HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                      Olympia, Washington

Bill Analysis      Bill No.  HB 1827

Concerning printing contracts entered into by state agencies.

Brief Title                              Hearing Date: 2/17/99

Reps. Schmidt, D. and Romero               Staff: Steve Lundin

Sponsor(s)                          State Government Committee

                                              Phone:  786-7127

BACKGROUND:

All printing, binding, and stationary work done for a county, city, town, port district, or school district shall be done in this state.  However, this work may be done outside of the state if the:

oWork cannot be executed within the state;

oLowest charge for which the work can be procured in the state exceeds the charge usually and customarily made to private individuals and corporations for similar work; or

oBids for the work are excessive and not reasonably competitive.

SUMMARY:

Printing, binding, and stationary work ordered by a state agency must be done in the state, subject to the same exceptions for out of state work that are currently applicable to such work ordered by a county, city, town, port district, or school district.

FISCAL NOTE:  Not requested.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.