HOUSE BILL REPORT

SSB 5179

As Amended by the House

BYSenate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Rinehart, Saling, Halsan, Johnson, Warnke and Lee)

Increasing the authority of certain agencies to use local private printing companies.

House Committe on State Government

Majority Report:  Do pass with amendment.  (8)

      Signed by Representatives H. Sommers, Chair; Peery, Vice Chair; Baugher, Chandler, Hankins, O'Brien, Sayan and Taylor.

House Staff:Pam Madson (786-7135)

AS PASSED HOUSE APRIL 7, 1987

BACKGROUND:

The Public Printer is responsible for all printing and binding needs of the legislature, state officers, boards, commissions, institutions, the Supreme Court, and the Court of Appeals.

Local private printing companies may provide these services directly to the following state organizations at their request if they cost $200 or less and are justified by savings in time and processing: (1) an institution of higher education or an office of the Department of Social and Health Services located outside Olympia; or (2) the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals.  This $200 limit was established in 1959.

SUMMARY:

The general cost limit below which printing projects may be contracted out to private printing companies independently of the Public Printer is initially raised from $200 to $1,000. This provision applies to the following organizations if the printing is justified by savings in time and processing: (1) An institution of higher education or an office of the Department of Social and Health Services located outside of Olympia; or (2) the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals.  The initial $1,000 cost limit must be adjusted for inflation biennially by the Office of Financial Management.

Private printing companies may provide printing services needed by higher education institutions, irrespective of cost, if (1) the services are paid for from nonstate appropriated funds (such as federal or private research grants); and (2) they are justified by savings in time or cost.

Fiscal Note:      Attached.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.