SENATE BILL REPORT
SSB 5761
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
Senate Hearing Date(s):March 2, 1987
Majority Report: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5761 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.
Signed by Senators Warnke, Chairman; Smitherman, Vice Chairman; Anderson, Sellar, Vognild, West.
Senate Staff:Jack Brummel (786-7426)
March 13, 1987
AS PASSED SENATE, MARCH 12, 1987
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.
Fiscal Note: available
Senate Committee - Testified: Tom Paine and Jerry Kirkwood, Washington Water Power; Dave Rogers, PUD Association; Brett Buckley, Department of Labor and Industries