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In committee remarks, a member called the bill “one of those bills that solves a problem,” describing a collaborative effort between cities and tribes to address a sewer-line issue that had been built and then faced regulatory or operational complications. The member said the bill’s aim is to restore “common sense” to collaboration and partnership between tribes, cities and government agencies.

Another member urged support for the bill on the basis that it “talk[s] to the collaboration between cities and tribes to make sure that we are able to support our community together.” Staff noted there were no amendments recorded in committee for HB 1039.

By the committee’s recorded count, House Bill 1039 was reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation (7 ayes, 0 nays). The transcript excerpt provided a policy summary and member statements but did not include statutory text or a fiscal note in the committee record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Local Government - 1/31/2025 10:30 AM","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 1039 was reported out of committee unanimously (7–0); the bill allows extension of urban governmental services beyond city and urban growth area boundaries to qualifying federally recognized Indian tribes.","taxTitle","Local Government, House of Representatives, Legislative Sessions, Washington","taxId",20267,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6358212,"Committee unanimously advances bill clarifying Boundary Review Board filing effective date",449,137000,586000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2212757-94610adf1fefafff356e942622f4046c&start=137&end=586","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2212757-94610adf1fefafff356e942622f4046c/thumbnail_137000.jpg","/articles/6358212/Washington/Committee-unanimously-advances-bill-clarifying-Boundary-Review-Board-filing-effective-date","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6358212-914f65e7538eed2d9a497c680e822378/orig.mp4?Expires=1770917367&Signature=MkSnL9UF9aFdJBwD3jIYKVLMgqC0Tuvzx79Cp74nOxJRaeD5CG1aRhOOoMjMC5C~kr13MF8KSkIa43q9FFGSIY9jIV4pMKXKhzEqw805yk7PDS2gOh2XN-y24B5Y6xv8BHV4dj2JFae3KBQVa4QGOmvmp7njJGzNNu0hR-xKoyH8UgBQ39R6-JRjmqqc6w~Y-bKhFvryOA7rsOkdDz-fxnNuI5D3z1KDb~F3MKA61SO47lpTc4Hgb9X20VTeTe0LjR3iP5uXayg~RgBFr8vyWvRJU~q18EIHi~rqxqdAFkrWD7MSm-FepDdkrmOXRL0cnIAmlXI8H5GDO4jVvNyOgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A legislative committee voted unanimously, 7-0, to report out House Bill 1304 with a due-pass recommendation. The bill specifies how to determine the effective filing date for a notice of intention with the Boundary Review Board and sets the review period at 45 days from that effective filing date.

Committee staff described the bill as “a pretty simple bill specifying that the Boundary Review Board has a limited time from the effective date of filing to actually move on the proposed action,” and said the measure aims to ensure governmental responsiveness.

A committee member noted the bill had passed unanimously in an earlier session and urged members to support moving it forward. The committee conducted a voice vote, and staff later recorded the tally as seven ayes and no nays.

By the committee’s recorded count, House Bill 1304 was reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation (7 ayes, 0 nays). The committee record provided in the transcript did not include the bill text or a statutory citation; it did state the 45-day effective review window as the substantive change being proposed.","A committee voted 7-0 to report out House Bill 1304, which specifies how to determine the effective filing date of a notice of intention to trigger the boundary review process and sets a 45-day window for the Boundary Review Board to act.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6358216,"Committee votes 4-3 to advance bill raising county real estate excise tax filing fee to $20 after rejecting amendment",435,59000,494000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2212757-94610adf1fefafff356e942622f4046c&start=59&end=494","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2212757-94610adf1fefafff356e942622f4046c/thumbnail_59000.jpg","/articles/6358216/Washington/Committee-votes-4-3-to-advance-bill-raising-county-real-estate-excise-tax-filing-fee-to-20-after-rejecting-amendment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6358216-b15534ef7cd58e44b03992cb3ac59c32/orig.mp4?Expires=1770917367&Signature=Gg-gt6kPohitc6PpzNa20WVJMrAL364iHhMci1bcK9lhgNc85hBHuHjXOscjBtd5sNenyVqieU5MXI977HKWN-VtCLjCWk9BpoXKurDRxFz5Pk5hQsEUxuTQ3V6iiOxh8V2nNUAZXQQ8jyqGTk1dOReOV1WwqHocU7FhhyJOPXbMBWE08mYGnx5C5e9SRX1rfCFhMy5fLqCqOwUIqoZaV49bAtc6LKVug0EhglHvIEO-Ev~zzVCcjbMVMtE5ZqgGzOZaBO-g3cBcGsBLbhFOyD-mK8LCtYBEPQG9fq3sWDCat5hxYegTXFM2UU6VRa8mx~wGT~yCad4sw9yaZFQJhg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A legislative committee voted 4-3 to report out House Bill 1044 with a due-pass recommendation after rejecting Amendment RIC 359.

