Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research	BILL ANALYSIS
Local Government & Housing Committee

SB 6283

Brief Description:  Changing the monetary threshold for competitive bidding requirements for public hospital districts.

Sponsors:  Senators Gardner, Swecker, T. Sheldon, Haugen and Rasmussen.

Brief Summary of Bill

$Raises the dollar figure from five to fifty thousand dollars for jobs that must be put up for bid for public hospital districts.

Hearing Date:  2/25/02

Staff:  Scott MacColl (786‑7106).

Background:

Public hospital districts are authorized to operate hospitals and other health care facilities, and provide other hospital and health care services.  Districts have general authority to own and operate hospitals, to borrow money, and to levy property taxes.

Any work ordered by the district over $5,000 is required to be completed by contract, by putting up the work to bid.

Summary of Bill:

The dollar figure for jobs that must be put up for bid by public hospital districts is raised from five thousand dollars to fifty thousand dollars.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not Requested.

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