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WA Rev Code § 35.92.300 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.92 - Municipal Utilities.|35.92.300 - Cities over one hundred fifty thousand, joint undertaking with P.U.D. as to electric utility properties—Financing.

RCW 35.92.300 Cities over one hundred fifty thousand, joint undertaking with P.U.D. as to electric utility properties—Financing.Any city or town and any public utility district cooperating under the provisions of RCW 35.92.280 through 35.92.310 may, without an election or other proceedings under any existing law, contribute money and property, both real and personal, to any joint undertaking pursuant hereto, and may issue and sell revenue bonds to pay its respective share of the costs of acquisition and construction of such electric utility properties. Such bonds shall be issued under the provisions of applicable laws authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for the acquisition and construction of electric public utility properties by cities, towns and public utility districts, as the case may be.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.92.300. Prior: 1957 c 287 § 3. Formerly RCW 80.40.300.]NOTES:Revenue bonds and warrants issued bycities and towns to finance acquisition of public utilities: RCW 35.92.100.public utility districts: Chapter 54.24 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.92.310 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.92 - Municipal Utilities.|35.92.310 - Cities over one hundred fifty thousand, joint undertaking with P.U.D. as to electric utility properties—Authority granted is additional power.

RCW 35.92.310 Cities over one hundred fifty thousand, joint undertaking with P.U.D. as to electric utility properties—Authority granted is additional power.The authority and power granted by RCW 35.92.280 through 35.92.310 is an additional grant of power to cities, towns, and public utility districts to acquire and operate electric public utilities, and the provisions hereof shall be construed liberally to effectuate the authority herein conferred, and no restriction or limitation prescribed in any other law shall prohibit the cities, towns and public utility districts of this state from exercising the authority herein conferred: PROVIDED, That nothing in RCW 35.92.280 through 35.92.310 shall authorize any public utility district or city cooperating under the provisions of RCW 35.92.280 through 35.92.310 to condemn any property owned or operated by any privately owned utility.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.92.310. Prior: 1957 c 287 § 4. Formerly RCW 80.40.310.]
WA Rev Code § 35.92.350 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.92 - Municipal Utilities.|35.92.350 - Electrical construction or improvement—Bid proposals—Contract proposal forms—Conditions for issuance—Refusal—Appeal.

RCW 35.92.350 Electrical construction or improvement—Bid proposals—Contract proposal forms—Conditions for issuance—Refusal—Appeal.Any city or town owning an electrical utility shall require that bid proposals upon any electrical construction or improvement shall be made upon contract proposal form supplied by the governing authority of such utility, and in no other manner. The governing authority shall, before furnishing any person, firm or corporation desiring to bid upon any electrical work with a contract proposal form, require from such person, firm or corporation, answers to questions contained in a standard form of questionnaire and financial statement, including a complete statement of the financial ability and experience of such person, firm, or corporation in performing electrical work. Such questionnaire shall be sworn to before a notary public or other person authorized to take acknowledgment of deeds, and shall be submitted once a year and at such other times as the governing authority may require. Whenever the governing authority is not satisfied with the sufficiency of the answers contained in such questionnaire and financial statement or whenever the governing authority determines that such person, firm, or corporation does not meet all of the requirements hereinafter set forth it may refuse to furnish such person, firm or corporation with a contract proposal form and any bid proposal of such person, firm or corporation must be disregarded. In order to obtain a contract proposal form, a person, firm or corporation shall have all of the following requirements:(1) Adequate financial resources, or the ability to secure such resources;(2) The necessary experience, organization, and technical qualifications to perform the proposed contract;(3) The ability to comply with the required performance schedule taking into consideration all of its existing business commitments;(4) A satisfactory record of performance, integrity, judgment, and skills; and(5) Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.Such refusal shall be conclusive unless appeal therefrom to the superior court of the county where the utility district is situated or Thurston county be taken within fifteen days, which appeal shall be heard summarily within ten days after the same is taken and on five days' notice thereof to the governing authority of the utility.[ 1971 ex.s. c 220 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.92.365 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.92 - Municipal Utilities.|35.92.365 - Tariff for irrigation pumping service—Authority to buy back electricity.

RCW 35.92.365 Tariff for irrigation pumping service—Authority to buy back electricity.The council or board may approve a tariff for irrigation pumping service that allows the municipal utility to buy back electricity from customers to reduce electricity usage by those customers during the municipal utility's particular irrigation season.[ 2001 c 122 § 3.]NOTES:Effective date—2001 c 122: See note following RCW 80.28.310.
WA Rev Code § 35.92.370 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.92 - Municipal Utilities.|35.92.370 - Lease of real property under electrical transmission lines for private gardening purposes.

