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                                            SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 9

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Haugen, L. Smith, S. Wilson and P. King)

Read first time 1/23/87 and Referred to Committee on Rules.

AN ACT Relating to public utility district accounting; and adding new sections to chapter 54.16 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 54.16 RCW to read as follows:

          A public utility district by resolution may combine two or more of its separate utility functions into a single utility and combine its related funds or accounts into a single fund or account.  The separate utility functions include electrical energy systems, domestic water systems, irrigation systems, sanitary sewer systems, and storm sewer systems.  All powers granted to public utility districts to acquire, construct, maintain, and operate such systems may be exercised in the joint acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation of such combined systems.  The establishment, maintenance, and operation of the combined system shall be governed by the public utility district statutes relating to one of the utility systems that is being combined, as specified in the resolution combining the utility systems.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 54.16 RCW to read as follows:

          A public utility district may make and repay interfund loans between its funds.        Passed the House January 28, 1987.

Speaker of the House.

Passed the Senate March 25, 1987.

President of the Senate.