SENATE BILL REPORT

                  SJM 8023

                Passed Senate, February 7, 1996

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.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Transportation:  1/25/96 [DP].

Passed Senate, 2/7/96, 49-0.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  Do pass.

  Signed by Senators Owen, Chair; Heavey, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Morton, Oke, Prentice, Prince, Rasmussen, Schow, Sellar, Thibaudeau and Wood.

Staff:  Gary Lebow (786-7304)

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

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Testimony For:  Senator Matson was a great legislator and a good friend.  He is very deserving of this honor.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  PRO:  Senator Newhouse; Jim Halstrom, WA State Horticultural Assn.; Clif Finch, AWB; Bill Fritz, WA Food Processors Council; Sharon Foster; Sid Morrison, WSDOT.