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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2708

HB 2708: Fire district formation

Providing for fire protection district formation by the legislative authority of a city or town subject to voter approval.

Summary

  • Creates an alternate mechanism for the legislative authority of a city or town to establish a fire protection district (district) with boundaries equal to the corporate boundaries of the city or town.
  • Establishes requirements for forming the district, including: (1) the city or town must adopt a resolution establishing the district; (2) the resolution must contain a financing plan; (3) a public hearing on the resolution must be held; and (4) the resolution must be approved by either a simple majority or, if the initial imposition of a benefit charge is proposed, 60 percent of voters.
  • Establishes that the members of the city or town legislative authority serve in an ex officio capacity as the fire commissioners of the district.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 2708), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 2016
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
January 19, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 6387
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2708, ESHB 2708

AN ACT Relating to fire protection district formation by the legislative authority of a city or town subject to voter approval;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dan Griffey R-35Joan McBride D-48Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Mia Gregerson D-33Gael Tarleton D-36

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2016
Version voted on: ESHB 2708
68 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican183000
How each member voted

Yea (68)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 2708)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2708)
  3. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2708)
  4. GOS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 2708)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2708)
  6. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security. (ESHB 2708)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 30; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2708)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2708)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2708)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2708)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2708)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 2708)
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  16. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2708)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2708)
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2708 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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