HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 1053

BYRepresentatives Haugen, Ferguson and Wolfe

Extending sewer district annexation to include any island.

House Committe on Local Government

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (14)

      Signed by Representatives Haugen, Chair; Cooper, Vice Chair; Ferguson, Ranking Republican Member; Horn, Nealey, Nelson, Nutley, Phillips, Raiter, Rayburn, Todd, Wolfe, Wood and Zellinsky.

House Staff:Steve Lundin (786-7127)

AS PASSED HOUSE FEBRUARY 8, 1989

BACKGROUND:

A sewer district is permitted to annex territory that is adjoining or in close proximity to the district.  A sewer district located in a fifth class or smaller county that is composed entirely of islands may annex any non-adjoining territory.

SUMMARY:

Language is deleted concerning the ability of a sewer district to annex any non-adjoining territory, if the sewer district were located in a county of the fifth class or a smaller county composed entirely of islands.  Any non-adjoining territory on an island may be annexed to a sewer district located on the island.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Dave Rogers, citizen.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    This gives flexibility without a proliferation of additional districts.  One sewer district exists on Vashon Island, but several non-adjacent areas need sewers.  This will permit annexation of the areas.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.