CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
HOUSE BILL 2398
Chapter 40, Laws of 2016
64th Legislature
2016 Regular Session
NONPROFIT AGENCIES FOR THE BLIND--PUBLIC AGENCY PURCHASING REQUIREMENTS
EFFECTIVE DATE: 6/9/2016
HOUSE BILL 2398
Passed Legislature - 2016 Regular Session
State of Washington
64th Legislature
2016 Regular Session
By Representatives Holy, Riccelli, Appleton, Haler, Stokesbary, Ormsby, Parker, Santos, and S. Hunt
Read first time 01/13/16. Referred to Committee on State Government.
AN ACT Relating to clarifying current requirements for public purchases of goods and services from nonprofit agencies for the blind; adding a new section to chapter 39.26 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 39.24 RCW; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 39.26 RCW to read as follows:
(1) All contracts entered into and purchases made under this chapter are subject to the requirements established under RCW 19.06.020.
(2) This section is not intended to create an entitlement to an individual or class of individuals.
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 39.24 RCW to read as follows:
(1) All purchases made by a public agency are subject to the requirements established under RCW 19.06.020.
(2) For the purposes of this section, "public agency" means those agencies subject to RCW 19.06.020.
(3) This section is not intended to create an entitlement to an individual or class of individuals.
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3.  Nothing in this act requires the department of enterprise services or any other public agency to breach an existing contract or dispose of stock that has been ordered or is in the possession of the department or other agency as of the effective date of this section.
Passed by the House February 16, 2016.
Passed by the Senate March 1, 2016.
Approved by the Governor March 29, 2016.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 30, 2016.
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