5371 AMS MCDO HOOV 006

SB 5371 - S AMD - 297

    By Senator McDonald

                                               NOT ADOPTED 3/17/99

    On page 2, after line 16, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. The department may develop intercity passenger rail service only in areas where the department first determines that existing highways and roads are at or above the use capacity for which they were designed. 

    Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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EFFECT: Allows development of intercity rail only in areas where roads are at or over capacity (i.e., congested).