SENATE BILL REPORT

                   HB 1232

              As Reported By Senate Committee On:

                 Transportation, April 3, 1997

Title:  An act relating to state highway routes.

Brief Description:  Changing the SR 2 spur to SR 41.

Sponsors:  Representatives Sump, Sheldon, Wood, Morris, Quall, K. Schmidt, Honeyford, Talcott, Hickel, Delvin, McMorris, Wensman and Doumit.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Transportation:  4/2/97, 4/3/97 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  Do pass.

  Signed by Senators Prince, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Morton, Oke, Patterson and Rasmussen.

Staff:  Gene Baxstrom (786-7303)

Background:  State law prescribes a numerical designation for each state highway and describes each highway route.

State Route (SR) 2 crosses the state from west to east and enters Idaho at Newport.  At Newport the route takes two courses, easterly to connect with Idaho SR 2 at the border, as well as southerly on the border for four-tenths of a mile to connect with Idaho SR 41.  The southerly route is also designated SR 2.

Summary of Bill:  A four-tenths mile portion of existing State Route 2 in Newport, which connects with Idaho SR 41, is renamed as a new state highway, State Route 41.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

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

Testimony For:  This would make the Washington designation of the state highway on the border with Idaho the same as the route designation (number) in Idaho.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Charlie Howard, WSDOT (pro).