualifying flood control zone districts from certain limitations upon regular property tax levies.

Summary

  • Allows flood control zone districts located in a county with a population of 775,000 or more to continue to protect a portion of their levy capacity from general prorationing requirements until January 1, 2023.
  • Permits flood control zone districts located in a county within the Chehalis River basin to protect a portion of their levy capacity from general prorationing requirements from January 1, 2018 until January 1, 2023.

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Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 170, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 2015
  4. Passed SenateApr 14, 2015
  5. Partly vetoedMay 6, 2015
  6. LawMay 6, 2015
Prime sponsor
Drew Stokesbary (R-31)
Introduced
February 3, 2015 in the House
Last action
May 6, 2015
Session law
Chapter 170, Laws of 2015
Companion bill
SB 5799
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1940, SHB 1940

AN ACT Relating to exempting levies imposed by qualifying flood control zone districts from certain limitations upon regular property tax levies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Drew Stokesbary (R-31)

11 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Cindy Ryu D-32Chad Magendanz R-5Linda Kochmar R-30Mark Hargrove R-47Jay Rodne R-5Steve Bergquist D-11Christopher Hurst D-31Mia Gregerson D-33Tina Orwall D-33Laurie Jinkins D-27

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1940
69 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat46500
Republican232400
How each member voted

Yea (69)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 14, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1940
43 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican21400
How each member voted

Nay (4)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 20, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1940
82 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49002
Republican331301
How each member voted

Yea (82)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2018.
  2. Chapter 170, 2015 Laws PV.
  3. Governor partially vetoed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 82; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  17. 1st substitute bill not substituted. (SHB 1940)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. 1st substitute bill not substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1940)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1940)
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  25. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1940)
  26. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1940)
  27. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1940)
  28. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. Minority; without recommendation.
  30. Minority; do not pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1940 in other sessions

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