HB 2754-S - DIGEST

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/13/98)

     Provides, in addition to the provisions of RCW 42.17.260, state agencies may furnish lists that they maintain of disclosable public information, including such lists in computer readable form or on magnetic tape, that they make available to other federal, state, or local government agencies, including law enforcement agencies, to private companies that provide on-line computer data base services  with data bases consisting primarily of public records.

     Authorizes the department of revenue to furnish lists of taxpayer names, entity types, business addresses, mailing addresses, revenue tax registration numbers, standard industrial classification code of a taxpayer, and the dates of opening and closing of a business to companies that provide on-line computer data base services.

     Requires that the on-line computer companies shall provide the data bases consisting primarily of public records only to other federal, state, or local government agencies solely for law enforcement or government purposes.

     Requires, that before providing a list to a company under this act, the department shall obtain a written agreement that any list so provided shall be used only for the purposes specified in this act.