FINAL BILL REPORT
SB 5289
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Synopsis as Enacted
Brief Description: Adding a certain ferry route and roads to the scenic and recreational highway system.
Sponsors: Senators Ranker, Haugen, Swecker, King, Marr, Jarrett, Hargrove and Shin.
Senate Committee on Transportation
House Committee on Transportation
Background: The Department of Transportation (DOT) is directed in statute to develop criteria for assessing scenic byways and appropriate methods for nominations and applications for the designation, and removal of the designation, of the byways. Any person may nominate a roadway, path, or trail for inclusion in the program. DOT must submit its recommendations to the Transportation Commission. The commission may designate, on an interim basis, state scenic byways. In order to become permanent, the Legislature must approve this designation.
Summary: The Washington State Ferries Anacortes/San Juan Islands route and all other state ferry routes are designated as state scenic byways.
Votes on Final Passage:
Senate | 46 | 2 | |
House | 79 | 18 | (House amended) |
Senate | 43 | 3 |
Effective: | July 26, 2009 |