1325-S AAS 4/7/93 S2812.2

SHB 1325 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Government Operations

                                                    ADOPTED 4/7/93

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  The department, in consultation with associations of local governments, shall develop a proposal to offer contracts for air service fares to local government employees at the best available rates.  In developing the proposal, the elements to be considered include, but are not limited to:

    (1) Guidelines for predicting and reporting the volume, frequency, and destinations of air travel requirements of local government employees;

    (2) A cost-effective system for aggregating bookings, accounting, and payments for local employee air travel;

    (3) The most appropriate means for preparing invitations to bid, that will offer the greatest possible opportunity for local governments to take advantage of bulk rates in a manner that will avoid delay in putting the contracts into place;

    (4) Establishment of an ongoing clearinghouse of favorable rates, schedules, and destinations that can be made readily available to local government managers in planning air travel for their employees; and

    (5) Any other services that will assist local governments in planning air travel on essential public business.

    The results of the consultation and progress on the proposal shall be reported to the senate committee on government operations and the house of representatives committee on local government by December 15, 1993."

SHB 1325 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Government Operations

                                                    ADOPTED 4/7/93

    On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "agencies;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and creating a new section."

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