HOUSE BILL REPORT

                  SB 6351

             As Reported By House Committee on:

                          Judiciary

Title:  An act relating to obsolete sections in the Revised Code of Washington.

Brief Description:  Repealing obsolete sections in the Revised Code of Washington.

Sponsor(s):  Senators Nelson and Rasmussen.

Brief History:

  Reported by House Committee on:

Judiciary, February 19, 1992, DP.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON

JUDICIARY

Majority Report: Do pass.  Signed by 16 members:  Representatives Appelwick, Chair; Ludwig, Vice Chair; Padden, Ranking Minority Member; Paris, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Belcher; Broback; Forner; Hargrove; Inslee; R. Meyers; H. Myers; Riley; Scott; D. Sommers; Tate; and Vance.

Staff:  Bill Perry (786-7123).

Background:  In 1917, two sections of law were enacted relating to the acquisition of lands for Camp Lewis (now Fort Lewis).  One of the sections had to do with the issuance of bonds, and the other with the procedure for appealing a property condemnation.  In 1971, both of these sections were repealed.  However, in that same year, each of the sections was also amended by other legislation that did not reflect the repeal.  In each case, the amendment was purely technical.  One of the 1971 amendments was simply a reenactment and merger of a prior double amendment.  The other 1971 amendment merely added the phrase "or the court of appeals" as part of multiple amendments of the same nature that were made to many statutes throughout the code.  Because of these amendments, the repealed sections were not removed from the code.  Neither section, however, has any legal effect today.

Summary of Bill:  Two formerly repealed and obsolete 1917 sections of law dealing with the acquisition of land for Fort Lewis are repealed.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Witnesses:  None.