Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 39.76 · 4 active provisions
(1) Except as provided in RCW 39.76.020, every state agency, county, city, town, school district, board, commission, or any other public body shall pay interest at a rate of one percent per month, but at least one dollar per month, on amounts due on written contracts for public works, personal services, goods and servi…
RCW 39.76.011 does not apply to the following:(1) Interagency or intergovernmental transactions;(2) Amounts payable to employees or prospective employees of state agencies or local governmental units as reimbursement for expenses;(3) Belated claims for any time of delinquency after July 31 following the second year of…
Any state agency required to pay late payment penalties under this chapter shall pay the penalties from funds designated for administrative costs of the agency receiving the public works, personal services, goods and services, equipment, or travel and shall not be paid from funds appropriated for client services.
In any action brought to collect interest due under this chapter, the prevailing party is entitled to an award of reasonable attorney fees.