H-2982.1
HOUSE BILL 2566
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2026 Regular Session
By Representatives Zahn, Griffey, and Pollet
Read first time 01/19/26. Referred to Committee on Local Government.
AN ACT Relating to local government procurement; amending RCW 36.32.235 and 36.32.245 ; and repealing RCW 36.32.240 .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 36.32.235 and 2025 c 35 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) In each county which by resolution establishes a county purchasing department, the purchasing department shall enter into leases of personal property on a competitive basis and purchase all supplies, materials, and equipment on a competitive basis, for all departments of the county, as provided in this chapter and chapter 39.04 RCW, except that the county purchasing department is not required to make purchases for the county hospital or purchases that are paid from the county road fund or equipment rental and revolving fund. In the letting of any contract for public works involving less than $40,000, the advertisement and competitive bidding requirements in subsections (3) and (4) of this section may be dispensed with on order of the county legislative authority.