SENATE BILL REPORT

SHB 1971

As Reported By Senate Committee On:

Education, March 21, 2001

Title:  An act relating to allowing state certified appraisers to appraise school district properties.

Brief Description:  Allowing certified real estate appraisers to appraise school district property.

Sponsors:  By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Quall and Talcott).

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Education:  3/15/01, 3/21/01 [DPA].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended.

Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Carlson, Finkbeiner, Hewitt, Johnson, Kastama, Kohl‑Welles and Rasmussen.

Staff:  Susan Mielke (786‑7422)

Background:  Under current law, only real estate appraisers who are qualified by a nationally recognized real estate appraisal educational organization may appraise real property for a school district prior to the school district purchasing or selling the property.  School districts do not have the authority to use real estate appraisers who are solely licensed by the state.

Summary of Amended Bill:  Real estate appraisers who are certified solely by the Washington State Department of Licensing may appraise real property for a school district prior to the school district purchasing or selling the property.

Amended Bill Compared to Substitute Bill:  A technical amendment is made to make language congruent.

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.