BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6587

SB 6587: Local taxing districts

Concerning the transparency of local taxing districts.

Summary

Requires certain local utility districts that serve 10,000 or more customers to disclose state and local tax rates imposed on the district, if any, on each billing statement beginning on September 1, 2018.
Requires certain local utility districts with less than 10,000 but more than 5,000 customers to begin disclosing tax information upon their next billing system update or by January 1, 2023, whichever is sooner.
Requires tax information for services for which no billing statements are issued to be made available upon request.
Requires each electric utility to provide either written or electronic notice of public hearings where changes in electricity rates will be considered or approved by the Utilities and Transportation Commission or governing body.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Analysis 2018 (ESSB 6587), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to the transparency of local taxing districts;

Passed February 13, 2018

Version voted on: ESSB 6587

34 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	0	0	0
Republican	8	13	0	2

How each member voted

Mar 8, 2018By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 6587)
Feb 16, 2018First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESSB 6587)
Feb 13, 2018Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 6587)
Feb 13, 2018Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6587)
Feb 13, 2018Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6587)
Feb 13, 20181st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6587)
Feb 13, 20181st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 8, 2018Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6587)
Feb 8, 2018Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 2, 2018Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6587)
Feb 2, 2018Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 1, 2018Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6587)
Feb 1, 2018LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6587)
Feb 1, 2018LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 1, 2018Minority; do not pass.
Jan 31, 2018First reading, referred to Local Government.

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

SB 6587 (2019–20) Statewide fairs/property tax · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6587 (2015–16) Tuition/activities fees · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6587 (2011–12) Redistricting plan deadline · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6587 (2009–10) Unemployment insurance · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6587 (2007–08) Property tax collection · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6587 (2005–06) Mental helath ombudsman · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6587 (2003–04) Mitigation fees · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6587 (2001–02) Eye banks · Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2002