RCW 35.92.370 Lease of real property under electrical transmission lines for private gardening purposes.A city or town owning facilities for the purpose of furnishing the city or town and its inhabitants with electricity may lease for private gardening purposes the real property under its electrical transmission and distribution lines for a nominal rent to any person who has an income of less than ten thousand dollars per year.[ 1981 c 100 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.92.380 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.92 - Municipal Utilities.|35.92.380 - Waiver or delay of collection of tap-in charges, connection or hookup fees for low income persons.

RCW 35.92.380 Waiver or delay of collection of tap-in charges, connection or hookup fees for low income persons.Whenever a city or town waives or delays collection of tap-in charges, connection fees, or hookup fees for low income persons, or class of low income persons, to connect to lines or pipes used by the city or town to provide utility service, the waiver or delay shall be pursuant to a program established by ordinance. As used in this section, the provision of "utility service" includes, but is not limited to, water, sanitary or storm sewer service, electricity, gas, other means of power, and heat.[ 1980 c 150 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.92.390 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.92 - Municipal Utilities.|35.92.390 - Municipal utilities encouraged to provide customers with landscaping information and to request voluntary donations for urban forestry.

RCW 35.92.390 Municipal utilities encouraged to provide customers with landscaping information and to request voluntary donations for urban forestry.(1) Municipal utilities under this chapter are highly encouraged to provide information to their customers regarding landscaping that includes tree planting for energy conservation.(2)(a) Municipal utilities under this chapter are highly encouraged to request voluntary donations from their customers for the purposes of urban forestry. The request may be in the form of a check-off on the billing statement or other form of request for a voluntary donation.(b) Voluntary donations collected by municipal utilities under this section may be used by the municipal utility to:(i) Support the development and implementation of urban forestry ordinances, as that term is defined in RCW 76.15.010, for cities, towns, or counties within their service areas;(ii) Complete projects consistent with the urban forestry management plans and ordinances developed under RCW 76.15.090; or(iii) Fund a tree planting program for energy conservation that accomplishes the goals established under RCW 35.92.355.(c) Donations received under this section do not contribute to the gross income of a light and power business or gas distribution business under chapter 82.16 RCW.[ 2021 c 209 § 12; 2021 c 11 § 3; 2008 c 299 § 19; 1993 c 204 § 2.]NOTES:Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2021 c 11 § 3 and by 2021 c 209 § 12, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).Findings—Intent—2021 c 209: See note following RCW 76.15.005.Findings—Intent—2021 c 11: See note following RCW 35.92.355.Short title—2008 c 299: See note following RCW 76.15.020.Findings—1993 c 204: "The legislature finds that large-scale reduction of tree cover increases the temperature of urban areas, known as the "heat island effect." Planting trees in urban areas for shading and cooling mitigates the urban heat island effect and reduces energy consumption. Tree planting also can benefit the environment by combating global climate change, reducing soil erosion, and improving air quality. Urban forestry programs can improve urban aesthetics that will improve public and private property values.The legislature also finds that urban forestry programs should consider the relationship between urban forests and public service facilities such as water, sewer, natural gas, telephone, and electric power lines. Urban forestry programs should promote the use of appropriate tree species that will not interfere with or cause damage to such public service facilities." [ 1993 c 204 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.92.395 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.92 - Municipal Utilities.|35.92.395 - Voluntary donations for purpose of supporting hunger programs.

RCW 35.92.395 Voluntary donations for purpose of supporting hunger programs.(1) Municipal utilities under this chapter may request voluntary donations from their customers for the purpose of supporting hunger programs.(2) Voluntary donations collected by municipal utilities under this section must be used by the municipal utility to support the maintenance and operation of hunger programs.(3) Donations received under this section do not contribute to the gross income of a light and power business or gas distribution business under chapter 82.16 RCW.(4) Nothing in this section precludes a municipal utility from requesting voluntary donations to support other programs.[ 2011 c 226 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 35.92.400 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.92 - Municipal Utilities.|35.92.400 - Provision of water services and facilities—Contract with Canadian corporation.

RCW 35.92.400 Provision of water services and facilities—Contract with Canadian corporation.A city or town contiguous with Canada may contract with a Canadian corporation for the purchase of water and for the construction, purchase, maintenance, and supply of waterworks to furnish the city or town and other areas within its water service area, and inhabitants thereof, and residents of Canada with an ample supply of water.[ 1999 c 61 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.92.410 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.92 - Municipal Utilities.|35.92.410 - Provision of sewer services and facilities—Contract with Canadian corporation.

