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               *   REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE  *

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SHB 2077                                            March 10, 1998

Prepared by: Diane Smith                  Includes "NEW ITEM": YES

     Providing uniform exemptions to competitive bidding procedures.

MR. PRESIDENT:

MR. SPEAKER:

     We of your CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, to whom was referred SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2077, Competitive bidding, have had the same under consideration and we recommend that:

     All previous amendments be not adopted, and the Conference Committee striking amendment (s-5542.1) be adopted, and

and that the bill do pass as recommended by the Conference Committee.

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Senator Hale                         Representative D. Schmidt

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Senator Pattterson                   Representative Wensman

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Senator Horn                         Representative Wolfe