SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 5098

                As Passed Senate, March 7, 1995

Title:  An act relating to county financial functions.

Brief Description:  Reenacting sections about county financial functions.

Sponsors:  Senators Loveland and Winsley.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Government Operations:  2/7/95, 2/14/95 [DP].

Passed Senate, 3/7/95, 49-0.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Majority Report:  Do pass.

  Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Drew, Hale, Heavey, McCaslin and Winsley.

Staff:  Rod McAulay (786-7754)

Background:  In 1994, the Legislature enacted a lengthy "clean-up" bill that addressed a wide variety of issues of concern to county treasurers and assessors. The title of the bill was "An act relating to taxation."  There is some concern that the subject of some of the sections in the bill were not adequately expressed in the title, as required by Article II, Section 19 of the state Constitution.

Summary of Bill:  Eleven sections of Chapter 301, Session Laws of 1994, are reenacted under the title: "An act relating to county financial functions".

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  Bond counsel believe the bill title from last session may create problems and should be corrected.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Fred Saeger, WACO; Mike Murphy, Thurston County Treasurer.