Legislative Session
2023 Goals. (prev. pg)
In order to get RCW 36.89 corrected so that the "Stormwater Tax" paid by Ditch District landowners is usable by the Ditch District, this legislation needs to be passed - Thurston County Commissioners have refused to understand that this is a problem and correct it (and they DO have the option to do so).
This is a "process"; we need to take the time to power this through!
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Bills WAS "passed out of Committee" by 2/17
This means that there is only 30 calendar days for the Bills to be written, get sponsors added, have a positive hearing in each "Local Government" Committee, and have the Committee give it a positive vote of "Do Pass".
What does the current RCW 36.89 DO?
RCW 36.89 allows a County to Establish a "Stormwater Tax", not all Counties have this TAX.
Only HALF of the Counties in WA have Diking & Drainage Districts, and there are 80 of these type of Districts that COULD possibly be affected.
How much money are we talking about for HDDD#2 ?
For HDDD#2 in 2021 the amount taxed for "Stormwater Tax" and retained by Thurston County was just under $ 20,000. For that same year the regular Budget revenue for HDDD#2 was $ 2471.
The 2021 Thurston County "Stormwater Tax" Fund had a Budget of over $10 Million.
Make your voice heard!
You have an opportunity to "Comment on the Bill" through the link for the HB 1705 and SB 5645
Please also ask that the House Local Government Committee vote favorably on this important bill.
Want to watch the House Local Government Hearing for HB- 1705?
Go to this link and click on the "View Video" link for 2/8/23, it starts at54 minutes into the Hearing.
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Here is a topographical map of the District's area. There is a 2' contour page on the TC GeoData website
Below is a Google Map;
NOTE: it shows the MAILING Address ONLY
- This is Not a Business Location
ALSO: Note, Google Maps DOES NOT Correctly show
the Name as "Hopkins Ditch" from Jones Road
eastward (where Salmon Creek
ceases to be
"Salmon Creek"). Since 1904 this has been
Hopkins Ditch, a "Man-Made Drainage Ditch"
operating under RCW 85.06 .
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