FINAL BILL REPORT

                   SB 5507

                           C 82 L 97

                      Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Allowing the holder of a juvenile agricultural driving permit to participate in school traffic safety classes.

Sponsors:  Senators Prince, Hochstatter, Morton and Rasmussen.

Senate Committee on Transportation

House Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget

Background:  Current statute provides for the issuance of a juvenile agricultural driving permit to persons under the age of 18 by the Department of Licensing.  The permit allows for the operation of a motor vehicle on and around public highways in a restricted area for one year.

Summary:  The holder of a juvenile agricultural driving permit is allowed to participate in the classroom portion of a traffic safety education course approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and offered in the community in which the holder is a resident.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate 44 0

House     98 0

Effective:  July 27, 1997