ESHB 1835 — Defining frontier counties.

What this bill does

Adds definition of "frontier county" to statutes addressing economic development, excise tax, and the Department of Commerce. Defines "frontier county" as a county with a population density less than 50 persons per square mile.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 9, 2024
  94 yea · 3 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 28, 2024
  49 yea · 0 nay

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