SENATE BILL REPORT

SHB 117

BYHouse Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Haugen, Nutley, Allen, Bristow, Rayburn and Madsen)

Prohibiting expansion of areas annexed for municipal purposes unless for enlargement of original municipal purposes.

House Committe on Local Government

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

Senate Hearing Date(s):April 2, 1987

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended.

      Signed by Senators Halsan, Chairman; Garrett, Vice Chairman; DeJarnatt, McCaslin, Talmadge.

Senate Staff:Walt Corneille (786-7452); Eugene Green (786-7452)

                  April 2, 1987

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, APRIL 2, 1987

BACKGROUND:

A variety of types of cities and towns are authorized in this state, including first-class cities, second-class cities, third- class cities, towns (fourth-class municipal corporations), and code cities.

Second-class cities, third-class cities, and towns may annex contiguous or noncontiguous territory outside the city or town for park, cemetery, or other municipal purposes, upon a majority vote of the city or town council, if such territory were owned by the city or town or all of the owners of the real property in the territory give their written consent to the annexation.

Code cities may annex contiguous or noncontiguous territory outside the city for municipal purposes if the territory were owned by the city upon a majority vote of the city council.

By inference a first-class city can annex territory under either of these statutes.

SUMMARY:

The ability of second-class cities, third- class cities, and towns to annex territory for municipal purposes is limited to situations where the city or town owns the territory to be annexed.  The provision allowing such annexations with consent of all the owners of property in the territory is stricken.

The ability of any city or town to annex for municipal purposes is limited so that: (1) any area so annexed shall not be expanded by further annexations except to enlarge the original municipal purpose unless the county concurs in another municipal purpose; and (2) land use on any noncontiguous land so annexed shall comply with any county land use regulation.

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED SENATE AMENDMENT:

Technical changes are made to help clarify the intent of the bill.

Fiscal Note:      requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Kent Swisher, Association of Washington Cities; Al Ralston, Boeing; Jim Williams