Notice of Introduction for Senate Bill 5425 - Update: 10 Year Analysis Complete

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SB 5425, titled AN ACT Relating to fire protection sprinkler system contractors, has been introduced in the Senate. The Office of Financial Management has identified this bill as requiring a ten-year projection of increased cost to the taxpayers or affected fee payers.

Ten-year projection:

Washington State Patrol:

The full impact of the proposed legislation to cash receipts will not be known until after rulemaking is complete.

The proposed legislation increases the cost structure of fees and fines related to Chapter 18.160 RCW Fire Sprinkler System Contractors, creates the Fire Protection Compliance Account, and moves the deposit of fines collected under the chapter from the Fire Protection Contractor License Account (210) to the new Fire Protection Compliance Account. 

The changes in the distribution of revenue for fines is expected to reduce revenues to the Fire Protection Contractor License Account (210). Due to the delay in implementing the new fee levels authorized in the proposed legislation until 2028, this decrease will only be partially offset by the expected addition of Level 1 and Level 2 licensing fees for fire protection sprinkler fitter trainees. As a result, we expect to see a decrease of $15,000 per biennium in revenue to the Fire Protection Contractor License Account (210), with $18,000 per biennium in revenue to the new Fire Protection Compliance Account. This will be insufficient to support the required work.

Ten-year projection prepared in consultation with the following agencies:

Washington State Patrol


Bill sponsors and contact information:

Senator Jesse Salomon, Prime Sponsor
Democrat
(360) 786-7662
SALOMON_JE@leg.wa.gov

Senator Karen Keiser
Democrat
(360) 786-7664
karen.keiser@leg.wa.gov

Senator Matt Boehnke
Republican
(360) 786-7614
BOEHNKE_MA@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jeff Wilson
Republican
(360) 786-7636
Jeff.Wilson@leg.wa.gov

Senator Steve Conway
Democrat
(360) 786-7656
steve.conway@leg.wa.gov




Legislative Bill Information Website: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/

Initiative 960 Website: http://www.ofm.wa.gov/tax/default.asp