SENATE BILL REPORT

                  SJM 8021

              As Passed Senate, February 12, 2000

Brief Description:  Requesting the designation of the Paul N. Luvera, Sr. Memorial Highway.

Sponsors:  Senators Spanel, Haugen, Gardner and Kline.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Transportation:  2/2/2000 [DP].

Passed Senate, 2/12/2000, 42-0.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  Do pass.

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

Staff:  Lynn Hale (786-7346)

Background:  Mr. Paul Luvera, Sr. dedicated his life to public service, the betterment of the city of Anacortes, and its citizens.  During his tenure as a Washington State Senator, he secured funding for the construction of the segment of State Route 20 that stretches from the south end of Commercial Avenue in Anacortes to the Deception Pass/Whidbey Island Junction.

Summary of Bill:  This bill memorializes that Mr. Paul Luvera, Sr. spent a lifetime effort towards public service, the betterment of the city of Anacortes, and its citizens.  It recognizes that Mr. Paul Luvera, Sr. while he was a Washington State Senator, was instrumental towards securing funding for the construction of the segment of State Route 20 that stretches from the south end of Commercial Avenue in Anacortes to the Deception Pass/Whidbey Island Junction.

The Washington State Transportation Commission is asked to commence proceedings to rename this segment of the road the "Paul Luvera, Sr. Memorial Highway."

Copies of this memorial are immediately transmitted to Sid Morrison, Secretary of Transportation, the Washington State Transportation Commission, and the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Requested on January 26, 2000.

Testimony For:  Mr. Luvera, Sr. was instrumental in getting funding for this road.  Mr. Luvera, Sr. was the most civic-minded person in Anacortes.  It is important to honor a man who contributed so much to his community.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Senator Spanel, prime sponsor; Paul Luvera, citizen.