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                                    HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4411

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Representatives Walk, Schmidt, Baugher, Patrick, Vekich, Meyers, Gallagher, D. Sommers, Spanel, Zellinsky, K. Wilson, Cooper, Cantwell, Prince, Day, Fisher, Dellwo, Fisch, R. King, S. Wilson, J. Williams, Todd, Sanders and Betrozoff

Read first time 2/27/87 and referred to Committee on Transportation.

WHEREAS, A strong balanced transportation system is vital to citizens of the state of Washington and its economic growth and social well-being; and

          WHEREAS, Recent annual economic benefits of a good transportation system have been approximately $26 billion in private sector income, support of a $1.4 billion tourist industry, a contribution of $35 million to the general fund from taxes on highway construction, and support of one out of ten jobs; and

          WHEREAS, In the last year, approximately 98 million passengers used public transit, 17 million passengers and 6 million vehicles used ferries, 13 million passengers used airlines and railroads, and 36 billion miles were traveled on the state's roadways; and

          WHEREAS, The transportation system provides for the annual movement of over 100 million tons of processed commodities interstate and another 90 million tons intrastate, over 100 million tons by trucks, 50 million tons by rail, 30 million tons by water, and 5 million tons by air; and

          WHEREAS, There exist in Washington 60,000 miles of public roadway, 3,600 miles of railroad, 8 air carrier airports and 121 publicly owned general aviation airports, the nation's largest marine transportation system operating cross-Sound, several major ports and terminals on Puget Sound and on the state's navigable waterways, and 19 public transit systems as well as many small systems providing commuter vanpools and transportation for the handicapped, all of which provide for the transportation of goods, services, and people; and

          WHEREAS, The future of transportation in the state, region, and the nation depends upon the ability of the private sector and government to work in concert with one another to provide an efficient, effective, integrated transportation system; and

          WHEREAS, It is critical that the funding and management of the future transportation system be considered now so that future expenditures for capacity improvements, preservation, maintenance, and operations may be approached in a coordinated and prudent manner;

          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, By the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the Washington State Legislature, through the Legislative Transportation Committee, sponsor a Northwest Regional Symposium in the 1987-1989 biennium on "Transportation In The Future"; and

          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Washington State Legislature encourage participation in the development and presentation of the Symposium by the Office of the Governor, Department of Transportation, Department of Community Development, Department of Trade and Economic Development, Washington State Patrol, Universities, Washington State Transportation Commission, Washington State Transit Association, Evergreen State Specialized Transportation Association, Women's Transportation Seminar, Washington State Association of Counties, Association of Washington Cities, Washington Public Ports Association, and other public and private sector organizations.