HOUSE BILL REPORT
HB 2485
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As Passed Legislature
Title: An act relating to authorizing school districts to use electronic formats for warrants.
Brief Description: Authorizing school districts to use electronic formats for warrants.
Sponsors: Representatives Probst, Upthegrove and Dahlquist.
Brief History:
Committee Activity:
Education Appropriations & Oversight: 1/24/12 [DP].
Floor Activity:
Passed House: 2/9/12, 97-0.
Senate Amended.
Passed Senate: 2/27/12, 48-0.
Passed House: 3/5/12, 94-0.
Passed Legislature.
Brief Summary of Bill |
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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS & OVERSIGHT |
Majority Report: Do pass. Signed by 18 members: Representatives Haigh, Chair; Probst, Vice Chair; Anderson, Ranking Minority Member; Dammeier, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Fagan, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Dahlquist, Hansen, Hargrove, Hope, Maxwell, Nealey, Orwall, Pollet, Reykdal, Santos, Seaquist, Sells and Short.
Staff: Jessica Harrell (786-7349).
Background:
The County Treasurer acts as banker for each school district within the county. All school district revenue and expenditure moneys are deposited with and released by the County Treasurer. Expenditure warrants are authorized by the school district board of directors and paid from available district funds held by the County Treasurer.
Summary of Bill:
School district warrants and warrant registers may be sent in an electronic format and may use facsimile signatures. Orders for warrants by second-class school districts may also be sent in an electronic format and may be signed using facsimile signatures.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Available.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed.
Staff Summary of Public Testimony:
(In support) None.
(Opposed) None.
Persons Testifying: None.
Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: None.