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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5680

SB 5680: Parks benefit districts

Concerning the creation of parks benefit districts.

Summary

  • Creates parks benefit districts (PBDs) for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, providing, and funding park maintenance and improvements within the district.
  • Requires a legislative authority proposing to establish, dissolve, or modify the boundaries of a PBD, to issue public notice of that intent, and then hold a public hearing prior to adopting an ordinance for such action.
  • Provides various revenue options available to a PBD to finance park maintenance and improvements including levying sales and use tax and issuing bonds.
  • Requires the governing body of a PBD to develop a material change policy to address major plan changes that may affect project delivery, cost, or scope, and to issue an annual status report of such changes to the public.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5680), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 28, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 24, 2020
Companion bill
HB 1371
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5680, SSB 5680

AN ACT Relating to the creation of parks benefit districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Hans Zeiger R-25Dean Takko D-19

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5680)
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5680)
  4. LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5680)
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5680)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5680)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Referred to Local Government. (SSB 5680)
  11. Referred to Local Government.
  12. WM - Majority; without recommendation. (SSB 5680)
  13. And refer to Local Government. (SSB 5680)
  14. And refer to Local Government.
  15. WM - Majority; without recommendation.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5680)
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  18. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5680)
  19. Referred to Ways & Means.
  20. LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5680)
  21. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5680)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5680)
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. And refer to Ways & Means.
  25. LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Local Government.

SB 5680 in other sessions

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

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