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2015 House Bill 1337: Increasing the flexibility for industrial development district levies for public port districts
Public Act 135 of 2015
Introduced by Rep. Dean Takko (Longview) (D) on January 19, 2015
For Bill Information, please click HERE. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Local Government Committee on January 19, 2015
Referred to the House Finance Committee on February 9, 2015
Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 4, 2015
Amendment offered by Rep. David Taylor (Moxee) (R) on March 10, 2015
Requires a port commission, prior to imposing levies over a
first multiyear levy period, to do the following:
(a) Publish notice of the intention to impose levies over a
first multiyear levy period, with an explanation of citizens'
rights.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 10, 2015
Received in the Senate on March 12, 2015
Referred to the Senate Trade & Economic Development Committee on March 12, 2015
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on March 25, 2015
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on April 8, 2015
Repeals statutory provisions authorizing and governing the imposition of
annual levies for up to three six-year periods by port districts that have
adopted a comprehensive scheme of harbor improvements and industrial
developments (comprehensive scheme), effective January 1, 2026.
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on April 29, 2015
Repeals statutory provisions authorizing and governing the imposition of
annual levies for up to three six-year periods by port districts that have
adopted a comprehensive scheme of harbor improvements and industrial
developments (comprehensive scheme), effective January 1, 2026. Creates new authority for port districts that have adopted a comprehensive
scheme to impose levies for up to three multiyear levy periods, which applies
to taxes levied for collection in 2016 and after.