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                          HOUSE BILL 2171

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2001 Regular Session

By Representatives Mitchell, Cooper, Ericksen, Fisher and Haigh

Read first time 02/21/2001.  Referred to Committee on Transportation.

Studying distribution of ORV funds.

    AN ACT Relating to distribution of off-road vehicle and nonhighway road funds; and adding a new section to chapter 46.09 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 46.09 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) The interagency committee for outdoor recreation and the department shall jointly contract with an independent entity to study the sources and make recommendations on the distribution and use of funds provided to off-road vehicle and nonhighway road recreational activities under RCW 46.09.170.  The study must analyze and determine the relative portion of the motor vehicle fuel tax revenues deposited to the general fund under RCW 46.09.170 that are attributable to vehicles operating off road or on nonhighway roads for recreational purposes as provided in RCW 46.09.170.  The study must include the types of vehicles and location of their use, the types of recreational activities, and the types of recreational facilities used.

    (2) The interagency committee for outdoor recreation and the department shall jointly review the analysis and submit a report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature, including recommendations regarding amendments to RCW 46.09.170 to allocate revenues consistent with the relative proportion for the uses generating the revenues.  The report must be submitted no later than January 1, 2003.

    (3) The interagency committee for outdoor recreation shall establish a technical advisory committee composed of a cross-section of nonhighway road recreational trail users to advise the agency regarding the study and report required by this section.

    (4) The study will be funded from the nonhighway and off-road vehicle account, and funds appropriated for purposes of this section are in addition to the agency general administration expenditure limitations of RCW 46.09.170.

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