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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1544: Water services procurement

Concerning the administrative steps required to be satisfied by a municipality in the procurement of water services in order for RCW 35.22.625 to not apply to the selection of water service contractors.

Summary

  • Exempts first-class cities from complying with certain public works requirements when selecting persons or entities to service and maintain water facilities and collection systems. Requires each municipality to publish, in advance, its requirements to procure water services.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1544), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tom Dent (R-13)
Introduced
January 22, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to the administrative steps required to be satisfied by a municipality in the procurement of water services in order for RCW 35.22.625 to not apply to the selection of water service contractors;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tom Dent (R-13)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Dean Takko D-19

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1544 in other sessions

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