Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research | BILL ANALYSIS |
Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs Committee |
HB 2910
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Brief Description: Concerning the compensation of qualified professionals appointed to a community facilities district board of supervisors.
Sponsors: Representatives Sullivan and Stokesbary.
Brief Summary of Bill |
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Hearing Date: 1/30/18
Staff: Travis Yonker (786-7383).
Background:
A county, city, or town may form community facilities districts, which are independently governed special purpose districts, to make local improvements funded through special assessments.
A community facilities district may be formed after a petition has been executed by 100 percent of the property owners located within the boundaries of the proposed district, and presented to the applicable jurisdictions' legislative authorities. The petition must include the names of petitioners who are willing to serve on the board of supervisors of the proposed district. The petition may also nominate qualified professionals with expertise in municipal finance to serve on the board of supervisors in lieu of the petitioners.
A community facilities district must be governed by a board of five supervisors, consisting of certain combinations of members of the applicable jurisdictions' legislative authorities and petitioners. Qualified professionals may serve as supervisors in lieu of petitioners or some members of the applicable legislative authority, but there must be at least one member from the applicable legislative authority on the board of supervisors. Supervisors on the board serve without compensation, except for necessary expenses, including travel costs.
Summary of Bill:
Any elected member of a jurisdiction's legislative authority that also serves on the board of supervisors of a community facilities district does so without compensation except for necessary expenses, including travel costs.
If the legislative authority of a jurisdiction appoints qualified professionals to the board of supervisors of a community facilities district, such qualified professionals are entitled to reasonable compensation based on their expertise, and also entitled to necessary expenses, including travel costs.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Requested on 1/26/18.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed.