FAILED 4/13/2005

0408

5348-S.E AMH ORCU DYLA 077

ESSB 5348 - H AMD

By Representative Orcutt

   On page 2, after line 19, insert the following:

   "NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 54.16 RCW to read as follows:

   (1) When a public utility district provides electrical appliance repair services under section 2 of this act, the state auditor must contract with an independent auditor to conduct an annual audit of the public utility district's electrical appliance repair department.

   (2) The annual audit shall investigate whether the electrical appliance repair department and the electrical appliance repair services are subsidized by any other customer rate structures."

EFFECT: Provides that the State Auditor must contract with an independent auditor to conduct an annual audit of the electrical appliance repair department of a public utility district providing electrical appliance repair services. The audit must investigate whether a public utility district's electrical appliance repair department and electrical appliance repair services are subsidized by any other customer rate structures.