FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 6305

This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a statement of legislative intent.

Background: Library Districts. A county, city, town, or library district may establish and maintain a library, either by itself or in cooperation with one or more other governmental units. Library districts are taxing districts and fall into the following four categories:

rural county library districts provide library service to the entire area of a county outside of the area of incorporated cities and towns;

island library districts provide library service for all areas outside of incorporated cities and towns on a single island only;

rural partial-county library districts provide library service to a portion of the unincorporated area of a county; and

intercounty rural library districts provide library services to the entire area outside of incorporated cities or towns within two or more counties.

Summary: For rural, intercounty, and island library districts, the maximum term of nonvoter approved general obligation bonds is extended from 6 to 20 years.

Library capital facilities areas may propose formation and taxation authority in a single ballot proposition rather than separately. The ballot proposition must be approved by a supermajority vote.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate	41	7
House	73	23	(House amended)
Senate	45	3	(Senate concurred)