FINAL BILL REPORT

                  HB 1539

FULL VETO

Brief Description:  Regulating fire district associations.

Sponsors:  Representatives Honeyford, Fisher, Schoesler and Sheldon.

House Committee on Government Administration

Senate Committee on Government Operations

Background:   Fire commissioners of fire protection districts are authorized to adopt articles of association or articles of incorporation under private nonprofit corporation laws to form an association to secure information of value in suppressing and preventing fires and other district purposes, hold and attend meetings, and promote the more economical and efficient operation of associated fire protection districts.  Expenses of the nonprofit corporation are paid from funds paid by member fire protection districts.  Contributions by any member fire protection district may not exceed 2.5 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation of the district in any calendar year.

Summary:  The association that fire commissioners are authorized to create to provide services for fire protection districts is declared to be a municipal corporation.

Votes on Final Passage:

House  97 0

Senate 46 0