BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5712
SB 5712: Local taxing districts
Concerning the transparency of local taxing districts.
Summary
- Requires certain local utility districts to disclose the rates of each state or local government utility tax and how those rates are applied to billed charges.
- 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 Senate Bill Report (SB 5712), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 10, 2022
- Out of committeeJan 28, 2022
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Bob Hasegawa (D-11)
- Introduced
- January 10, 2022 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 17, 2022
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- SB 5712, SSB 5712
AN ACT Relating to the transparency of local taxing districts;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5712)
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5712)
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5712)
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- HLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5712)
- HLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- First reading, referred to Housing & Local Government.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5712 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5712 (2025–26) Industrial stormwater permit
- SB 5712 (2023–24) College grant/promise prg.
- SB 5712 (2019–20) War on terror monument
- SB 5712 (2017–18) Bilingual ed. workforce
- SB 5712 (2015–16) Damage caused by wildlife
- SB 5712 (2013–14) Precollege placemnt measures
- SB 5712 (2011–12) Puget Sound partnership
- SB 5712 (2009–10) Traffic safety camera law