SENATE BILL REPORT

                            SB 5274

  AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON LABOR & COMMERCE, MARCH 3, 1993

Brief Description:  Adding certain miniature models to boiler regulation exemptions.

SPONSORS: Senator Oke

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR & COMMERCE

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5274 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. 

     Signed by Senators Moore, Chairman; Prentice, Vice Chairman; Amondson, Barr, Cantu, McAuliffe, Newhouse, Pelz, Prince, Sutherland, Vognild, and Wojahn.

Staff:  Erika Lim (786‑7488)

Hearing Dates: February 25, 1993; March 3, 1993

BACKGROUND:

Boilers are regulated and inspected by the state.  There are a few exemptions from these regulations and inspections for boilers which are either regulated by another authority or are small enough to not create a safety hazard.

Miniature locomotives, boats, tractors, and stationary engines are sometimes built and maintained as hobbies.  They all use small boilers in their operation.  They are also all subject to state boiler rules and inspections. 

SUMMARY:

Miniature locomotives, boats, tractors, and stationary engines which are built and maintained as hobbies are exempt from state boiler rules and inspections provided that their boilers are smaller than stated specifications.

EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE:

Instead of being exempt from this chapter, hobby boilers will be granted a special permit after inspection.  An exemption from this chapter is created for antique fire engines with rebuilt boilers.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  requested

TESTIMONY FOR:

Small hobby boilers do not need to be as strictly regulated as larger boilers.

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  Dennis Weaver, Kitsap Live Steamers; Bernard Swenson; Joe Brewer, Dept. of L&I