CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

 

                        HOUSE BILL 1703

 

 

                   Chapter 210, Laws of 1999

 

 

                        56th Legislature

                      1999 Regular Session

 

 

HIGHWAY PROPERTY--DISPOSITION TO REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITIES

 

 

 

                    EFFECTIVE DATE:  7/25/99

Passed by the House March 10, 1999

  Yeas 97   Nays 0

 

 

             CLYDE BALLARD

Speaker of the House of Representatives

     

 

 

              FRANK CHOPP

Speaker of the House of Representatives

 

 

 

Passed by the Senate April 15, 1999

  Yeas 33   Nays 13

             CERTIFICATE

 

We, Dean R. Foster and Timothy A. Martin, Co-Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1703  as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.

 

 

 

           DEAN R. FOSTER

                          Chief Clerk

 

 

          TIMOTHY A. MARTIN

                          Chief Clerk

               BRAD OWEN

President of the Senate

 

 

 

Approved May 7, 1999 Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.          

                                FILED                

 

              May 7, 1999 - 3:51 p.m.

 

              GARY LOCKE

Governor of the State of Washington

                 Secretary of State

                 State of Washington


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                          HOUSE BILL 1703

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             Passed Legislature - 1999 Regular Session

 

State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

 

By Representatives Cooper, Ericksen, Mitchell and Fisher

 

Read first time 02/03/1999.  Referred to Committee on Transportation.

Revising law governing the disposition of surplus real property.  


    AN ACT Relating to the disposition of state highway property; and amending RCW 47.12.063.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

    Sec. 1.  RCW 47.12.063 and 1993 c 461 s 11 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) It is the intent of the legislature to continue the department's policy giving priority consideration to abutting property owners in agricultural areas when disposing of property through its surplus property program under this section.

    (2) Whenever the department determines that any real property owned by the state of Washington and under the jurisdiction of the department is no longer required for transportation purposes and that it is in the public interest to do so, the department may sell the property or exchange it in full or part consideration for land or improvements or for construction of improvements at fair market value to any of the following governmental entities or persons:

    (a) Any other state agency;

    (b) The city or county in which the property is situated;

    (c) Any other municipal corporation;

    (d) Regional transit authorities created under chapter 81.112 RCW;

    (e) The former owner of the property from whom the state acquired title;

    (((e))) (f) In the case of residentially improved property, a tenant of the department who has resided thereon for not less than six months and who is not delinquent in paying rent to the state;

    (((f))) (g) Any abutting private owner but only after each other abutting private owner (if any), as shown in the records of the county assessor, is notified in writing of the proposed sale.  If more than one abutting private owner requests in writing the right to purchase the property within fifteen days after receiving notice of the proposed sale, the property shall be sold at public auction in the manner provided in RCW 47.12.283;

    (((g))) (h) To any person through the solicitation of written bids through public advertising in the manner prescribed by RCW 47.28.050;

    (((h))) (i) To any other owner of real property required for transportation purposes; or

    (((i))) (j) In the case of property suitable for residential use, any nonprofit organization dedicated to providing affordable housing to very low-income, low-income, and moderate-income households as defined in RCW 43.63A.510 and is eligible to receive assistance through the Washington housing trust fund created in chapter 43.185 RCW.

    (3) Sales to purchasers may at the department's option be for cash, by real estate contract, or exchange of land or improvements.  Transactions involving the construction of improvements must be conducted pursuant to chapter 47.28 RCW or Title 39 RCW, as applicable, and must comply with all other applicable laws and rules.

    (4) Conveyances made pursuant to this section shall be by deed executed by the secretary of transportation and shall be duly acknowledged.

    (5) All moneys received pursuant to the provisions of this section less any real estate broker commissions paid pursuant to RCW 47.12.320 shall be deposited in the motor vehicle fund.


    Passed the House March 10, 1999.

    Passed the Senate April 15, 1999.

Approved by the Governor May 7, 1999.

    Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 7, 1999.