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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1488

HB 1488: Conservation district limits

Concerning conservation district revenue limitations.

Summary

  • Sets the maximum annual per-parcel rate for conservation district rates and charges to $25, to be adjusted every three years based on the consumer price index.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1488), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 262, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 2025
  4. Passed SenateMar 26, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 13, 2025
  6. LawMay 13, 2025
Prime sponsor
April Berg (D-44)
Introduced
January 21, 2025 in the House
Last action
May 13, 2025
Session law
Chapter 262, Laws of 2025
Companion bill
SB 5510
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1488, SHB 1488

AN ACT Relating to conservation district revenue limitations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: April Berg (D-44)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Davina Duerr D-1Strom Peterson D-21

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 1488
57 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53402
Republican43500
How each member voted

Yea (57)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 26, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 1488
29 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29100
Republican01900
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 1488
53 Yea 43 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52601
Republican13701
How each member voted

Yea (53)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (SHB 1488)
  2. Chapter 262, 2025 Laws. (SHB 1488)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1488)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1488)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1488)
  6. Passed final passage; yeas, 53; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1488)
  7. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1488)
  8. Speaker signed. (SHB 1488)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1488)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SHB 1488)
  11. Committee amendment not adopted. (SHB 1488)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1488)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1488)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1488)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1488)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1488)
  17. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1488)
  18. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1488)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1488)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1488)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1488)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1488)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1488)
  26. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  27. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1488)
  28. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1488)
  29. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  30. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. Minority; do not pass.
  32. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1488 in other sessions

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