HOUSE BILL REPORT
HB 1327


This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a statement of legislative intent.

As Reported by House Committee On:
State Government & Tribal Affairs

Title: An act relating to materialpersons.

Brief Description: Concerning materialpersons.

Sponsors: Representatives Santos, Skinner, Hunt, Green, Miloscia, McDermott, Anderson, Hudgins, Hasegawa, Darneille, Haigh, Wallace, Hankins, Pettigrew and Kenney.

Brief History:

State Government & Tribal Affairs: 1/23/07, 1/24/07 [DP].

Brief Summary of Bill
  • Makes technical changes to apply gender neutral language to statutes.


HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT & TRIBAL AFFAIRS

Majority Report: Do pass. Signed by 9 members: Representatives Hunt, Chair; Appleton, Vice Chair; Chandler, Ranking Minority Member; Armstrong, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Green, Kretz, McDermott, Miloscia and Ormsby.

Staff: Marsha Reilly (786-7135).

Background:

A materialman is a person who delivers materials, supplies or equipment used or expected to be used in a construction project.


Summary of Bill:

Technical changes are made to reflect gender neutral language, changing "materialmen" to "materialpersons."


Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Staff Summary of Public Testimony:

(In support) This bill simply makes technical changes to statute that reflects gender-neutral terms.

(Opposed) None.

Persons Testifying: Representative Santos, prime sponsor.

Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: None.