SENATE BILL REPORT

                            SB 6094

      AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS,

                       JANUARY 28, 1994

Brief Description:  Revising provisions relating to the sale of port property.

SPONSORS: Senators Haugen, Winsley and Drew

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6094 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. 

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

Staff:  Diane Smith (786‑7410)

Hearing Dates:  January 28, 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 $25,000.

EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE:

The limit is reduced to $10,000 which is the inflation value of $2,500 in 1969 and permits annual adjustments based on the governmental price index.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

TESTIMONY FOR:

This bill adjusts the $2,500 limit established in 1969 to reflect inflation and adds on further land value.

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  Scott Taylor, WA Public Ports Assn.