SENATE BILL REPORT

EHB 2013

BYRepresentatives Ferguson, Haugen and Winsley

Specifying when a financing bond issue is to be submitted to voters at a park and recreation district proposal election.

House Committe on Local Government

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

Senate Hearing Date(s):March 28, 1989

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chairman; Thorsness, Vice Chairman; Conner, Pullen, Sutherland.

Senate Staff:Barbara Howard (786-7410)

                  March 29, 1989

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, MARCH 28, 1989

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 only significant difference between the two is that the districts are governed by separately elected district commissioners, while the service areas are governed by the county commissioners or county council.

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.  There is no statutory authority for creating a park and recreation district and providing the funding mechanism at the same election.

SUMMARY:

Ballot propositions authorizing the imposition of voter-approved regular property taxes, voter- approved excess levies, or bonds shall be submitted to the voters at the same election as the proposition authorizing the creation of a park and recreation district, if the proposal includes such a request.  The funding proposition is null and void if creation of the park and recreation district is not authorized.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: No one