FINAL BILL REPORT

                  HB 1525

                         C 188 L 97

                     Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Revising the submittal date for county six‑year transportation programs.

Sponsors:  Representatives K. Schmidt, Hatfield and Skinner; by request of County Road Administration Board.

House Comittee on Transportation Policy & Budget

Senate Committee on Transportation

Background:  Before July 1 of each year, the legislative authority of each county is required to prepare and adopt a six-year comprehensive transportation program.  Copies of the program are required to be filed with the County Road Administration Board and the state secretary of transportation.

Counties are also required to submit an annual transportation plan by the first Monday in October.  The annual plan must be adopted prior to the adoption of the ensuing year=s transportation budget.

Summary:  The July 1 adoption date for the six-year transportation program is revised to allow the six-year plan to be adopted at any time prior to the adoption of the annual transportation budget.

Votes on Final Passage:

House970

Senate460

Effective:July 27,  1997