CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

HOUSE BILL 2703

Chapter 189, Laws of 2004

58th Legislature
2004 Regular Session



JOINT OPERATING AGENCIES--BID REQUIREMENTS



EFFECTIVE DATE: 6/10/04

Passed by the House February 11, 2004
  Yeas 95   Nays 0

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate March 3, 2004
  Yeas 45   Nays 0


BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
 
CERTIFICATE

I, Richard Nafziger, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2703 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.


RICHARD NAFZIGER
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Chief Clerk
Approved March 26, 2004.








GARY F. LOCKE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
March 26, 2004 - 4:48 p.m.







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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HOUSE BILL 2703
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Passed Legislature - 2004 Regular Session
State of Washington58th Legislature2004 Regular Session

By Representatives Armstrong, Cooper, Delvin and Blake

Read first time 01/20/2004.   Referred to Committee on State Government.



     AN ACT Relating to increasing the minimum amount for bid requirements for materials or work for joint operating agencies; and amending RCW 43.52.560.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 43.52.560 and 1998 c 245 s 69 are each amended to read as follows:
     Except as provided otherwise in this chapter, a joint operating agency shall purchase any item or items of materials, equipment, or supplies, the estimated cost of which is ((in excess of five)) more than ten thousand dollars exclusive of sales tax, or order work for construction of generating projects and associated facilities, the estimated cost of which is ((in excess of)) more than ten thousand dollars exclusive of sales tax, by contract in accordance with RCW 54.04.070 and 54.04.080, which require sealed bids for contracts.


         Passed by the House February 11, 2004.
         Passed by the Senate March 3, 2004.
         Approved by the Governor March 26, 2004.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 26, 2004.