HOUSE BILL REPORT

SHB 1329

BYHouse Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Ferguson, Van Luven, Betrozoff, Horn, Miller, Heavey, Patrick, May and Morris)

Authorizing a study of local government infrastructure financing.

House Committe on Local Government

Majority Report:  The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  (14)

      Signed by Representatives Haugen, Chair; Cooper, Vice Chair; Ferguson, Ranking Republican Member; Horn, Nealey, Nelson, Nutley, Phillips, Raiter, Rayburn, Todd, Wolfe, Wood and Zellinsky.

House Staff:Steve Lundin (786-7127)

AS PASSED HOUSE MARCH 15, 1989

BACKGROUND:

Local governments are responsible for providing roads, streets, sewer systems, and water systems.

SUMMARY:

The Local Government Committee, Revenue Committee, Transportation Committee, and Trade and Economic Development Committee of the House of Representatives shall study the ability of local governments to finance their infrastructure needs arising from commercial construction and prepare, for introduction at the 1990 Legislative Session, any needed legislation authorizing the taxation of such development to finance such needs.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Stan Finkelstein, Association of Washington Cities; Duke Schaub, Associated General Contractors.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    This is a complicated issue.  The needs are great.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.