SENATE BILL REPORT
HB 1000
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As of March 31, 2009
Title: An act relating to state route number 397.
Brief Description: Extending state route number 397 to Interstate 82.
Sponsors: Representatives Haler, Klippert and Wood; by request of Transportation Improvement Board.
Brief History: Passed House: 2/13/09, 95-0.
Committee Activity: Transportation: 4/01/09.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION |
Staff: Natalie Zukowski (786-7307)
Background: Under current law, the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) receives petitions from cities, counties, or the state requesting route jurisdiction transfers. A route jurisdiction transfer is the conversion of a state highway into a local road, or the conversion of a local road into a state highway. The TIB must evaluate each request according to specified criteria and forward annually any recommended route jurisdiction transfers to the Senate and House transportation committees.
Summary of Bill: State Route 397 is extended to include the 11-mile road currently known as the "Interstate 82 to State Route 397 intertie." Jurisdiction of this road is transferred from Benton County to the state.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Available.
Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: No.
Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.