SENATE BILL REPORT

                           SHB 2608

              AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 26, 1994

Brief Description:  Allowing a port commission to sell property valued at under ten thousand dollars.

SPONSORS: House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Moak, Edmondson, H. Myers, Springer and Rayburn)

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Majority Report:  Do pass. 

     Signed by Senators Haugen, Chairman; Loveland, McCaslin, Oke and Winsley.

Staff:  Diane Smith (786‑7410)

Hearing Dates: February 21, 1994

BACKGROUND:

Property having a value in excess of $2500 owned by a port district may be sold when the port commission has, by resolution, declared the property to be no longer needed for district purposes.  Property having a value less than $2500 may be sold by the managing official of a port district if the port commission so authorizes by resolution.  This resolution shall be in force for no longer than one year and may be renewed from year to year.

SUMMARY:

The $2500 limit on the value of property which the managing official of the port district can be authorized to sell is raised to $10,000 with annual adjustments based on the governmental price index.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

TESTIMONY FOR:  None

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  No one