FINAL BILL REPORT

SSB 5761

                                   C 79 L 87

BYSenate Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Senators Warnke, Vognild, Newhouse, Moore, Bender and Cantu)

Deleting certain rules governing electrical installations.

Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor

House Committe on Commerce & Labor

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

New technology has made certain rules under RCW 19.29.010 obsolete.  The rules pertain to the operation of electrical apparatus.

SUMMARY:

Obsolete rules governing electrical installations are removed from the Revised Code of Washington.

Rules 9, 19 and 30 of RCW 19.29.010 are deleted and a portion of Rule 6 is deleted.  The deleted portion of Rule 6 concerns electrical wire guards.  Rule 9 concerns steps on electrical poles.  Rule 19 concerns the use of oil switches for safety. Rule 30 concerns cut out switches in manholes.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Senate    47     0

      House 98   0

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987