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Committee hears bill to align joint operating agencies’ bid thresholds with public utility districts
Summary
House Bill 1461 would raise bid thresholds for joint operating agencies to match public utility districts, supporters say it removes an outdated discrepancy that hampers operations for Energy Northwest and similar agencies.
The House Environment & Energy Committee heard testimony on House Bill 1461 on Oct. 12. The bill would eliminate lower dollar thresholds that currently require joint operating agencies (JOAs) to follow public utility district (PUD) sealed-bid standards at lower amounts than PUDs themselves.
Representative Chris Stearns, sponsor of the bill, told the committee JOAs such as Energy Northwest are treated differently under current law and the change restores parity. ‘‘When local governments or special purpose…
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