FINAL BILL REPORT

                  SSB 5209

                          C 131 L 95

                      Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Authorizing the extension of water or sewer service within an approved coordinated water system plan service area.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Government Operations (originally sponsored by Senators McCaslin, Haugen, Swecker, Drew, Schow, Heavey and Winsley).

Senate Committee on Government Operations

House Committee on Government Operations

Background:  A county boundary review board may review, approve, disapprove or modify a proposal to extend sewer or water service outside of the existing boundaries by a city, town or special purpose district.  The jurisdiction of the boundary review board may be invoked if three members of a five-member board or five members of a board in a county with a population of one million or more file a request for review.

Review by the boundary review board may also be triggered by the request of any governmental unit affected by the proposed action or by a petition signed by 5 percent of the registered voters in the affected area or by the owners of 5 percent of the value of real estate in the affected area.

The boundary review board may not invoke its own jurisdiction if the extension of water or sewer service involves water mains of six inches or less in diameter, sewer mains of eight inches or less in diameter, or the county legislative authority is planning under the Growth Management Act and has, by majority vote, waived the authority of the boundary review board to initiate review of extensions.

Summary:  The jurisdiction of a boundary review board to review an extension of water or sewer service by a city, town or special purpose district beyond its corporate boundaries if the extension is within that jurisdiction's service area pursuant to an approved countywide plan is repealed.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate    46 0

House     95 0 (House amended)

Senate    44 0 (Senate concurred)

Effective:  April 24, 1995