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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 6321: Public utility revenues/fire

Specifying that fire protection districts and regional fire protection service authorities are taxing districts for the purpose of distributing public utility revenues.

Summary

  • Adds fire protection districts and regional fire protection service authorities to the definition of "taxing districts" for distributions of revenues from the public utility district privilege tax.
  • Specifies that regional fire protection service authorities are eligible for the privilege tax distribution currently made to fire protection districts.
  • Directs that fire protection districts and regional fire protection service authorities receive at least 6 percent of the tax from hydroelectric facilities.

From the House Bill Analysis 2018 (SB 6321), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2018
  3. Passed SenateFeb 9, 2018
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-18)
Introduced
January 12, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to specifying that fire protection districts and regional fire protection service authorities are taxing districts for the purpose of distributing public utility revenues;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-18)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Dean Takko D-19Guy Palumbo D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2018
Version voted on: SB 6321
46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican20102
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. WM - Majority; do pass.
  8. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  9. LGOV - Majority; do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Local Government.

SB 6321 in other sessions

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