FINAL BILL REPORT

                 SHB 1026

                         C 233 L 93

                     Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Excepting public defender services from county competitive bid requirements.

By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Ludwig, H. Myers, Chandler, Bray, Edmondson and Springer).

House Committee on Local Government

Senate Committee on Government Operations

Background:  Counties are required to competitively bid contracts for the purchase of materials, equipment, supplies, and services when the contract equals or exceeds $2,500 in value.

The competitive bidding requirements do not apply to performance-based contracts for energy equipment and supplies, or to contracts for election materials.  There is no exemption from the competitive bidding requirements for public defender services.

Summary:  Counties are not required to competitively bid contracts for public defender services.

Votes on Final Passage:

House  94 0

Senate 25 18 (Senate amended)

House  96 0 (House concurred)

Effective:  July 25, 1993