FINAL BILL REPORT

                  SJM 8023

                     As Passed Legislature

Brief Description:  Requesting the department of transportation to name an overpass after Senator Matson.

Sponsors:  Senators Deccio, Owen, Newhouse, Sellar, Snyder, Bauer, McCaslin, A. Anderson, Prince, Rasmussen, Roach, C. Anderson, Cantu, Drew, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Goings, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Johnson, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Moyer, Oke, Palmer, Pelz, Prentice, Quigley, Rinehart, Schow, Sheldon, Smith, Spanel, Strannigan, Sutherland, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn, Wood and Zarelli.

Senate Committee on Transportation

House Committee on Transportation

Background:  Senator James T. Matson (R) served the people of the 14th District and the state of Washington as a member of the Washington State Senate from 1969 to 1981 and 1989 to 1993.  From 1977 to 1979, Senator Matson served as Republican Minority Leader and more recently Chair of the Labor and Commerce Committee in 1991 and 1992.

Summary: The state Department of Transportation is requested to name the overpass at Selah, Washington after Senator James T. Matson.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate    49 0

House     98 0