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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2156

HB 2156: Cities and counties/fiscal

Promoting the fiscal sustainability of cities and counties.

Summary

  • Authorizes a city or town to levy a special assessment on land or premises where a nuisance is situated to reimburse the city or town for the expense of abatement.
  • Allows agencies to assess a cost recovery fee for the actual cost of providing a public record if the request is primarily for a commercial purposes.
  • Permits counties and political subdivisions with fewer than 5,000 employees to apply for and join the Public Employees' Benefits Board (PEBB) health care program without being subject to rejection by the Health Care Authority (HCA) and authorizes the HCA to develop charges to offset significant increases in insurance rates that could be caused by the participation of non-state employers in the PEBB.
  • Modifies the annexation sales and use tax that may be imposed by the City of Seattle.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 2156), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 19, 2015
  2. Out of committeeJun 30, 2015
  3. Passed HouseJun 30, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Reykdal (D-22)
Introduced
February 19, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2156, ESHB 2156

AN ACT Relating to promoting the fiscal sustainability of cities and counties;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Reykdal (D-22)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-36Steve Tharinger D-24

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed June 30, 2015
Version voted on: ESHB 2156
74 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican232400
How each member voted

Yea (74)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 2156)
  2. Referred to Finance. (ESHB 2156)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 2156)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 2156)
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2156)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2156)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2156)
  8. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2156)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2156)
  10. Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 2156)
  11. Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 2156)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. Referred to Appropriations. (ESHB 2156)
  16. Referred to Appropriations.
  17. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2156)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2156)
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  22. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  23. First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2156 in other sessions

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