FINAL BILL REPORT

                            SB 5229

                          C 116 L 93

                      SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

Brief Description:  Permitting the department of transportation and state patrol to adopt rules to govern state rest areas.

SPONSORS: Senators Vognild, Sellar, Skratek, Winsley and Oke

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Transportation has rule-making authority to govern the use and control of rest areas.  However, the department finds it cannot adequately control behaviors which may be disruptive to the general traveling public, such as loitering or suspected drug abuse by some individuals.

SUMMARY:

The Washington State Patrol is authorized to jointly adopt rules with the Department of Transportation governing not only the safety of the traveling public, but the conduct of the public at rest area facilities.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

Senate    46   0

House     97   0

EFFECTIVE:July 25, 1993