SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 5454

                As Passed Senate, March 9, 1999

Title:  An act relating to deadlines for local reports to the secretary of transportation.

Brief Description:  Adjusting deadlines for reports to the secretary of transportation.

Sponsors:  Senators Horn, Haugen, Goings and Benton.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Transportation:  2/11/99, 2/16/99 [DP].

Passed Senate, 3/9/99, 49-0.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  Do pass.

  Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Goings, Vice Chair; Benton, Costa, Eide, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Sellar, T. Sheldon and Shin.

Staff:  Ashley Probart (786-7319)

Background:  The Washington State Department of Transportation requires cities, towns, and counties to report revenue and expenditure information on streets and roads.  This requirement is to comply with federal statutes and to assist the Department of Transportation in responding to legislative and governmental requests for information.

The required reporting date for this information is March 31 of each year.  The State Auditor's Office also requires cities, towns, and counties to report similar types of information by May 31 of each year.

Summary of Bill:  The reporting dates for city, town, and county revenue and expenditure information for streets and roads is changed to May 31 of each year.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

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

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  No one.