HOUSE BILL REPORT

                  HB 2562

                       As Passed House

                      February 11, 1994

Title:  An act relating to encumbrances on treasurer's deeds executed to purchasers of property at proceedings to foreclose liens on delinquent assessments.

Brief Description:  Foreclosing liens on delinquent assessments.

Sponsors:  Representative Rayburn.

Brief History:

  Reported by House Committee on:

Agriculture & Rural Development, February 3, 1994, DP;

Passed House, February 11, 1994, 96-0.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Majority Report:  Do pass.  Signed by 9 members:  Representatives Rayburn, Chair; Kremen, Vice Chair; Chandler, Ranking Minority Member; Chappell; Grant; Karahalios; Lisk; McMorris and Roland.

Staff:  Kenneth Hirst (786-7105).

Background:  State laws governing foreclosure proceedings for delinquent irrigation district assessments require that a title to property secured in such a foreclosure sale be, in general, free of encumbrances.  However, the following are encumbrances if they have become due after the time of the foreclosure sale:  property taxes, drainage or diking district or improvement district assessments, and irrigation district assessments.

Summary of Bill:  Added to the list of taxes and assessments which encumber property sold through a foreclosure proceeding for delinquent irrigation district assessments are mosquito district assessments.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Witnesses:  None.