Concerning contracts for materials or work required by joint operating agencies.



ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1461

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Stearns and Barnard

Read first time 01/21/25. Referred to Committee on Environment & Energy.

AN ACT Relating to contracts for materials or work required by joint operating agencies; and amending RCW 43.52.560 .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 43.52.560 and 2015 c 73 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

Except as provided otherwise in this chapter, a joint operating agency shall purchase any item or items of materials, equipment, or supplies, the estimated cost of which is more than (( fifteen thousand dollars )) $30,000 exclusive of sales tax, or order work for construction of generating projects and associated facilities, the estimated cost of which is more than (( twenty-five thousand dollars )) $150,000 exclusive of sales tax if more than a single craft or trade is involved, or $75,500 exclusive of sales tax if only a single craft or trade is involved , by contract in accordance with RCW 54.04.070 and 54.04.080 , which require sealed bids for contracts.