HOUSE BILL REPORT

                  HB 1525

                    As Passed Legislature

Title:  An act relating to the submittal date for county six‑year transportation programs.

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

Sponsors:  By House Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget (originally sponsored by  Representatives K. Schmidt, Hatfield and Skinner; by request of County Road Administration Board).

Brief History:

Committee Activity:

Transportation Policy & Budget:  2/10/97, 2/11/97 [DP].

Floor Activity:

Passed House:  3/11/97, 97‑0.

Passed Legislature.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION POLICY & BUDGET

Majority Report:  Do pass.  Signed by 23 members:  Representatives K. Schmidt, Chairman; Hankins, Vice Chairman; Mielke, Vice Chairman; Mitchell, Vice Chairman; Fisher, Ranking Minority Member; Blalock, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Cooper, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Backlund; Buck; Cairnes; Chandler; Constantine; DeBolt; Hatfield; Johnson; O'Brien; Radcliff; Robertson; Scott; Skinner; Sterk; Wood and Zellinsky.

Staff:  Gary Lebow (786-7304).

Background:  Currently, 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 of Bill:  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.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

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

Testimony For:  Allowing the counties to adopt the six-year plan closer to the annual budget will reduce the need for amendments to the six-year plan.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Eric Berger, County Road Administration Board.