HOUSE BILL REPORT

                  HB 2887

             As Reported By House Committee on:

                       Appropriations

Title:  An act relating to appellate court filing fees.

Brief Description:  Raising appellate court filing fees.

Sponsor(s):  Representative Appelwick.

Brief History:

  Reported by House Committee on:

Appropriations, February 10, 1992, DPS.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON

APPROPRIATIONS

Majority Report: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  Signed by 18 members:  Representatives Locke, Chair; Inslee, Vice Chair; Spanel, Vice Chair; Appelwick; Belcher; Braddock; Brekke; Carlson; Dorn; Ebersole; Hine; Peery; Pruitt; Rust; H. Sommers; Sprenkle; Valle; and Wang.

Minority Report: Do not pass.  Signed by 11 members:  Representatives Silver, Ranking Minority Member; Morton, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Bowman; Ferguson; Fuhrman; Lisk; May; Mielke; Nealey; D. Sommers; and Vance.

Staff:  Nancy Stevenson (786-7137).

Background:  When appealing a case to the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals, the appellant pays certain fees.  These fees are deposited into the general fund.  The current Supreme Court and Court of Appeals docket fee is $125.  The current fee for filing a petition for review by the Court of Appeals is $100.

Summary of Substitute Bill:  The Supreme Court and Court of Appeals docket fees are increased by $125 for a total fee of $250.  The Court of Appeals petition for review fee is increased by $100 for a total fee of $200.

Substitute Bill Compared to Original Bill:  The substitute bill declares an emergency and establishes an April 1, 1992 effective date.

Fiscal Note:  Available.

Effective Date of Substitute Bill:  The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect April 1, 1992.

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Witnesses:  None.