3030 AMS ARED S5171.1

HB 3030  - S COMM AMD
     By Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development

ADOPTED 03/05/2010

     Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"Sec. 1   RCW 87.03.001 and 1989 c 84 s 66 are each amended to read as follows:
     The formation of an irrigation district may be subject to potential review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW. The alteration of the boundaries of an irrigation district, including but not limited to a consolidation, addition of lands, exclusion of lands, or merger, may be subject to potential review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW, except that additions or exclusions of land to an irrigation district, when those lands are within the boundary of a federal reclamation project, are not subject to review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW.

Sec. 2   RCW 87.03.436 and 1990 c 39 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
     All contract projects, the estimated cost of which is less than ((one)) three hundred thousand dollars, may be awarded ((to a contractor on)) using the small works roster((. The small works roster shall be comprised of all responsible contractors who have requested to be on the list. The board of directors shall authorize by resolution a procedure for securing telephone and/or written quotations from the contractors on the small works roster to assure establishment of a competitive price and for awarding contracts to the lowest responsible bidder. Such procedure shall require that a good-faith effort be made to request quotations from all responsible contractors on the small works roster. Immediately after an award is made, the bid quotations obtained shall be recorded, open to public inspection, and available by telephone inquiry. The small works roster shall be revised once a year)) process under RCW 39.04.155.

Sec. 3   RCW 87.03.443 and 2004 c 215 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
     There may be created ((for)) by each irrigation district or separate legal authority created pursuant to RCW 87.03.018 a fund to be known as the upgrading and improvement fund. The board of directors shall determine what portion of the annual revenue of the irrigation district or separate legal authority will be placed into its upgrading and improvement fund, including all or any part of the funds received by a district or separate legal authority from the sale, delivery, and distribution of electrical energy. Moneys from the upgrading and improvement fund may ((only)) be used to modernize, improve, or upgrade ((the)) irrigation and hydroelectric power facilities ((of the irrigation district)) or to respond to an emergency affecting such facilities. The funds may also be used for licensing hydroelectric power facilities and for payment of capital improvements."

HB 3030  - S COMM AMD
     By Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development

ADOPTED 03/05/2010

     On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "districts;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and amending RCW 87.03.001, 87.03.436, and 87.03.443."

EFFECT:  Deletes provisions granting irrigation districts expedited eminent domain authority. Revises small works roster contracting provision to retain increased $300,000 limit but requires irrigation districts to follow small works roster contracting process specified for: State agencies; state universities and colleges; community and technical colleges; counties; county roads; cities and towns; metropolitan park districts; fire protection districts; housing authorities; port districts; public hospital districts; public utility districts; school districts; and water-sewer districts.

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