FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 1724

                                  C 233 L 90

BYRepresentatives Prentice, Patrick, S. Wilson, Baugher, Walk, Betrozoff, Zellinsky, Wood, Todd, R. Fisher, Nelson, Cooper, Holland, Sayan, D. Sommers, Gallagher, Anderson, Cantwell, Leonard, Haugen and Winsley; by request of Legislative Transportation Committee

Establishing criteria for state highway designation.

House Committe on Transportation

Senate Committee on Transportation

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

In 1983, the Washington state Legislature authorized a complete study of the state roadway system by the Road Jurisdiction Committee (RJC).  Committee membership included county, city, and state transportation officials.

The study was divided into two phases of work.  Phase I examined the issue of jurisdiction of roadways and related facilities and developed criteria for determining which roads should be part of the state highway system and which should be local roads.

Phase II analyzed roadway-related needs on the state, county, and city roadway systems and projected the revenues available to meet those needs. It also analyzed the distribution of motor fuel tax and other revenue sources to the state, counties, and cities.

The RJC recommended that the criteria developed in Phase I of the study be enacted as guidelines for the Legislature in making its determinations of what roads should, or should not, be state highways.

SUMMARY:

Criteria are enacted as suggested guidelines to assist the Legislature in determining which roads should be state highways and which should be county roads or city streets.

The Road Jurisdiction Committee is to study and make recommendations to the Legislative Transportation Committee regarding financial hardships caused by changes to the state highway system.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 92   0

      Senate    44     1 (Senate amended)

      House 94   0 (House concurred)

EFFECTIVE:June 7, 1990