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.