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AN ACT Relating to surplus passenger motor vehicles; amending RCW 43.19.1919 and 43.19.554; and adding a new section to chapter 43.19 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 43.19.1919 and 1997 c 264 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

Except as provided in RCW 28A.335.180 ((~~and~~)), 43.19.1920, and section 2 of this act, the division of purchasing shall sell or exchange personal property belonging to the state for which the agency, office, department, or educational institution having custody thereof has no further use, at public or private sale, and cause the moneys realized from the sale of any such property to be paid into the fund from which such property was purchased or, if such fund no longer exists, into the state general fund: PROVIDED, Sales of capital assets may be made by the division of purchasing and a credit established in central stores for future purchases of capital items as provided for in RCW 43.19.190 through 43.19.1939, as now or hereafter amended: PROVIDED FURTHER, That personal property, excess to a state agency, including educational institutions, shall not be sold or disposed of prior to reasonable efforts by the division of purchasing to determine if other state agencies have a requirement for such personal property. Such determination shall follow sufficient notice to all state agencies to allow adequate time for them to make their needs known. Surplus items may be disposed of without prior notification to state agencies if it is determined by the director of general administration to be in the best interest of the state. The division of purchasing shall maintain a record of disposed surplus property, including date and method of disposal, identity of any recipient, and approximate value of the property: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That this section shall not apply to personal property acquired by a state organization under federal grants and contracts if in conflict with special title provisions contained in such grants or contracts.

This section does not apply to property under RCW 27.53.045.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 43.19 RCW to read as follows:

If the department is unable to remove surplus vehicles from the premises of the surplusing agency within five business days after notification, the surplusing agency may contract for transportation services to remove the vehicles to the department's auction site.

Sec. 3. RCW 43.19.554 and 1994 sp.s. c 9 s 803 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) To carry out the purposes of RCW 43.19.550 through 43.19.558 and 46.08.065, the director of general administration has the following powers and duties:

(a) To develop and implement a state-wide information system to collect, analyze, and disseminate data on the acquisition, operation, management, maintenance, repair, disposal, and replacement of all state-owned passenger motor vehicles. State agencies shall provide the department with such data as is necessary to implement and maintain the system. The department shall provide state agencies with information and reports designed to assist them in achieving efficient and cost-effective management of their passenger motor vehicle operations.

(b) To survey state agencies to identify the location, ownership, and condition of all state-owned fuel storage tanks.

(c) In cooperation with the department of ecology and other public agencies, to prepare a plan and funding proposal for the inspection and repair or replacement of state-owned fuel storage tanks, and for the clean-up of fuel storage sites where leakage has occurred. The plan and funding proposal shall be submitted to the governor no later than December 1, 1989.

(d) To develop and implement a state-wide motor vehicle fuel purchase, distribution, and accounting system to be used by all state agencies and their employees. The director may exempt agencies from participation in the system if the director determines that participation interferes with the statutory duties of the agency.

(e) To establish minimum standards and requirements for the content and frequency of safe driving instruction for state employees operating state-owned passenger motor vehicles, which shall include consideration of employee driving records. In carrying out this requirement, the department shall consult with other agencies that have expertise in this area.

(f) To develop a schedule, after consultation with affected state agencies, for state employees to participate in safe driving instruction.

(g) To require all state employees to provide proof of a driver's license recognized as valid under Washington state law prior to operating a state-owned passenger vehicle.

(h) To develop standards for the efficient and economical replacement of all categories of passenger motor vehicles used by state agencies, subject to the requirements of section 2 of this act, and provide those standards to state agencies and the office of financial management.

(i) To develop and implement a uniform system and standards to be used for the marking of passenger motor vehicles as state-owned vehicles as provided for in RCW 46.08.065. The system shall be designed to enhance the resale value of passenger motor vehicles, yet ensure that the vehicles are clearly identified as property of the state.

(j) To develop and implement other programs to improve the performance, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of passenger motor vehicles owned and operated by state agencies.

(k) To consult with state agencies and institutions of higher education in carrying out RCW 43.19.550 through 43.19.558.

(2) The director shall establish an operational unit within the department to carry out subsection (1) of this section. The director shall employ such personnel as are necessary to carry out RCW 43.19.550 through 43.19.558. Not more than three employees within the unit may be exempt from chapter 41.06 RCW.

(((3) No later than December 31, 1992, the director shall report to the governor and appropriate standing committees of the legislature on the implementation of programs prescribed by this section, any cost savings and efficiencies realized by their implementation, and recommendations for statutory changes.))