Title: An act relating to the definition of "county engineer".

Brief Description: Revising the definition of "county engineer."

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: Current law defines "county engineer" to include the county director of public works.

Summary of Bill: "County engineer" means the county road engineer, county engineer, and engineer, and must refer to the statutorily required position of county engineer appointed under statute; and may include the county director of public works when the person in that position also meets the requirements of a licensed professional engineer and is duly appointed by the county legislative authority under statute.

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: This is a technical amendment that clarifies the statute. It creates a solid point of accountability and came at the request of the Counties. It will still allow smaller communities to share an engineer.

Testimony Against: None.

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