Washington 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 1820 — Concerning the maintenance and operations of parks and recreational land acquired through the conservation futures program.

Last action — Effective date 7/23/2017.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2017. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised bill HB 1820 now allows counties to use up to 25% of their conservation futures tax revenue for the maintenance and operation of recreational land, provided they meet certain criteria, such as owning at least 400 acres of property and having collected the conservation levy for 20+ years. Additionally, there is a clarification in language, changing "parks and recreational land" to "real property," which broadens the scope of what can be maintained with these funds. These changes are significant because they give counties more flexibility in funding maintenance needs while ensuring they are still managing land preservation responsibly.

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H-1900.1SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1820State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy House Environment (originally sponsored by Representatives Volz, Tharinger, Senn, McCaslin, Koster, Haler, Shea, Irwin, and Holy)READ FIRST TIME 02/16/17.AN ACT Relating to the maintenance and operations of parks and recreational land acquired through the conservation futures program;
H-1154.1HOUSE BILL 1820State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy Representatives Volz, Tharinger, Senn, McCaslin, Koster, Haler, Shea, Irwin, and HolyRead first time 01/31/17.
Referred to Committee on Environment.AN ACT Relating to the maintenance and operations of parks and recreational land acquired through the conservation futures program;
Amounts placed in this fund may be used for the purpose of acquiring rights and interests in real property pursuant to the terms of RCW 84.34.210 and 84.34.220, and for the maintenance and operation of any property acquired with these funds.(2)(a) Generally, the amount of revenue used for maintenance and operations of ((parks and recreational land)) real property, the rights or interests of which were acquired pursuant to the terms of RCW 84.34.210 and 84.34.220, may not exceed fifteen percent of the total amount collected from the tax levied under RCW 84.34.230 in the preceding calendar year.
Amounts placed in this fund may be used for the purpose of acquiring rights and interests in real property pursuant to the terms of RCW 84.34.210 and 84.34.220, and for the maintenance and operation of any property acquired with these funds.(2)(a) Generally, the amount of revenue used for maintenance and operations of parks and recreational land may not exceed fifteen percent of the total amount collected from the tax levied under RCW 84.34.230 in the preceding calendar year.
Revenues from this tax may not be used to supplant existing maintenance and operation funding.(b) A county may use up to twenty-five percent of the total amount for maintenance and operations of real property, the rights and interests of which were acquired pursuant to the terms of RCW 84.34.210 and 84.34.220, which may not be used to supplant existing maintenance and operation funding, if the county has:(i) Acquired rights and interests in four hundred or more acres of real property under RCW 84.34.210 and 84.34.220;
Revenues from this tax may not be used to supplant existing maintenance and operation funding.(b) A county may use up to twenty-five percent of the total amount for maintenance and operations of recreational land if the county has:(i) Acquired rights and interests in four hundred or more acres of real property under RCW 84.34.210 and 84.34.220;
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Action History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017.

  2. Chapter 148, 2017 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  11. NRP - Majority; do pass.

  12. First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks.

  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  15. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  21. FIN - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture & Natural Resources.

  22. FIN - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture & Natural Resources.

  23. Referred to Finance.

  24. Minority; do not pass.

  25. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  26. Referred to Finance.

  27. Minority; do not pass.

  28. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  29. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#14)

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33000
Republican 8000
Democrat 7001
Total 48001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Angel — Yea
Becker — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Rossi — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Brown — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Baumgartner — Yea
Billig — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Fain — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Miloscia — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Nelson — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Ranker — Yea
Takko — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Not Voting
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Final Passage (#15)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 51001
Republican 14000
Democrat 32000
Total 97001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Buys — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Graves — Yea
Haler — Yea
Harmsworth — Yea
Hayes — Yea
Nealey — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Rodne — Yea
Sawyer — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Hargrove — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Blake — Yea
Chandler — Not Voting
Chopp — Yea
Clibborn — Yea
Condotta — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Farrell — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Kagi — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Koster — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Kristiansen — Yea
Smith — Yea
Lytton — Yea
Manweller — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McBride — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
McDonald — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Muri — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Pike — Yea
Stambaugh — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1820?
HB 1820 is sponsored by Haler, Jeff Holy (Republican), Irwin, Koster, McCaslin, Shea, Steve Tharinger (Democrat), Mike Volz (Republican), and Tana Senn (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1820?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2017. Enacted.
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