BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 6132: Inland port district debt

Authorizing a narrow modification to indebtedness limits for select inland port districts to ensure continued eligibility for federal funding for rail, power, and other critical public infrastructure improvements.

Summary

  • Allows a port district that has established a tax increment financing area and which meets specified requirements to contract additional indebtedness, borrow money, and issue general obligation bonds up to 0.25 percent of the value of the taxable property in the port district without voter approval.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2026
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2026
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2026
  4. Passed HouseMar 6, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 20, 2026
  6. LawMar 20, 2026
Prime sponsor
Judy Warnick (R-13)
Introduced
January 14, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
March 20, 2026
Session law
Chapter 121, Laws of 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to authorizing a narrow modification to indebtedness limits for select inland port districts to ensure continued eligibility for federal funding for rail, power, and other critical public infrastructure improvements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Judy Warnick (R-13)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2026
Version voted on: SB 6132
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2026
Version voted on: SB 6132
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican37002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  2. Chapter 121, 2026 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  12. LG - Majority; do pass.
  13. Referred to Transportation.
  14. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. LGV - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Local Government.

SB 6132 in other sessions

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