SENATE BILL REPORT

                                    SB 6430

                      AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 12, 1992

Brief Description:  Correcting an error in procedure for review of eminent domain judgments.

SPONSORS: Senators Nelson and Rasmussen

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LAW & JUSTICE

Majority Report:  Do pass. 

      Signed by Senators Nelson, Chairman; Thorsness, Vice Chairman; Erwin, Hayner, M. Kreidler, Madsen, Newhouse, Rasmussen, and A. Smith.

Staff:  Jon Carlson (786‑7459)

Hearing Dates: February 6, 1992

BACKGROUND:

In 1988, SB 5016 modified the terminology of various statutes in the Revised Code of Washington to conform with the Rules of Appellate Procedure adopted by the State Supreme Court.  The most common change deleted phrases such as "appeals may be taken" and substituted language such as "appellate review may be sought."  References to "appeal" were removed and replaced with "appellate review."

In a section of SB 5016 pertaining to appellate review of a city's eminent domain proceedings, the word "not" was inadvertently omitted from the text.  Reinsertion of the word "not" is necessary to restore the original legal effect of the section.

SUMMARY:

A technical correction is made to the statute concerning eminent domain by cities. This amendment remedies an oversight in the drafting of a 1988 enactment.

The word "not" is added to the section of the RCW pertaining to appellate review of a city's eminent domain proceedings in order to correct its previous, inadvertent omission and restore the original legal meaning to the section.  

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

TESTIMONY FOR:  None

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  No one