SENATE BILL REPORT

                                    SB 5221

                      AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 15, 1991

Brief Description:  Requiring motor carriers to submit copies of contracts with permit applications.

SPONSORS:Senators Sellar and Snyder; by request of Utilities & Transportation Commission.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Patterson, Chairman; von Reichbauer, Vice Chairman; Barr, Conner, Erwin, Hansen, Sellar, Skratek, Snyder, Thorsness, and Vognild. 

Staff:  Mary McLaughlin (786‑7309)

Hearing Dates:February 5, 1991

BACKGROUND:

Carriers that transport property for compensation under individual contracts are regulated as contract carriers by the Utilities and Transportation Commission.  When a contract carrier applies for operating authority, the original or certified copy of the carrier's transportation service contract(s) must accompany the permit application.

With the accessibility of photocopy machines in today's society, the filing of an original or certified contract is unnecessary as a copy serves the same purpose.

SUMMARY:

A photocopy of each transportation service contract must accompany a contract carrier's permit application for Utilities and Transportation Commission operating authority.  The original or certified copy of the contract is no longer required.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  available

TESTIMONY FOR:

Because of the availability of photocopy machines, the filing of an original or certified contract is unnecessary.

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  Carol Monohon, UTC (for)