HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 1223

BYRepresentatives R. Fisher, McLean, Fraser and Miller; by request of Secretary of State

Removing the secretary of state from filing of interlocal cooperation agreements.

House Committe on State Government

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (9)

      Signed by Representatives R. Fisher, Chair; Anderson, Vice Chair; McLean, Ranking Republican Member; Hankins, R. King, Morris, Rector, Sayan and Silver.

House Staff:Barbara McLain (786-7135)

AS PASSED HOUSE JANUARY 15, 1990

BACKGROUND:

Interlocal agreements are cooperative agreements between governmental units to jointly provide public services.  L.O.T.T. (Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, and Thurston County) is an example of an interlocal agreement created to run sewage treatment plants for the area.

All interlocal agreements are filed with the appropriate City Clerk and County Auditor, and the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State receives approximately 200 interlocal agreements each year.  Upon receipt, these agreements are filed into state archives.

SUMMARY:

Interlocal agreements no longer need to be filed with the Secretary of State.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Erika Nyberg, Office of the Secretary of State.

House Committee - Testified Against:      No one.

House Committee - Testimony For:    This bill will simplify the procedure for local agencies to file interlocal agreements.  There have been very few requests to review the agreements on file with the Secretary of State.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None.

VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Yeas 95; Absent 3.

Absent:     Representatives Hankins, H. Sommers and Wang