Brief Description: Modifying vehicle size, weight, and load requirements.

Sponsors: Representatives Schual-Berke, McDermott, Cody, Dickerson, Hudgins, Upthegrove and Hasegawa.

Hearing Date: 3/3/05

Staff: Teresa Berntsen (786-7301).

Background:

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) has the power and duty to enforce laws relating to commercial vehicle size, weight, and load limits.

Summary of Bill:

The weight and load limit penalties are increased for vehicles that support the construction of a third runway at any airport owned and operated by a county-wide port district with a county population greater than one million five hundred thousand. The county-wide port district responsible for the construction of the project is responsible for the payment of these penalties.

The WSP is directed to assign five full-time officers from the agency's Commercial Vehicle Division to work solely to enforce the size, weight, and load laws with respect to truck operators supporting the construction of a third runway at any airport owned and operated by a county-wide port district with a county population greater than one million five hundred thousand. The WSP's costs for the five officers must be reimbursed by the same county-wide port district.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Available.

Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.