FINAL BILL REPORT

SHB 2012

                                  C 298 L 89

BYHouse Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Haugen, Ferguson, Cantwell, Wolfe, Nealey and Phillips)

Regulating port district land improvement.

House Committe on Local Government

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

One statute authorizes port districts to improve and develop their lands for sale or lease for industrial and commercial purposes.

Other statutes permit port districts to sell their property that is no longer needed for district purposes and to lease their real and personal property.

SUMMARY:

Statutory language is deleted limiting the ability of port districts to sell or lease their improved property for only commercial or industrial purposes.  Port districts are permitted expressly to lease port property for purposes which the port commission deems proper.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 90   2

      Senate    42     5 (Senate amended)

      House 91   1 (House concurred)

EFFECTIVE:July 23, 1989