2001-02-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 0535
SB 84                                                                                             
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 84 "An Act                                           
exempting joint action agencies from regulation by the state or                                     
municipalities; relating to the relationship between a joint action                                 
agency and the public utilities that form the joint action agency;                                  
relating to powers and immunities of a joint action agency; requiring                               
filing of the joint action agency agreement; relating to the financial                              
affairs of a joint action agency; declaring certain joint action agencies                           
to be political subdivisions for certain purposes; relating to liability                            
and indemnification of officers, employees, and agents of joint action                              
agencies; and defining 'agency agreement' as used with reference to                                 
joint action agencies." Signing to calendar: Senator Pearce, Chair,                                 
Senators Phillips, Therriault, Ellis.                                                               
                                                                                                    
The bill is on today's calendar.