FINAL BILL REPORT

                                   SSB 6085

                                  C 162 L 92

                              SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

Brief Description:  Providing for waiver of review of water and sewer extensions by boundary review board.

SPONSORS: Senate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Bauer, McCaslin, Sutherland, Sellar, Madsen and Vognild)

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

BACKGROUND:

Boundary review boards may review the extension of permanent water or sewer service by a city, town, or special purpose district outside of its existing boundaries.  Such a review may be initiated:  (1) by the request of three of five members of the board where the water mains involved are greater than six inches in diameter or the sewer mains involved are greater than eight inches in diameter (five members must make such a request in King County), (2) by the request of any affected governmental unit, or (3) by a petition of the voters or property owners affected.

SUMMARY:

The members of a boundary review board may not initiate a review of the extension of permanent water or sewer service by a city, town, or special purpose district outside of its existing boundaries if:  (1) the affected area is in a county which is planning under the Growth Management Act, and (2) the legislative authority of such county has, by majority vote, waived the authority to the board to initiate such reviews.

Decisions of a boundary review board in a county planning under the Growth Management Act must be consistent with the goals, policies and comprehensive plan adopted by the county pursuant to the GMA.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

Senate      44    2

House 96    0     (House amended)

Senate                  (Senate refused to concur)

House             (House refused to recede)

Senate      43    2     (Senate concurred)

EFFECTIVE:  June 11, 1992