SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 6327

BYSenators Warnke, Smitherman, Pullen and Lee

Providing for in-state fuel purchase.

Senate Committee on Economic Development & Labor

Senate Hearing Date(s):January 26, 1988

Senate Staff:Paul Parker (786-7455)

AS OF JANUARY 25, 1988

BACKGROUND:

State and local agencies are prohibited from purchasing fuel not wholly mined or produced within the state.  The University of Washington has challenged this requirement with a purchase from Canada.

SUMMARY:

State and local agencies and institutions, including school districts, are directed to purchase fuel mined or produced in Washington unless the lowest price offered by an out-of-state fuel supplier is more than six percent under that available from an in-state fuel supplier. 

Sections establishing the current purchase preference, penalties for violating the purchase preference, and a directive that governmental units purchase recycled paper products where economically feasible are all repealed.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      requested January 21, 1988