RCW 35.92.410 Provision of sewer services and facilities—Contract with Canadian corporation.A city or town contiguous with Canada may contract with a Canadian corporation for the discharge of sewage from all or any portion of the city's or town's sewer service area into the sewer system of the Canadian corporation. A city or town contiguous with Canada may contract with a Canadian corporation for the construction, operation, or maintenance of sewers and sewage treatment and disposal facilities for their joint use and benefit upon such terms and conditions and for such period of time as the contracting parties may determine, which may include vesting one of the contracting parties with the sole authority to construct, operate, or maintain the facilities with the other contracting party or parties paying an agreed-upon portion of the expenses to the party with sole authority to construct, operate, or maintain the facilities.[ 1999 c 61 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 35.92.420 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.92 - Municipal Utilities.|35.92.420 - Purchase of electric power and energy from joint operating agency.

RCW 35.92.420 Purchase of electric power and energy from joint operating agency.A city or town may contract to purchase from a joint operating agency electric power and energy required for its present or future requirements. For projects the output of which is limited to qualified alternative energy resources as defined by RCW 19.29A.090(3), the contract may include the purchase of capability of the projects to produce electricity in addition to the actual output of the projects. The contract may provide that the city or town must make the payments required by the contract whether or not a project is completed, operable, or operating and notwithstanding the suspension, interruption, interference, reduction, or curtailment of the output of a project or the power and energy contracted for. The contract may also provide that payments under the contract are not subject to reduction, whether by offset or otherwise, and shall not be conditioned upon the performance or nonperformance of the joint operating agency or a city, town, or public utility district under the contract or other instrument.[ 2003 c 138 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 35.92.430 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.92 - Municipal Utilities.|35.92.430 - Environmental mitigation activities.

RCW 35.92.430 Environmental mitigation activities.(1) A city or town authorized to acquire and operate utilities for the purpose of furnishing the city or town and its inhabitants and other persons with water, with electricity for lighting and other purposes, or with service from sewerage, stormwater, surface water, or solid waste handling facilities, may develop and make publicly available a plan to reduce its greenhouse gases emissions or achieve no-net emissions from all sources of greenhouse gases that the utility owns, leases, uses, contracts for, or otherwise controls.(2) A city or town authorized to acquire and operate utilities for the purpose of furnishing the city or town and its inhabitants and other persons with water, with electricity for lighting and other purposes, or with service from sewerage, stormwater, surface water, or solid waste handling facilities, may, as part of its utility operation, mitigate the environmental impacts, such as greenhouse gases emissions, of its operation, including any power purchases. The mitigation may include, but is not limited to, those greenhouse gases mitigation mechanisms recognized by independent, qualified organizations with proven experience in emissions mitigation activities. Mitigation mechanisms may include the purchase, trade, and banking of greenhouse gases offsets or credits. If a state greenhouse gases registry is established, a utility that has purchased, traded, or banked greenhouse gases mitigation mechanisms under this section shall receive credit in the registry.[ 2007 c 349 § 2.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2007 c 349 § 2: "The legislature finds and declares that greenhouse gases offset contracts, credits, and other greenhouse gases mitigation efforts are a recognized utility purpose that confers a direct benefit on the utility's ratepayers. The legislature declares that section 2 of this act is intended to reverse the result of Okeson v. City of Seattle (January 18, 2007), by expressly granting municipal utilities the statutory authority to engage in mitigation activities to offset their utility's impact on the environment." [ 2007 c 349 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.92.440 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.92 - Municipal Utilities.|35.92.440 - Production and distribution of biodiesel, ethanol, and ethanol blend fuels—Crop purchase contracts for dedicated energy crops.

RCW 35.92.440 Production and distribution of biodiesel, ethanol, and ethanol blend fuels—Crop purchase contracts for dedicated energy crops.In addition to any other authority provided by law, municipal utilities are authorized to produce and distribute biodiesel, ethanol, and ethanol blend fuels, including entering into crop purchase contracts for a dedicated energy crop for the purpose of generating electricity or producing biodiesel produced from Washington feedstocks, cellulosic ethanol, and cellulosic ethanol blend fuels for use in internal operations of the electric utility and for sale or distribution.[ 2007 c 348 § 209.]NOTES:Findings—2007 c 348: See RCW 43.325.005.
WA Rev Code § 35.92.460 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.92 - Municipal Utilities.|35.92.460 - Utility fee or tax—Disclosure.

