Concerning public works contracting.

 H-1357.1

HOUSE BILL 1966

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Zahn and Tharinger

Read first time 02/13/25. Referred to Committee on Local Government.

AN ACT Relating to public works contracting; and reenacting and amending RCW 54.04.070 , 35.23.352 , 35.22.620 , 57.08.050 , and 52.14.110 .

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

Sec. 1. RCW 54.04.070 and 2023 c 395 s 32 and 2023 c 255 s 1 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

(1) Any item, or items of the same kind of materials, equipment, or supplies purchased, the estimated cost of which is in excess of $30,000, exclusive of sales tax, shall be by contract. However, a district may make purchases of the same kind of items of materials, equipment, and supplies not exceeding $12,000 in any calendar month without a contract, purchasing any excess thereof over $12,000 by contract.