FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 2013

                                  C 184 L 89

BYRepresentatives Ferguson, Haugen and Winsley

Specifying that tax proposals may be submitted to voters of a proposed park and recreation district at the election to authorize the district.

House Committe on Local Government

Senate Committee on Governmental Operation

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Park and recreation districts, and park and recreation service areas, are special districts that can be formed to provide park and recreation facilities and services.

The ballot proposition authorizing the creation of a park and recreation service area may include a provision authorizing the imposition of voter-approved regular property taxes or voter- approved excess property tax levies.  The ballot proposition authorizing a park and recreation district may not include such a provision.

SUMMARY:

Ballot propositions authorizing the imposition of voter-approved regular property taxes, or voter- approved excess levies, shall be submitted to the voters of a proposed park and recreation district at the same election as the ballot proposition authorizing the creation of the district is submitted, if the petition or resolution proposing the creation of a park and recreation district includes such a request.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 98   0

      Senate    47     0

EFFECTIVE:July 23, 1989