Concerning the sale of surplus property by water-sewer districts.

HB 1944 updates Washington state law for water-sewer districts selling surplus property. It raises the personal property threshold requiring public notice from $2,500 to $5,400, meaning smaller sales no longer need formal notice. For real property over $7,500, districts must use a recent appraisal or broker opinion to set a minimum sale price of 90% of appraised value, with a 120-day effort to sell at that price before allowing public auction at the highest bid. This affects all Washington water-sewer districts managing surplus assets.