FINAL BILL REPORT

                 EHB 2287

                     Synopsis as Enacted

                         C 147 L 92

Brief Description:  Changing provisions relating to port districts.

By Representatives Haugen, Wilson, Zellinsky, Ferguson, Paris and Spanel.

House Committee on Local Government

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

Background:  A port district may be created with the same boundaries as those of a county.  At two different periods less than countywide port districts were allowed to be created, but this authority no longer exists.

Summary:  A less than countywide port district with an assessed valuation of more than $75 million is allowed to be created in any county bordering on saltwater that already has a less than countywide port district.

A port district may annex territory located in another port district, and remove the territory from the other port district, if the territory is located in a city with the same name as that of the annexing port district.

The term "gross operating revenues" is defined for purposes of port district commissioner elections. 

Votes on Final Passage:

House  95   3

Senate 44   1    (Senate amended)

House  91   5    (House concurred)

Effective:    June 11, 1992