1417-S AMH TAKK MOET 773

SHB 1417 - H AMD 203

By Representative Takko

ADOPTED 03/06/2015

     On page 1, line 7, after "(1)" strike "A" and insert "Except as provided otherwise by subsection (4) of this section, a"   

     On page 2, beginning on line 1, after "has" strike all material through "before" on line 4 and insert "forty-five days in which to secure on petition forms the signatures of at least ten percent of the number of voters residing in the part of the water-sewer district subject to the assumption resolution or ordinance who voted in"

    On page 2, line 11, after "in the" strike "water-sewer district" and insert "part of the water-sewer district subject to the assumption resolution or ordinance"

    On page 2, after line 24, insert the following:

    "(4) If a city legislative authority assumes jurisdiction of all or part of a water-sewer district through a contract with a water-sewer district, or through an interlocal agreement with a water-sewer district under chapter 36.93 RCW, the provisions of this section do not apply."

EFFECT: (1) Increases the amount of time that a petitioner has to secure referendum signatures for a referendum of a city assumption of a water-sewer district (district) from 30 to 45 days. 

    (2) Modifies required signature percentage and collection requirements for the referendum petition from 15 percent of the registered voters of the district, as of the day before the most recent general election, to 10 percent of the number of voters residing in the area of the district subject to the assumption resolution or ordinance who voted in the most recent general election. 

    (3) Changes the area within which the referendum election must (if sufficient valid signatures are collected) be held from the entire water-sewer district to the area of the water-sewer district subject to the assumption resolution or ordinance.

    (4) Exempts full or partial assumptions of water-sewer districts by cities from the referendum provisions proposed in the underlying bill if the assumption occurs through a contract between the city and the district, or through an interlocal agreement between the city and the district.

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