HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 128

BYRepresentatives Sayan, P. King, Grimm and Heavey

Providing for recording of honorable discharge papers.

House Committe on Local Government

Majority Report:     Do pass.  (11)

     Signed by Representatives Cooper, Vice Chair; Beck, Bumgarner, Ferguson, Hine, Madsen, Nelson, Nutley, Rayburn, L. Smith and Zellinsky.

Minority Report:     Do not pass.  (2)

     Signed by Representatives Haugen, Chair; and Nealey.

House Staff:Steve Lundin (786-7127)

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT MARCH 6, 1987

BACKGROUND:

County auditors generally impose charges to record documents.

However, county auditors are required to record without charge the honorable discharge of any veteran who was a resident of the county at the time of his or her enlistment or induction into the Armed Forces.

SUMMARY:

County auditors are required to record without charge the honorable discharge of any veteran who is residing in Washington state.

Fiscal Note:    Requested March 6, 1987.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:     None Presented.

House Committee - Testified Against: None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:     The costs are minimal.  No one objects.  It generally is done anyway.

House Committee - Testimony Against: This is another cost being placed on local government.  No one testified in favor of it.