2735-S AMH .... H4294.1 Scoped 2-12-02

SHB 2735 - H AMD

By Representative

    On page 3, line 8, strike all of section 5 and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 5.  Sections 1 through 3 of this act expire June 1, 2003.

    Sec. 6. RCW 44.28.091 and 1996 c 288 s 14 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) No later than nine months after the final performance audit has been transmitted by the joint committee to the appropriate standing committees of the house of representatives and the senate, the ((joint committee in consultation with the standing committees may)) agency or local government shall produce a preliminary compliance report on ((the agency's or local government's)) its compliance with the final performance audit recommendations and submit it to the joint committee.  ((The agency or local government may attach its comments to the joint committee's preliminary compliance report as a separate addendum.))  At the request of the joint committee, the agency or local government shall periodically provide updates to the preliminary compliance report until the joint committee determines that the agency or local government has complied with the final performance audit recommendations to the joint committee's satisfaction.

    (2) ((Within three months after the issuance of the preliminary compliance report,)) The joint committee may hold ((at least one)) public hearings and receive public testimony ((regarding the findings and recommendations contained in the preliminary compliance report.  The joint committee may waive the public hearing requirement if the preliminary compliance report demonstrates that the agency or local government is in compliance with the audit recommendations)) if the agency or local government is not making satisfactory progress in achieving compliance.  The joint committee shall issue any final compliance report ((within four weeks after the public hearing or hearings)) after an agency or local government has satisfactorily complied with the final audit recommendations.  The legislative auditor shall transmit the final compliance report in the same manner as a final performance audit is transmitted under RCW 44.28.088."

    Correct the title.

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