HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 2502

BYRepresentatives Cole, Walker and Leonard; by request of Department of Labor and Industries

Regarding construction lien laws.

House Committe on Commerce & Labor

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (10)

      Signed by Representatives Vekich, Chair; Cole, Vice Chair; Smith, Ranking Republican Member; Forner, Jones, R. King, Leonard, Prentice, Walker and Wolfe.

House Staff:Chris Cordes (786-7117)

AS PASSED HOUSE FEBRUARY 6, 1990

BACKGROUND:

Since July 1, 1989, real property lenders and construction contractors have been required to give informational materials on construction lien laws to their customers.  The master document for the informational material is prepared by the Department of Labor and Industries.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Labor and Industries is authorized to prepare more than one master document for the informational materials on construction lien laws.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Joe Brewer, Department of Labor and Industries.

House Committee - Testified Against:      No one.

House Committee - Testimony For:    Giving the Department of Labor and Industries authority to prepare more than one master document for consumer information on construction liens will provide more flexibility and allow the department to better target the information that consumers need.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None.