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2009 Senate Bill 5808: Annexation of unincorporated areas served by fire protection districts
Introduced by Sen. Darlene Fairley, (D-Lake Forest Park) (D) on February 3, 2009
Requires notification to employees of a fire protection district about hires, separations, terminations, and any other changes in employment that are a direct consequence of the proposed annexation or incorporation of such fire protection district. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Government Operations and Elections Committee on February 3, 2009
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 23, 2009
Adds language to the Inter-Local Agreement process to require a response to a request to enter an ILA within 45 days. A party must respond in the affirmative or negative and a negative response must state the reasons the party does not want to enter an ILA process. A failure to respond within the 45 days will be treated as an affirmative response and the ILA process will proceed. The substitute contains additional technical changes.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 23, 2009
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 23, 2009
Amendment offered by Sen. Darlene Fairley, (D-Lake Forest Park) (D) on March 6, 2009
To clarify that all parties to an annexation must jointly inform employees of a fire protection district about hires, separations, terminations, and any other changes in employment that are a direct consequence of an annexation.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 6, 2009
Received in the House on March 10, 2009
Referred to the House Local Government & Housing Committee on March 10, 2009
Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 26, 2009
Requires notification to employees of a fire protection district about hires, separations, terminations, and any other changes in employment that are a direct consequence of the proposed annexation or incorporation of such fire protection district. Substitute adds language to the Inter-Local Agreement process to require a response to a request to enter an ILA within 45 days. A party must respond in the affirmative or negative and a negative response must state the reasons the party does not want to enter an ILA process. A failure to respond within the 45 days will be treated as an affirmative response and the ILA process will proceed. The substitute contains additional technical changes.
Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on April 10, 2009