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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1629

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Representatives Haugen, S. Wilson, P. King and Silver

Read first time 1/21/86 and referred to Committee on Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to community economic revitalization; and amending RCW 43.160.074.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 5, chapter 433, Laws of 1985 and RCW 43.160.074 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) An application to the board from a political subdivision may also include a request for improvements to an existing state highway or highways.  Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the application is subject to all of the applicable criteria relative to qualifying types of development set forth in this chapter, as well as procedures and criteria established by the board.

          (2) In the case of counties that are served by no more than two state highway routes, an application from within the county that seeks only those funds provided by RCW 47.10.801(1)(c) may be considered eligible if the primary purpose is to facilitate or promote a retail shopping development or expansion, the provisions of RCW 43.160.060(2) to the contrary notwithstanding.

(3) Before board consideration of an application from a political subdivision that includes a request for improvements to an existing state highway or highways, the application shall be forwarded by the board to the transportation commission.

          (((3))) (4) The board may not make its final determination on any application made under subsection (1) of this section before receiving approval, as submitted or amended or disapproval from the transportation commission as specified in RCW 47.01.280.  Notwithstanding its disposition of the remainder of any such application, the board may not approve a request for improvements to an existing state highway or highways without the approval as submitted or amended of the transportation commission as specified in RCW 47.01.280.

          (((4))) (5) The board shall notify the transportation commission of its decision regarding any application made under this section.