FINAL BILL REPORT

SSB 5128

                              C 243 L 89

BYSenate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senator McCaslin)

Specifying notice requirements for local improvements.

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

House Committe on Local Government

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Cities, counties, fire protection districts, port districts, public utility districts, sewer districts, water districts, and irrigation districts may form local improvement districts.  Upon the filing of a petition or the adoption of a resolution initiating a proceeding for the formation of a local improvement district or utility local improvement district, preliminary estimates are made of the cost and expense of the proposed improvement.  The actual assessments may vary substantially from the assessment estimates so long as they do not exceed a figure equal to the increased value the improvement adds to the property.

A special notification process exists whenever a local government proposes to impose special assessments on state-owned land.

SUMMARY:

Any notice given to the public or to owners of land in the formation of local improvement districts or utility local improvement districts must contain a statement that actual assessments may vary from assessment estimates so long as they do not exceed a figure equal to the increased true and fair value the improvement or street lighting adds to the property.  For cities, the petition or resolution must also contain such statement.

The special notification process regarding state-owned land is made applicable to rates and charges proposed on state land by a local government.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

     Senate   47    0

     House 97  0 (House amended)

     Senate   39    1 (Senate concurred)

EFFECTIVE:July 23, 1989