FINAL BILL REPORT

SHB 2854

                                  C 279 L 90

BYHouse Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representative Cooper)

Ratifying procedures used by certain counties for contracts for solid waste systems.

House Committe on Local Government

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Legislation was enacted in 1986 relating to public works contracts that, among other things, established an alternative process by which counties could contract for the "design, construction, or operation of systems and plants for handling solid waste."

Legislation was enacted in 1989 relating to the procurement of local government solid waste facilities and services that, among other things, amended the 1986 legislation to clarify the process by which counties could establish such contracts.  This 1989 act deleted inconsistent language in the 1986 act.

Prior to 1989, Clark County used this alternative procedure to award a contract for the procurement of solid waste handling facilities and services.  Some legal question has arisen over the use of this alternative procurement procedure.

Ten counties, including Clark County, have populations of over 100,000.

SUMMARY:

Any county with a population of 100,000 or more shall be deemed to have complied with the 1986 version of the alternative procedure for counties to procure solid waste facilities and services if, prior to the 1989 amendment to this procedure, the county complied with this procedure as clarified in 1989.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 92   2

      Senate    33    15 (Senate amended)

      House 91   3 (House concurred)

EFFECTIVE:March 29, 1990