FINAL BILL REPORT

                            SB 6203

                          C 198 L 94

                      SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

Brief Description:  Changing limits on rural partial‑county library districts.

SPONSORS: Senators Snyder, Haugen and Spanel

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

BACKGROUND:

In 1993 the Legislature authorized the creation of rural partial county library districts.  A necessary requirement for the formation of such a district is that the proposed district have an assessed value of at least $50 million.  The purpose of this requirement is to assure that the new district has sufficient revenue, based upon a maximum levy of 50 cents per $1,000 in assessed value, to operate a viable and efficient library system.

In the event a rural partial county library district were to contract for library services through an interlocal agreement with an existing neighboring library district, the minimum assessed valuation requirement should not be necessary.

SUMMARY:

The condition that a rural partial county library district have an assessed valuation of not less than $50 million is repealed.  If, at the time of creation, a rural partial county library district has an assessed valuation of less than $50 million, it may provide library services only by contracting for the services through an interlocal agreement with an adjacent library district or city or town.  If the assessed valuation of the district subsequently rises above $50 million, this limitation shall not apply.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

Senate    42   0

House     97   0    (House amended)

Senate    44   0    (Senate concurred)

EFFECTIVE:June 9, 1994