Title: An act relating to the population thresholds for membership of the county road administration board.

Brief Description: Adjusting population thresholds for membership on the county road administration board.

Sponsors: Senators Haugen, Swecker and Kastama; by request of County Road Administration Board.

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Transportation: 2/23/05, 3/1/05 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report: Do pass.Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Jacobsen, Vice Chair; Poulsen, Vice Chair; Swecker, Ranking Minority Member; Benson, Eide, Esser, Kastama, Mulliken, Oke, Spanel and Weinstein.

Staff: Dalene Sprick (786-7321)

Background: Under current law, four members of the county road administration board are to come from counties with a population from 12,000 to less than 125,000 and two members are to come from counties with a population of less than 12,000.

Summary of Bill: Four members of the county road administration board are to come from counties with a population from 20,000 to less than 125,000 and two members are to come from counties with a population of less than 20,000.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: No.

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

Testimony For: Since the original bill became law there has been growth in population levels. By adjusting population levels from 12,000 to 20,000 it restores the balance originally established. It is a good correction.

Testimony Against: None.

Who Testified: PRO: Walt Olsen, Washington County Road Administration Board and Michael Shaw, WSAC.