The bill would replace the existing $5 fee charged to file a real estate excise tax affidavit with a new $20 fee. Under the bill summary presented to the committee, the new fee would be increased every four years based on inflation, and revenue from the fee would be used to fund the statutory duties of the county treasurer and the county assessor.

Committee staff summarized the proposal before the vote, saying the bill “replaces a current $5 fee on the filing of real estate excise tax affidavit with the county treasurer with a new $20 fee, with the fee to be increased every 4 years based on inflation and revenue from the fee to be used to fund the statutory duties of County Treasurer and the County Assessor.”

Representative Griffey urged adoption of Amendment RIC 359, which he described as “an attempt to transfer the burden back to the state,” arguing multiple small fees add up and calling those cumulative costs “the death of 1,000 cuts.” The amendment would have made the new $20 fee retained by the county treasurer on filing and deducted from the amount the county would otherwise remit to the state treasurer.

A committee member opposing the amendment said the proposal would “take away from the state's portion” and could “potentially reduce the ability of this fee to go up with inflation,” which, the member said, would harm counties’ ability to fund assessor services.

The amendment RIC 359 failed on a voice vote, and the committee then proceeded to report HB 1044 out of committee with a due-pass recommendation. After an initial voice vote, staff recorded the roll call as 4 ayes and 3 nays.

By the committee’s recorded count, House Bill 1044 was reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation (4 ayes, 3 nays). The committee recorded that party-line divisions were reflected in the vote (the committee reported that all Democrats voted yes and all Republicans voted no). The transcript does not list individual roll-call names for each vote in the record provided to the committee.

Votes and formal actions on the bill were limited to committee reporting; the bill summary and amendment text referenced in committee were presented but full statutory citations were not provided in the committee record.

The committee discussion centered on two competing concerns: restoring funding for county assessors and treasurers that members said has lagged under the $5 fee, and whether the state should absorb or offset local fee increases. No final fiscal note or enacted statute text was presented during the committee meeting.","A legislative committee reported out House Bill 1044 with a due-pass recommendation, approving a change that would replace the current $5 county filing fee on real estate excise tax affidavits with a $20 fee that adjusts every four years for inflation. An amendment to shift who retains the fee was defeated (RIC 359).",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6358201,"Committee unanimously advances bill allowing fire protection districts to dissolve civil service systems under conditions",129,721000,850000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2212757-94610adf1fefafff356e942622f4046c&start=721&end=850","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2212757-94610adf1fefafff356e942622f4046c/thumbnail_721000.jpg","/articles/6358201/Washington/Committee-unanimously-advances-bill-allowing-fire-protection-districts-to-dissolve-civil-service-systems-under-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6358201-1a5625de5aeade71576bb8fdf5107075/orig.mp4?Expires=1770917367&Signature=eV4YwxfbbRL5kgmMRb1naSE8A320gYW5OeK5~pXekubb52ijf2B5KVQEQpTsk5ZQdALubOOSThlCgpnN0YcHuSvXDy7gx-thBRi-7VgxnRRe2VTQb1A3qm56dJBIu2ZOi3DTve1r4bKxgNduLQA6eMmIdI9VjyzcZ-cKVh~3xq51xGtA56WzEcqcqlMS-8lGg77d0DqI4cjfGU5rL6yoprW4stpsxLIRYQL0QQva1g2o1~tYhvSMI9GRP9-3fIAB-8BN3m6qURySOVZ~bHpXD6XfjR6kG3Qg3OPipvW0kUZwrBx8Fg-~sekvLQGr9bFe1MjnrmshRfsgIfT6g6eI~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A legislative committee voted unanimously, 7-0, to report out House Bill 1172 with a due-pass recommendation. The bill allows a fire protection district that has adopted civil service for its fire department to dissolve that civil service system if specified conditions are met.

Supporters told the committee that recruiting for fire and service-industry positions is increasingly difficult and that permitting dissolution of civil service in certain fire districts would help them hire and manage staff. Representative Griffey said the change “is very important for the fire service, especially those county fire departments,” and argued that districts would remain equal-opportunity employers and retain diversity and testing requirements even without civil service.

Another member urged a yes vote, saying many districts and municipal fire departments in the member’s legislative district supported the measure. The committee conducted a voice vote and staff recorded the tally as seven ayes and no nays.

By the committee’s recorded count, House Bill 1172 was reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation (7 ayes, 0 nays). The committee transcript did not include the full statutory language, the specific conditions that would permit dissolution of civil service, or a fiscal note in the provided excerpt.","House Bill 1172, permitting fire protection districts that have adopted civil service in their fire departments to dissolve those civil service systems if specified conditions are met, was reported out of committee 7-0. Supporters said the change will help districts recruit and manage personnel.","actionData","errors"]

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