HOUSE BILL REPORT
SHB 1482
This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in
their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a
statement of legislative intent.
As Passed House:
February 28, 2007
Title: An act relating to retaining the distribution of city hardship assistance program funds to cities and towns for street maintenance.
Brief Description: Retaining the distribution of city hardship assistance program funds to cities and towns for street maintenance.
Sponsors: By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko, Flannigan, Springer and Hailey; by request of Transportation Improvement Board).
Brief History:
Transportation: 2/5/07, 2/14/07 [DPS].
Floor Activity:
Passed House: 2/28/07, 97-0.
Brief Summary of Substitute Bill |
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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Majority Report: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by 25 members: Representatives Clibborn, Chair; Jarrett, Ranking Minority Member; Schindler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Appleton, Armstrong, Campbell, Curtis, Dickerson, Eddy, Ericksen, Hailey, Hankins, Hudgins, Kristiansen, Lovick, Rodne, Rolfes, Sells, Simpson, Springer, B. Sullivan, Takko, Upthegrove, Wallace and Wood.
Staff: Jerry Long (786-7306).
Background:
The City Hardship Assistance Program (CHAP) is administered by the Transportation
Improvement Board. The CHAP was created by the 1991 Legislature to provide state
funding to offset extraordinary costs associated with the transfer of state highways to cities.
The CHAP is funded by 1 percent of the motor fuel tax funds distributed to cities and is
deposited into the Urban Arterial Trust Account. An eligible agency is a city that has a
population of less than 20,000 and has received a transfer of roadway responsibility for a
former state route. Projects are selected based on structural condition, accident experience,
and relationship to other local agency projects. Cities are reimbursed for the entire project
cost. In every odd year, funding not used is distributed to all of the cities in the state based on
population.
Summary of Substitute Bill:
The CHAP funding will be deposited in the Small City Pavement Preservation and Sidewalk
Account. The CHAP is available to cities with a population of 20,000 or less that have
received responsibility for a state roadway. Funding not used will remain in the Small City
Pavement Preservation and Sidewalk Account. The funding will provide grants to cities with
a population under 5,000 through the Small City Preservation and Sidewalk Grant Program.
The CHAP provides grant funding for chip seal and overlay of existing pavement and
sidewalk maintenance.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Available.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.
Staff Summary of Public Testimony:
(In support) The funding that is not utilized in the CHAP is distributed out to all of the cities
and towns in Washington, which means each town or city gets a very small amount under the
current process. By using the funds for small city pavement preservation, it would add
another eight to 10 new preservation projects for small cities. This could really help small
cities in pavement preservation.
Persons Testifying: (In support) Ashley Probart, Association of Washington Cities.