1339-S AMH LOW SHIP 167

SHB 1339 - H AMD 1479

NOT CONSIDERED 03/12/2026

On page 11, after line 28, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 11. (1) The Washington state association of county auditors shall submit a report to the legislature detailing the impacts on a county when a city, town, or special purpose district switches its elections to even-numbered years under this act. This report is required only in an election cycle in which at least two counties have a jurisdiction located in the county that has switched to even-numbered year elections.

(2) The report must analyze:

(a) Impacts to county auditor's office staff levels and retainment in an impacted county;

(b) Whether election costs to the county increased or decreased;

(c) Any technical problems that occurred as a result of the switch to even-numbered year elections; and

(d) Any necessary changes to hardware or software due to changes in ballot length as a result of the switch.

(3) The report must be sent to the relevant committees of the legislature, in compliance with RCW 43.01.036, by January 1 following an even-numbered year election in which at least two counties had a jurisdiction switch to even-numbered year elections."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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