5209-S AMH GOVT H2708.1

SSB 5209 - H COMM AMD ADOPTED 4/5/95

By Committee on Government Operations

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "Sec. 1.  RCW 36.93.090 and 1987 c 477 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

    Whenever any of the following described actions are proposed in a county in which a board has been established, the initiators of the action shall file within one hundred eighty days a notice of intention with the board:  PROVIDED, That when the initiator is the legislative body of a governmental unit, the notice of intention may be filed immediately following the body's first acceptance or approval of the action.  The board may review any such proposed actions pertaining to:

    (1) The:  (a) Creation, incorporation, or change in the boundary, other than a consolidation, of any city, town, or special purpose district; (b) consolidation of special purpose districts, but not including consolidation of cities and towns; or (c) dissolution or disincorporation of any city, town, or special purpose district, except that a board may not review  the dissolution or disincorporation of a special purpose district which was dissolved or disincorporated pursuant to the provisions of chapter 36.96 RCW:  PROVIDED, That the change in the boundary of a city or town arising from the annexation of contiguous city or town owned property held for a public purpose shall be exempted from the requirements of this section; or

    (2) The assumption by any city or town of all or part of the assets, facilities, or indebtedness of a special purpose district which lies partially within such city or town; or

    (3) The establishment of or change in the boundaries of a mutual water and sewer system or separate sewer system by a water district pursuant to RCW 57.08.065 or chapter 57.40 RCW, as now or hereafter amended; or

    (4) The establishment of or change in the boundaries of a mutual sewer and water system or separate water system by a sewer district pursuant to RCW 56.20.015 or chapter 56.36 RCW, as now or hereafter amended; or

    (5) The extension of permanent water or sewer service outside of its existing ((corporate boundaries)) service area by a city, town, or special purpose district.  The service area of a city, town, or special purpose district shall include all of the area within its corporate boundaries plus, (a) for extensions of water service, the area outside of the corporate boundaries which it is designated to serve pursuant to a coordinated water system plan approved in accordance with RCW 70.116.050; and (b) for extensions of sewer service, the area outside of the corporate boundaries which it is designated to serve pursuant to a comprehensive sewerage plan approved in accordance with chapter 36.94 RCW and RCW 90.48.110.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately."

SSB 5209 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Government Operations

    On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "boundaries;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "amending RCW 36.93.090; and declaring an emergency."

EFFECT:  Permits a boundary review board to review extensions of water or sewer service by a city, town, or special district only if the extension is outside of the service area of the city, town, or special district.

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