1179-S AMS BENT HYSO 004

SHB 1179 - S AMD TO S TRAN COMM AMD 448(S-2806.1)

By Senator Benton, Zarelli and Swecker

OUT OF ORDER 4/6/05

On page 4, after line 23 of the amendment, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. A new section is added to chapter 47.20 RCW to read as follows:

The department of transportation may not operate any high-occupancy toll lanes or any existing high-occupancy vehicle lanes, and may not open or operate any new high-occupancy toll lane or high-occupancy vehicle lane projects, in counties with a population of three hundred thousand or more that border the state of Oregon unless: (a) Vehicle spaces at park and ride lots within the county are three times the capacity in existence on the effective date of this section; (b) the Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia river is retrofitted to include four southbound general purpose lanes; and (c) the department of transportation determines that high-occupancy vehicle lanes will improve travel time by at least eight minutes over the length of the high-occupancy vehicle lanes."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

SHB 1179 - S AMD TO S TRAN COMM AMD (S-2806.1)

By Senator Benton

On page 31, line 18 of the title amendment, after "47.66 RCW;" insert "adding a new section to chapter 47.20 RCW;"

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EFFECT: Prohibits HOT and HOV lanes in certain areas unless specific conditions are met.