HB1461 • 2026

Joint operating agencies

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

Taxes

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representative Stearns, Representative Barnard
Last action: 2025-04-16
Official status: C 62 L 25
Effective date: Not listed

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Joint operating agencies

What This Bill Does

Joint operating agencies

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1461 AMH STEA RAMA 011

86 • Stearns

ADOPTED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1461 AMH STEA RAMA 011 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Restores dollar thresholds for situations where public utility district sealed bid standards are applicable to joint operating agency contracts, and revises these dollar thresholds as follows: (1) from $15,000 to $30,000 for purchases of materials, equipment, or supplies; (2) from $25,000 to $150,000 for construction projects where more than a single craft or trade is involved; and adds (3) $75,500 for construction projects where a single craft or trade is used.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1461 AMH STEA RAMA 011 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Restores dollar thresholds for situations where public utility district sealed bid standards are applicable to joint operating agency contracts, and revises these dollar thresholds as follows: (1) from $15,000 to $30,000 for purchases of materials, equipment, or supplies; (2) from $25,000 to $150,000 for construction projects where more than a single craft or trade is involved; and adds (3) $75,500 for construction projects where a single craft or trade is used.
1461 AMH STEA RAMA 011 HB 1461 - H AMD 86 By Representative Stearns ADOPTED 03/04/2025 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following: "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." --- END

Bill History

2025-04-16 House
Effective date 7/27/2025.

Official Summary Text

Joint operating agencies

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AN ACT Relating to contracts for materials or work required by 1
joint operating agencies; and amending RCW 43.52.560.2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3
Sec. 1. RCW 43.52.560 and 2015 c 73 s 1 are each amended to read 4
as follows: 5
Except as provided otherwise in this chapter, a joint operating 6
agency shall purchase any item or items of materials, equipment, or 7
supplies((, the estimated cost of which is more than fifteen thousand 8
dollars exclusive of sales tax, )) or order work for construction of 9
generating projects and associated facilities ((, the estimated cost 10
of which is more than twenty-five thousand dollars exclusive of sales 11
tax, by contract in accordance with )) with the same authority, and 12
subject to the same conditions, as is applicable to public utility 13
districts under RCW 54.04.070 and 54.04.080((, which require sealed 14
bids for contracts)). 15
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H-0647.1
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.
p. 1 HB 1461