| Passed by the House March 11, 2009 Yeas 70 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 17, 2009 Yeas 31 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate | I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2285 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. BARBARA BAKER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
| Approved April 25, 2009, 12:03 p.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | April 27, 2009 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 61st Legislature | 2009 Regular Session |
Read first time 02/23/09. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to local improvement districts and utility local improvement districts comprised of property in more than one city or town; amending RCW 35.43.030; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 35.43.030 and 1971 ex.s. c 116 s 4 are each amended to
read as follows:
This and the following chapters relating to municipal local
improvements shall supersede the provisions of the charter of any city
of the first class.
They shall apply to all incorporated cities and towns, including
unclassified cities and towns operating under special charters.
The council of each city and town shall pass such general ordinance
or ordinances as may be necessary to carry out their provisions and
thereafter all proceedings relating to local improvements shall be
conducted in accordance with this and the following chapters relating
to municipal local improvements and the ordinance or ordinances of such
city or town.
Cities or towns may form local improvement districts or utility
local improvement districts composed entirely or in part of
unincorporated territory outside of such city or town's corporate
limits in the manner provided in this chapter, or, upon approval of the
legislative authority of an adjoining city or town, may form local
improvement districts or utility local improvement districts for
transportation and infrastructure purposes that are composed entirely
or in part of territory within that adjoining city or town.
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.