| Passed by the Senate February 15, 2010 YEAS 48 ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House February 28, 2010 YEAS 96 ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 6287 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 61st Legislature | 2010 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/11/10. Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
AN ACT Relating to the disposition of existing voter-approved indebtedness at the time of annexation of a city, partial city, or town to a fire protection district; adding a new section to chapter 52.04 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 52.04 RCW
to read as follows:
All property located within the boundaries of a city, partial city
as set forth in RCW 52.04.061(2), or town annexing into a fire
protection district, which property is subject to an excess levy by the
city or town for the repayment of voter-approved indebtedness for fire
protection related capital improvements incurred prior to the effective
date of the annexation is exempt from voter-approved excess property
taxes levied by the annexing fire protection district for the repayment
of indebtedness issued prior to the effective date of the annexation.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 This act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the
state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect
immediately.