SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 6430

              As Reported By Senate Committee On:

            Government Operations, February 6, 1998

Title:  An act relating to boundary review board review of city incorporations.

Brief Description:  Removing the requirement that boundary review boards remove from proposed incorporations any territory located outside of an urban growth area.

Sponsors:  Senators McCaslin, Roach, Swecker, Oke, Johnson, Sellar, West and Schow.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Government Operations:  2/3/98, 2/6/98 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Majority Report:  Do pass.

  Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chair; Hale, Vice Chair; Anderson, Horn and T. Sheldon.

Staff:  Genevieve Pisarski (786-7488)

Background:  When reviewing a proposal for incorporation of a city with an estimated population of 7,500 or more, a boundary review board must remove territory that is located outside of an urban growth area or is annexed by a city or town.

Summary of Bill:  The requirement that a boundary review board, when reviewing a proposal for incorporation of a city with an estimated population of 7,500 or more, must remove territory located outside of an urban growth area is removed.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  Self-determination will be provided to rural areas.  Denial of home rule to unincorporated areas will be corrected. 

Testimony Against:  None

Testified:  Steve Wells, CTED (pro); D. Brent Warwick (pro).