SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 5048

              As Passed Senate, February 19, 1997

Title:  An act relating to state highway routes.

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

Sponsors:  Senators Morton, Haugen and Prince.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Transportation:  1/22/97, 1/23/97 [DP].

Passed Senate, 2/19/97, 46-0.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  Do pass.

  Signed by Senators Prince, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Heavey, Horn, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice 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 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 change in route designation will clarify that the route connects to Idaho State Route 41.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Charles Howard, WSDOT.