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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5119: Water-sewer districts

Concerning water-sewer districts.

Summary

  • Modifies property valuation, sale, and auction requirements for water-sewer districts.
  • Permits water-sewer districts with large populations to issue warrants directly to the county treasurer under certain conditions.
  • Authorizes water-sewer districts to contract for asset management services of their water storage assets.
  • Authorizes water-sewer districts to acquire, lease, and sell pollution control facilities and issue revenue bonds to defray the costs.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5119), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 314, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2017
  2. Out of committeeJan 25, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 1, 2017
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2017
  5. GovernorMay 16, 2017
  6. LawMay 16, 2017
Prime sponsor
Dean Takko (D-19)
Introduced
January 13, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
May 16, 2017
Session law
Chapter 314, Laws of 2017
Companion bill
HB 1187
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to water-sewer districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dean Takko (D-19)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Brian Dansel R-7Senator D-35Jan Angel R-26Maralyn Chase D-32Guy Palumbo D-1Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5119
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 10, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5119
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 17, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5119
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23200
Republican24000
How each member voted

Nay (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017.
  2. Chapter 314, 2017 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. LG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. LGOV - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Local Government.

SB 5119 in other sessions

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