BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1681: Urban growth area annexation

Encouraging the annexation of unincorporated urban growth areas.

Summary

Extends to January 1, 2022, the deadline for certain cities to commence the annexation of certain unincorporated territories in order to be able to assess a sales and use annexation tax.
Expands, for certain counties and annexed areas, the population requirements for a city to be able to assess a sales and use annexation tax of 0.1 percent.
Eliminates a timing requirement for certain unincorporated territories to be eligible for annexation as an unincorporated island of territory.
Modifies the notice and publication requirement for annexations being undertaken by an interlocal agreement between a city and county, to include the option of publishing a summary of the agreement in a newspaper of general circulation within the area to be annexed for two weeks prior to the hearing, along with concurrently posting the full agreement on the legislative body's official website.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1681), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to encouraging the annexation of unincorporated urban growth areas;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 26, 2017First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

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