SENATE BILL REPORT

                   HB 2784

              As Reported By Senate Committee On:

           Government Operations, February 27, 1998

Title:  An act relating to safe public water supply.

Brief Description:  Adding inhabitants of county as recipients of water works benefits.

Sponsors:  Representatives Johnson, D. Schmidt, Wensman, Cairnes, Zellinsky and Clements.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Government Operations:  2/27/98 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Majority Report:  Do pass.

  Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chair; Hale, Vice Chair; Anderson, Haugen, Horn, Patterson and T. Sheldon.

Staff:  Genevieve Pisarski (786-7488)

Background:  Public Utility Districts (PUDs) may provide water to:  (1)  The inhabitants of the district; and (2) any other persons, including corporations within and outside of the district.

Currently, the territory of Mason County is divided between two PUDs.  The Snohomish County PUD includes all of Snohomish County and Camano Island, which is located in Island County.

Summary of Bill:  The authority of PUDs to provide water to people outside the district is clarified.  PUDs may provide water to inhabitants of the county in which the district is located, regardless of whether they are in the PUD's district.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

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

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  No one.