BILL REQ. #:  S-3858.1 

Read first time 01/19/12.   Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation.

     AN ACT Relating to economic development by requiring performance audits of certain permit practices by the state auditor; and adding a new section to chapter 43.09 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 43.09 RCW to read as follows:
     The state auditor's office must:
     (1) By September 30, 2013, complete a performance audit of a representative sample of permit practices at the city and county level, considering the recommendations of section 1, chapter 231, Laws of 2007 and such other factors as the state auditor deems appropriate, and forward the audit to the public works board, the community economic revitalization board, and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature; and
     (2) Beginning in 2015, biennially review the city, county, and agency reports prepared under section 1, chapter 231, Laws of 2007 and report any findings and recommendations based on its review to the public works board, the community economic revitalization board, and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature.