5327-S.E2 AMS FINK MCH 001

2ESSB 5327 - S AMD TO S AMD S2870.2 430

    By Senators Finkbeiner and Jacobsen

NOT ADOPTED 06/08/01

    On page 13, after line 2, insert the following:

    "(7) All appropriations for mobility shall be expended solely on projects and programs within the counties of Snohomish, Pierce, and King to relieve traffic congestion.  No expenditures on any capital project outside of the counties of Snohomish, King, and Pierce shall be made. One-third of these expenditures shall be for alternatives to single-occupancy vehicle travel, including high-occupancy vehicle lanes, transit services, ferry service, commute trip reduction, park and ride facilities, bike paths, pedestrian paths, and any other expenditures which improve mobility within the counties of Snohomish, King, and Pierce." 

    Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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EFFECT: Directs that all WSDOT mobility improvements be spent within the Puget Sound area (Snohomish, King, & Pierce Counties) to relieve traffic congestion, with one-third for transportation choices.