WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5121: Fire district tax levies

Concerning fire protection district tax levies.

Summary

  • Eliminates the requirement that a fire district must have, or contract with another entity that has, at least one paid full-time employee in order to levy an additional regular property tax levy.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5121), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2017
  3. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2017
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dean Takko (D-19)
Introduced
January 13, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 1166
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to fire protection district tax levies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dean Takko (D-19)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Senator R-18Guy Palumbo D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5121
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Placed on Rules White Sheet.
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  8. Referred to Finance.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. LG - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. WM - Majority; do pass.
  17. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  18. LGOV - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Local Government.

SB 5121 in other sessions

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