RCW 35.92.460 Utility fee or tax—Disclosure.(1) Any city or town that operates its own water, sewer or wastewater, or stormwater utility and imposes a fee or tax on the gross revenue of such a utility shall disclose the fee or tax rate to its utility customers. Such disclosure shall include statements, as applicable, that "the amount billed includes a fee or tax up to . . . . . (dollar amount or percentage) calculated on the gross revenue of the water utility; a fee or tax up to . . . . . (dollar amount or percentage) calculated on gross revenue of the sewer or wastewater utility; a fee or tax up to . . . . . (dollar amount or percentage) calculated on the gross revenue of the stormwater utility."(2) The disclosures required by this section must occur through at least one of the following methods:(a) On regular billing statements provided electronically or in written form;(b) On the city or town's website, if the city or town provides written notice to customers or taxpayers that such information is available on its website; or(c) Through a billing insert, mailer, or other written or electronic communication provided to customers or taxpayers on either an annual basis or within thirty days of the effective date of any subsequent tax rate change.[ 2020 c 135 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.94.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.94 - Sale or Lease of Municipal Utilities.|35.94.010 - Authority to sell or let.

RCW 35.94.010 Authority to sell or let.A city may lease for any term of years or sell and convey any public utility works, plant, or system owned by it or any part thereof, together with all or any equipment and appurtenances thereof.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.94.010. Prior: 1917 c 137 § 1; RRS § 9512. Cf. 1907 c 86 §§ 1-3; 1897 c 106 §§ 1-4. Formerly RCW 80.48.010.]
WA Rev Code § 35.94.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.94 - Sale or Lease of Municipal Utilities.|35.94.020 - Procedure.

RCW 35.94.020 Procedure.The legislative authority of the city, if it deems it advisable to lease or sell the works, plant, or system, or any part thereof, shall adopt a resolution stating whether it desires to lease or sell. If it desires to lease, the resolution shall state the general terms and conditions of the lease, but not the rent. If it desires to sell the general terms of sale shall be stated, but not the price. The resolution shall direct the city clerk, or other proper official, to publish the resolution not less than once a week for four weeks in the official newspaper of the city, together with a notice calling for sealed bids to be filed with the clerk or other proper official not later than a certain time, accompanied by a certified check payable to the order of the city, for such amount as the resolution shall require, or a deposit of a like sum in money. Each bid shall state that the bidder agrees that if his or her bid is accepted and he or she fails to comply therewith within the time hereinafter specified, the check or deposit shall be forfeited to the city. If bids for a lease are called for, bidders shall bid the amount to be paid as the rent for each year of the term of the lease. If bids for a sale are called for, the bids shall state the price offered. The legislative authority of the city may reject any or all bids and accept any bid which it deems best. At the first meeting of the legislative authority of the city held after the expiration of the time fixed for receiving bids, or at some later meeting, the bids shall be considered. In order for the legislative authority to declare it advisable to accept any bid it shall be necessary for two-thirds of all the members elected to the legislative authority to vote in favor of a resolution making the declaration. If the resolution is adopted it shall be necessary, in order that the bid be accepted, to enact an ordinance accepting it and directing the execution of a lease or conveyance by the mayor and city clerk or other proper official. The ordinance shall not take effect until it has been submitted to the voters of the city for their approval or rejection at the next general election or at a special election called for that purpose, and a majority of the voters voting thereon have approved it. If approved it shall take effect as soon as the result of the vote is proclaimed by the mayor. If it is so submitted and fails of approval, it shall be rejected and annulled. The mayor shall proclaim the vote as soon as it is properly certified.[ 2009 c 549 § 2133; 1985 c 469 § 40; 1965 c 7 § 35.94.020. Prior: 1917 c 137 § 2; RRS § 9513. Cf. 1907 c 86 §§ 1-3; 1897 c 106 §§ 1-4. Formerly RCW 80.48.020.]NOTES:Elections: Title 29A RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.94.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.94 - Sale or Lease of Municipal Utilities.|35.94.030 - Execution of lease or conveyance.

RCW 35.94.030 Execution of lease or conveyance.Upon the taking effect of the ordinance the mayor and the city clerk or other proper official shall execute, in the name and on behalf of the city, the lease or conveyance directed thereby. The lessee or grantee shall accept and execute the instrument within ten days after notice of its execution by the city or forfeit to the city, the amount of the check or deposit accompanying his or her bid: PROVIDED, That if litigation in good faith is instituted within ten days to determine the rights of the parties, no forfeiture shall take place unless the lessee or grantee fails for five days after the termination of the litigation in favor of the city to accept and execute the lease or conveyance.[ 2009 c 549 § 2134; 1965 c 7 § 35.94.030. Prior: 1917 c 137 § 3; RRS § 9514. Cf. 1907 c 86 §§ 1-3; 1897 c 106 §§ 1-4. Formerly RCW 80.48.030.]