HB 1845 - DIGEST

Revises unclaimed property provisions.

Authorizes the department to enter into contracts to provide private investigators licensed under chapter 18.165 RCW with reported information of apparent owners. This information may be provided electronically or in another medium, in the discretion of the department. Any contract shall provide terms and conditions the department determines are necessary to safeguard the interests of owners and to the proper administration of this chapter.

Requires the department to develop a schedule of user fees for information provided under this act for the purpose of distributing and apportioning the full cost of providing the information and the continued development of the program. Fees received by the department under this act shall be deposited according to RCW 63.29.230.

Repeals RCW 63.29.033.