SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 6786

As Reported By Senate Committee On:

Transportation, February 12, 2002

Title:  An act relating to state route number 513.

Brief Description:  Shortening State Route No. 513.

Sponsors:  Senator Thibaudeau.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Transportation:  2/6/02, 2/12/02 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  Do pass.

Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Benton, Eide, Finkbeiner, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, McAuliffe, McDonald, Oke, Prentice, T. Sheldon, Shin and Swecker.

Staff:  Janice Baumgardt (786‑7319)

Background:  Currently SR 513 begins in the south at SR 520 and extends northerly and easterly to the vicinity of Sand Point.

Summary of Bill:  SR 513 begins in the south at SR 520 and extends northerly to Northeast Pacific Street.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Requested on February 5, 2002.

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

Testimony For:  The segment recommended to be transferred to the city jurisdiction functions as any other city street does.  The segment recommended to be retained by the state serves traffic of a regional nature generated by the University of Washington campus and hospital and should therefore remain with the state.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  PRO:  Senator Thibaudeau, prime sponsor; Steven Gorcester, Transportation Improvement Board.