Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research | BILL ANALYSIS |
Transportation Committee |
SSB 6510
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Brief Description: Extending state route number 166.
Sponsors: Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer and Sheldon).
Brief Summary of Substitute Bill |
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Hearing Date: 2/26/10
Staff: Christie Parker (786-7322).
Background:
A route jurisdiction transfer is the conversion of a state highway to a local road or the conversion of a local road to a state highway. Recommendations for transfers must be approved by the Legislature; these transfers can be generated directly through legislation, or they can come to the Legislature as a recommendation from the Washington State Transportation Commission. Criteria for making additions and subtractions to the highway system are established in state law.
State Route (SR) 166 currently runs from SR 16 northeasterly to the eastern city limits of Port Orchard.
Summary of Bill:
State Route 166 is extended to run from SR 16 to the eastern Port Orchard city limits as they exist on the effective date of this act.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Available.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed.