SENATE BILL REPORT

                            SB 5324

               AS PASSED SENATE, MARCH 16, 1993

Brief Description:  Correcting a double amendment related to reimbursement of school transportation costs.

SPONSORS: Senator Pelz; by request of Law Revision Commission

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Majority Report:  Do pass. 

     Signed by Senators Pelz, Chairman; McAuliffe, Vice Chairman; Gaspard, Hochstatter, McDonald, Moyer, Nelson, M. Rasmussen, Rinehart, Skratek, A. Smith, and Winsley.

Staff:  Susan Mielke (786‑7439)

Hearing Dates: February 10, 1993; February 15, 1993

BACKGROUND:

RCW 28A.150.280 (relating to school transportation costs) was amended twice by the Legislature in 1981, but the amendments were inconsistent.  Chapter 265, Laws of 1981 created an allocation system for reimbursement of school transportation costs.  Chapter 343, Laws of 1981 added a proviso that excluded reimbursement for transportation of a student other than to the school geographically nearest or next nearest to the student's residence.  That restriction was declared unconstitutional under a 1981 federal court decision.  The Law Revision Commission recommends reenactment of Chapter 265, Laws of 1981.

SUMMARY:

Chapter 265, Laws of 1981 (RCW 28A.150.280) is reenacted.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

TESTIMONY FOR:

The Washington Law Revision Commission recommends reenacting Chapter 265 because Chapter 343 was declared unconstitutional.

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  Marjorie Rombauer, Washington Law Revision Commission (pro)