SENATE BILL REPORT

                            HB 1037

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, MARCH 23, 1993

Brief Description:  Correcting a double amendment relating to auction sales of county property.

SPONSORS: Representatives Bray, H. Myers and Edmondson; by request of Law Revision Commission

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Majority Report:  Do pass. 

     Signed by Senators Haugen, Chairman; Drew, Vice Chairman; Loveland, Oke, Owen, and Winsley.

Staff:  Rod McAulay (786‑7754)

Hearing Dates: March 19, 1993; March 23, 1993

BACKGROUND:

RCW 36.34.080, relating to the sale of county property, was amended differently in two separate laws that were enacted in 1991.

The first amendment deleted language requiring the county legislative authority to direct where the sale will be held.

The second amendment granted counties the flexibility to sell the property using a private consignment auction or sealed bid process, in lieu of the traditional sale of the property at a public auction, and restricted the sale to the highest and best bidder over the minimum sale price.

SUMMARY:

RCW 36.39.080 is amended to include both changes made to that statute in the separate amendments enacted in 1991.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

TESTIMONY FOR:  None

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  No one