5096 AMS ERIC S2598.1
SB 5096 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-2543.4/17) 198
By Senator Ericksen
ADOPTED 04/06/2017
On page 37, after line 3 of the amendment, insert the following:
"(29) It is the intent of the legislature that the funding for the I-5/Slater Road Interchange - Improvements project (L1000099) be moved to a new I-5/Exit 274 Interchange project in Blaine, and changed accordingly on the list referenced in subsection (1) of this section. This new project would create a new southbound off-ramp on Interstate 5 at exit 274 onto Peace Portal Drive and a direct northbound connection to Blaine's industrial area from the existing northbound off-ramp by reconfiguring it to tie into Odell Street. It is further the intent of the legislature that $2,000,000 of connecting Washington account—state funds in the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium, $8,900,000 of connecting Washington account—state funds in the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium, and $10,200,000 of connecting Washington account—state funds in the 2027-2029 fiscal biennium for the new I-5/Exit 274 Interchange project be moved to the 2019-2021, 2021-2023, and 2023-2025 fiscal biennia, respectively, as originally scheduled in the connecting Washington package of 2015 (chapter 43, Laws of 2015 3rd sp. sess.), for the I-5/Slater Road Interchange - Improvements project which it is replacing."
EFFECT: Moves $21,100,000 of state connecting Washington funding from the I-5/Slater Road Interchange project to a new I-5/Exit 274 Interchange project, with the original project funding timeline restored.
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