SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 2370

As Reported By Senate Committee On:

State & Local Government, February 21, 2002

Title:  An act relating to county road engineers.

Brief Description:  Authorizing all counties to share county road engineering services.

Sponsors:  Representatives Schoesler, Cox, Eickmeyer, Ahern, Chandler, Mulliken and Haigh.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  State & Local Government:  2/21/02 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Majority Report:  Do pass.

Signed by Senators Gardner, Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Keiser, Kline and Swecker.

Staff:  Eugene Green (786‑7405)

Background:  The county legislative authority of each county with a population of 8,000 or more must employ a full‑time county road engineer.  The county legislative authority of each other county must employ a county engineer either on a full‑time or part‑time basis, or may contract with another county for the engineering services of a county road engineer from such other county.

Summary of Bill:  The requirement that each county with a population of 8,000 or more employ a full‑time road engineer is eliminated.  Each county may hire either a full‑time or part‑time road engineer, or may contract with another county for engineering services.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

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

Testimony For:  This will allow for some cost-savings where appropriate.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Representative Mark Schoesler, prime sponsor (pro).