2832-S.E AMS OWEN S5771.4

ESHB 2832 - S AMD TO TRAN COMM AMD (S5640.1)

By Senators Owen and Prince

                                                    ADOPTED 3/1/96

    On page 3, line 21 of the amendment, after "state treasurer." strike all material through "account" on line 31, and insert "Eleven million five hundred thousand dollars is provided to the state parks and recreation commission to acquire, construct, and maintain a cross-state trail.  This amount may consist of:  (a) Legislative appropriations intended for trail development; (b) payments for the purchase of federally-granted trust lands; and (c) franchise fees derived from use of the rail corridor.  The legislature intends that any amounts provided from the transportation fund are to be repaid to the transportation fund from franchise fees.

    (2) The department shall deposit franchise fees from use of the rail corridor according to the following priority:  (a) To the department of transportation for actual costs incurred in administering the franchise; (b) to the department of natural resources as compensation for use of federally granted trust lands in the rail corridor; (c) to the transportation fund to reimburse any amounts transferred or appropriated from that fund by the legislature for trail development; (d) to the cross-state trail account, not to exceed eleven million five hundred thousand dollars, provided that this amount shall be reduced proportionate with any funds transferred or appropriated by the 1996 legislature or paid from franchise fees for the purchase of federally-granted trust lands for trail development; and (e) the remainder to the essential rail assistance account, created under RCW 47.76.250.  Expenditures from the cross-state trail account"

    On page 3, at the beginning of line 37 of the amendment, strike "(2)" and insert "(3)"

ESHB 2832 - S AMD TO TRAN COMM AMD (S5640.1)

By Senators Owen and Prince

                                                    ADOPTED 3/1/96

    On page 4, at the beginning of line 1 of the amendment, strike "(3)" and insert "(4)"

    On page 4, at the beginning of line 3 of the amendment, strike "(4)" and insert "(5)"

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