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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5138

SB 5138: Metropolitan park districts

Concerning metropolitan park districts.

Summary

  • Provides conditions under which a city, county, or contiguous group of cities or counties proposing or approving the formation of a metropolitan park district may limit the district's purpose and taxing powers.
  • Generalizes the allowable purposes under which a metropolitan park district may contract indebtedness and extends the maximum term for general bond obligations.
  • Changes board membership requirements when the governing body of a city acts in an ex officio capacity as the board of metropolitan park commissioners.
  • Allows a county treasurer serving as a district’s treasurer to provide a bridge loan or line of credit to a newly formed district.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5138), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2017
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2017
  3. Passed SenateFeb 15, 2017
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2017
  5. GovernorMay 5, 2017
  6. LawMay 5, 2017
Prime sponsor
Guy Palumbo (D-1)
Introduced
January 13, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
May 5, 2017
Session law
Chapter 215, Laws of 2017
Companion bill
HB 1456
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5138, SSB 5138

AN ACT Relating to metropolitan park districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Guy Palumbo (D-1)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Patty Kuderer D-48Joe Fain R-47Andy Billig D-3Dino Rossi R-45

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5138
43 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21103
Republican22101
How each member voted

Nay (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 5, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5138
55 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican54201
How each member voted

Yea (55)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 13, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5138
45 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24100
Republican21300
How each member voted

Nay (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017. (SSB 5138)
  2. Chapter 215, 2017 Laws. (SSB 5138)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5138)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5138)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5138)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5138)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5138)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5138)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5138)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5138)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SSB 5138)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5138)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5138)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5138)
  15. LG - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5138)
  16. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5138)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 5138)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5138)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5138)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5138)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5138)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5138)
  26. LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Local Government.

SB 5138 in other sessions

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