6499-S AMS ROSS HOOV 030

SSB 6499 - S AMD - 254

    By Senators Rossi, Benton and Patterson

                          NOT ADOPTED 3/5/00; ROLL CALL VOTE 23-25

    On page 12, strike all of lines 7-8 and insert the following:

    "(1) The department shall institute a pilot program which opens High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on I-405 to use by all vehicles during the nonpeak hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. The department shall submit a report the senate and the house transportation committees on traffic flow along I-405 resulting from changes made under this pilot program by December 31, 2000."

    Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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EFFECT: Opens HOV lanes on I-405 as a pilot program and requires the Department of Transportation to report back the legislature on its effects.