SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 2687

BYRepresentatives Rayburn, Ferguson and Haugen

Authorizing municipal utilities to reimburse the city or town for management services.

House Committe on Local Government

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 19, 1990

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chairman; Thorsness, Vice Chairman; DeJarnatt, Patrick, Sutherland.

Senate Staff:Rod McAulay (786-7454)

                  February 19, 1990

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, FEBRUARY 19, 1990

BACKGROUND:

Cities and towns are authorized to have a variety of forms of government, including a mayor/council, council/manager, or commission form of government.  Cities and towns are authorized to hire staff.

Cities and towns are authorized to adopt annual or biennial budgets providing for their expenditures and to allocate moneys for each expenditure item.

SUMMARY:

The utility budget of a city or town may identify and reimburse the city's or town's current expense fund for the value of administrative, oversight, or supervision provided to the utility, or services that are provided to the utility, by management or supervisory personnel, if the city or town apportions a percentage of the time of such personnel for such duties.  Such management or supervisory personnel include the city or town manager or supervisor.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Rep. Margaret Rayburn; Stan Finkelstein, AWC