BILL REQ. #:  S-0072.1 

Read first time 01/12/09.   Referred to Committee on Transportation.

     AN ACT Relating to jurisdictional route transfers; amending RCW 47.26.167; adding a new section to chapter 47.01 RCW; and recodifying RCW 47.26.167.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 47.26.167 and 2005 c 319 s 130 are each amended to read as follows:
     The legislature recognizes the need for a multijurisdictional body to review future requests for jurisdictional transfers. The ((board is hereby directed, beginning September 1, 1991, to)) commission shall receive petitions from cities, counties, or the state requesting any addition or deletion from the state highway system. The ((board is required to)) commission must utilize the criteria established in RCW 47.17.001 in evaluating petitions and to adopt rules for implementation of this process. The ((board)) commission shall forward to the senate and house transportation committees by November 15th each year any recommended jurisdictional transfers.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   RCW 47.26.167 is recodified as a new section in chapter 47.01 RCW.