BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 6147: Water-sewer districts

Concerning water-sewer districts.

Summary

Modifies water-sewer district (district) provisions governing the sale of district real property.
Authorizes districts meeting specified revenue criteria to issue warrants for payment of claims and other district obligations.
Grants districts the authority to enter into contracts for asset management service of their water storage assets.
Authorizes districts to acquire, lease, or sell pollution control facilities, and to issue and secure revenue bonds to defray the cost of acquiring or improving such facilities.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6147), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to water-sewer districts;

Passed February 17, 2016

Version voted on: SB 6147

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	0
Republican	25	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 10, 2016By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 8, 2016House Rules "X" file.
Mar 3, 2016Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 25, 2016Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 24, 2016LG - Majority; do pass.
Feb 18, 2016First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 17, 2016Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 17, 2016Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 12, 2016Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 22, 2016GOS - Majority; do pass.
Jan 22, 2016Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 11, 2016First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.
Dec 8, 2015Prefiled for introduction.

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

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