FINAL BILL REPORT

SSB 6350

C 60 L 02

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Allowing use of county road funds for state highway improvements.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Horn, McAuliffe and Oke).

Senate Committee on Transportation

House Committee on Transportation

Background:  With the approval of the state Department of Transportation, a county is authorized to improve or fund the improvement of any state highway within its boundaries.  A county that chooses to improve a state highway may utilize a county road improvement district (RID) under Chapter 36.88 RCW or a county service district under Chapter 36.83 RCW.  Funding for the project may be by any means authorized by law except that expenditure of funds from the county road fund for state highways is prohibited.

Summary:  The prohibition against the use of county road funds for the improvement of state highways is eliminated.  The use of the county road fund on state projects is prohibited on maintenance projects or for operations.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate481

House930

Effective:  June 13, 2002