ESHB 1835: Defining frontier counties.
Signed into law: Chapter 47, Laws of 2024
- Sponsor
- Kretz
- Introduced
- February 17, 2023
- Status
- C 47 L 24
- Last action
- Effective date 6/6/2024. (March 13, 2024)
- As of
- August 18, 2026, 2:01 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
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, 202494 yea · 3 nay · 1 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 28, 202449 yea · 0 nay
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