HOUSE BILL REPORT

                  SB 6030

                       As Passed House

                        March 2, 1994

Title:  An act relating to water and sewer districts.

Brief Description:  Reenacting bidding procedures for water and sewer districts.

Sponsors:  Senator Haugen.

Brief History:

  Reported by House Committee on:

Local Government, February 18, 1994, DP.

Passed House, March 2, 1994, 96-0.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Majority Report:  Do pass.  Signed by 11 members:  Representatives H. Myers, Chair; Springer, Ranking Minority Member; Edmondson, Ranking Minority Member; Reams, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Dunshee; R. Fisher; Horn; Moak; Rayburn; Van Luven and Zellinsky.

Staff:  Bill Lynch (786-7092).

Background:  During the 1993 legislative session two bills were enacted, both of which amended parallel sections of the titles dealing with water districts and sewer districts.  The double amendments are mutually exclusive and do not conflict in their intent, but do involve some common phrasing. 

The affected sections establish standards and procedures for letting contracts.  One amendment adopted a uniform procedure to let bids for small works projects.  The other amendment modified the basis for rejecting bids.

In order to properly codify these amendments, it is necessary to reenact the affected sections reconciling the amendatory language.  This reenactment has been recommended by the Law Revision Commission.

Summary of Bill:  Two sections of law, one in the title on water districts and a parallel section in the title on sewer districts are reenacted to eliminate a "double amendment."

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  This legislation is purely a technical change, recommended by the Code Reviser and the Law Revision Committee.

Testimony Against:  None.

Witnesses:  Jamie Morin, Washington State Water/Wastewater Association.