SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 815

BYRepresentatives Hine, Brough and Haugen

Establishing procedures for enforcement of delinquent storm water control charges.

House Committe on Local Government

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

Senate Hearing Date(s):April 1, 1987; April 2, 1987

Majority Report:     Do pass.

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

Senate Staff:Walt Corneille (786-7452); Sam Thompson (786-7754)

                April 3, 1987

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

BACKGROUND:

Statutes which authorize counties to provide storm sewers refer to laws applicable to cities when providing for the enforcement and foreclosure of liens on delinquent storm sewer service charges by counties.

Laws applicable to cities allow interest of eight percent per annum to be charged on delinquent sewer service charges and require that lien foreclosure actions be commenced within two years of the charges becoming delinquent.  Under the same statutes, a lien for unpaid charges must not extend for a period of greater than six months unless a lien notice is filed on the property.

SUMMARY:

Counties may, in addition to following procedures applicable to cities for enforcing and foreclosing liens on delinquent storm water service charges, adopt by resolution or ordinance certain procedures.  A county may: (1) impose interest on delinquent charges up to 12 percent per annum; (2) provide that a lien for storm water service shall be effective for up to a years delinquent charges without recording the lien with the auditor; (3) allow an action to foreclose a service charge lien to be commenced after three years from the date the charges become delinquent.

Fiscal Note:    none requested

Senate Committee - Testified:   Doug Lasher, Clark County Treasurer; Ron Main