SENATE BILL REPORT

                           SSB 5274

               AS PASSED SENATE, MARCH 11, 1993

Brief Description:  Adding certain boilers to boiler regulation exemptions.

SPONSORS: Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senator Oke)

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR & COMMERCE

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5274 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. 

     Signed by Senators Moore, Chairman; Prentice, Vice Chairman; Amondson, Barr, Cantu, McAuliffe, Newhouse, Pelz, Prince, Sutherland, Vognild, and Wojahn.

Staff:  Erika Lim (786‑7488)

Hearing Dates: February 25, 1993; March 3, 1993

BACKGROUND:

Boilers are regulated and inspected by the state.  There are a few exemptions from these regulations and inspections for boilers which are either regulated by another authority or are small enough to not create a safety hazard.

Miniature locomotives, boats, tractors, and stationary engines are sometimes built and maintained as hobbies.  They all use small boilers in their operation.  They are also all subject to state boiler rules and inspections. 

SUMMARY:

Miniature locomotives, boats, tractors, and stationary engines which are built and maintained as hobbies are granted a special permit after inspection.  An exemption from this chapter is created for antique fire engines with rebuilt boilers.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  requested

TESTIMONY FOR:

Small hobby boilers do not need to be as strictly regulated as larger boilers.

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  Dennis Weaver, Kitsap Live Steamers; Bernard Swenson; Joe Brewer, Dept. of L&I