SENATE BILL REPORT

                  SSB 5899

               As Passed Senate, March 10, 1995

Title:  An act relating to including proximate commuting as a transportation demand management strategy to be used in the implementation of the commute trip reduction act.

Brief Description:  Encouraging proximate commuting.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl, Owen, Prentice and Prince).

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Transportation:  2/28/95, 3/3/95 [DPS].

Passed Senate, 3/10/95, 44-0.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5899 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

  Signed by Senators Owen, Chair; Heavey, Vice Chair; Fairley, Haugen, Kohl, Morton, Oke, Prentice, Prince, Rasmussen, Schow and Wood.

Staff:  Brian McMorrow (786-7304)

Background:  Proximate commuting is a transportation demand management strategy that attempts to reduce vehicle miles traveled by allowing a person, who works for a company with multiple branch offices, to work at the branch closest to his or her home.

Summary of Bill:  Proximate commuting is included as an option for employers required to meet the requirements of the Commute Trip Reduction law.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  Proximate commuting is an effective transportation demand management strategy that will help employers meet the requirements of the Commute Trip Reduction Act.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Senator Kohl, prime sponsor; Gene Mullins (pro).