Brief Description: Managing the motor pool within the department of general administration.

Sponsors: By Representatives Sommers, Alexander, Hunt, Wallace and Chase; by request of Department of General Administration.

House Committee on Appropriations
Senate Committee on Ways & Means

Background:

The Department of General Administration (GA) provides motor vehicle services to state agencies by purchasing vehicles for the sole use of an agency or through the operation of motor pools in Olympia. The Legislature must appropriate amounts used by the GA for its vehicle purchases.

Summary:

The GA is authorized to purchase motor vehicles without an appropriation by the Legislature.

Votes on Final Passage:

House   98   0
Senate   46   0   (Senate amended)
House         (House refused to concur)
Senate         (Senate receded)
Senate   47   0

Effective: July 24, 2005