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                                  HOUSE BILL 2280

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1992 Regular Session

 

By Representatives Haugen, Nealey, Cooper, Bray and Paris

 

Prefiled 1/10/92.  Read first time 01/13/92.  Referred to Committee on Local Government.Regarding the construction or improvement of public facilities.


     AN ACT Relating to the construction or improvement of public facilities; amending RCW 35A.40.210; adding a new section to chapter 35.22 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.23 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.32 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 36.77 RCW.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

     NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 35.22 RCW to read as follows:

     Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 35.22.620, a first class city may contract with a person proposing development within the city for that person to construct or improve public facilities off-site of the proposed development, and partially finance the construction of these off-site facilities with public funds, if:  (1) The need for the new or improved off-site public facilities in part arises from the proposed development; and (2) the general public also will benefit from the new or improved off-site public facilities.

 

     NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 35.23 RCW to read as follows:

     Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 35.22.620, a second class city, third class city, or town may contract with a person proposing development within the city or town for that person to construct or improve public facilities off-site of the proposed development, and partially finance the construction of these off-site facilities with public funds, if:  (1) The need for the new or improved off-site public facilities in part arises from the proposed development; and (2) the general public also will benefit from the new or improved off-site public facilities.

 

     Sec. 3.  RCW 35A.40.210 and 1989 c 11 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:

     Procedures for any public work or improvement contracts or purchases for code cities shall be governed by the following statutes, as indicated:

     (1) For code cities of twenty thousand population or over, RCW 35.22.620; and

     (2) For code cities under twenty thousand population; RCW 35.23.352.

     However, a code city may enter into contracts in accordance with section 1 or 2 of this act.

 

     NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4.  A new section is added to chapter 36.32 RCW to read as follows:

     Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 35.22.620, a county may contract with a person proposing development within the unincorporated area of the county for that person to construct or improve public facilities off-site of the proposed development, and partially finance the construction of these off-site facilities with public funds, if:  (1) The need for the new or improved off-site public facilities in part arises from the proposed development; and (2) the general public also will benefit from the new or improved off-site public facilities.

 

     NEW SECTION.  Sec. 5.  A new section is added to chapter 36.77 RCW to read as follows:

     Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 35.22.620, a county may contract with a person proposing development within the unincorporated area of the county for that person to construct or improve county roads off-site of the proposed development, and partially finance the construction of these roads with public funds, if:  (1) The need for the new or improved roads in part arises from the proposed development; and (2) the general public also will benefit from the new or improved roads.