CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 6287

Chapter 63, Laws of 2010

61st Legislature
2010 Regular Session

VOTER-APPROVED INDEBTEDNESS--REPAYMENT--ANNEXATION--FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

EFFECTIVE DATE: 03/15/10

Passed by the Senate February 15, 2010 YEAS 48 NAYS 0 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House February 28, 2010 YEAS 96 NAYS 0 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives		CERTIFICATE 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. THOMAS HOEMANN ________________________________________ Secretary
Approved March 15, 2010, 2:59 p.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington		FILED March 15, 2010 Secretary of State State of Washington

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ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 6287
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Passed Legislature - 2010 Regular Session

State of Washington

61st Legislature

2010 Regular Session

By Senators Fraser and Fairley

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.

         Passed by the Senate February 15, 2010.
         Passed by the House February 28, 2010.
         Approved by the Governor March 15, 2010.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 15, 2010.