HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                      Olympia, Washington

Bill Analysis      Bill No. HB 1948

Annexation procedures/cities/towns                   Public Hrg: 2/25/97

Brief Title

Reps. D. Schmidt/Thompson/Scott                 Staff Contact: S. Lundin

Sponsor                                    Comm. on Govt. Admin.

                                           Phone: 786-7127

BACKGROUND:

Two hundred and seventy-five cities and towns exist in the state.  Each of these cities and towns is located in only a single county, except for Milton and Pacific, both of which include territory in King and Pierce Counties; Bothell, which includes territory located in both King and Snohomish Counties; Woodland, which contains territory located in both Cowlitz and Clark Counties; and Coulee Dam, which contains territory located in Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan Counties.

Cities and towns are authorized to annex territory under a variety of different procedures.

SUMMARY:

A city or town may not annex territory unless it is located in the same county as the city or town.

FISCAL NOTE:  Not Requested.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.