SENATE BILL REPORT

                            SB 6030

              AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 1, 1994

Brief Description:  Reenacting bidding procedures for water and sewer districts.

SPONSORS: Senator Haugen

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Majority Report:  Do pass. 

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

Staff:  Rod McAulay (786‑7754)

Hearing Dates: January 18, 1994; January 19, 1994

BACKGROUND:

During the 1993 legislative session two bills were enacted, both of which amended parallel sections of the titles dealing with water districts and sewer districts.  The double amendments are mutually exclusive and do not conflict in their intent, but do involve some common phrasing. 

The affected sections establish standards and procedures for letting contracts.  One amendment adopted a uniform procedure to let bids for small works projects.  The other amendment modified the basis for rejecting bids.

In order to properly codify these amendments, it is necessary to reenact the affected sections reconciling the amendatory language.  This reenactment has been recommended by the Law Revision Commission.

SUMMARY:

Two sections of law, one in the title on water districts and a parallel section in the title on sewer districts are reenacted to eliminate a "double amendment."

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

TESTIMONY FOR:

This legislation is purely a technical cure, recommended by the Code Reviser and the Law Revision Committee.

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  Joe Daniels, Water and Wastewater Districts; Dick Ducharme, Utility Contractors