SENATE BILL REPORT

REHB 1724

BYRepresentatives Prentice, Patrick, S. Wilson, Baugher, Walk, Betrozoff, Zellinsky, Wood, Todd, R. Fisher, Nelson, Cooper, Holland, Sayan, D. Sommers, Gallagher, Anderson, Cantwell, Leonard, Haugen and Winsley; by request of Legislative Transportation Committee

Establishing criteria for state highway designation.

House Committe on Transportation

Senate Committee on Transportation

Senate Hearing Date(s):March 28, 1989; March 30, 1989; February 19, 1990

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended.

      Signed by Senators Patterson, Chairman; Thorsness, Vice Chairman; von Reichbauer, Vice Chairman; Barr, Bender, Benitz, Hansen, McMullen, Madsen, Murray, Nelson, Patrick, Sellar.

Senate Staff:Louise Bray Sandison (786-7322)

                  February 20, 1990

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 19, 1990

BACKGROUND:

In 1983, the Washington State Legislature authorized a complete study of the state roadway system by the Road Jurisdiction Committee (RJC).  Committee membership included county, city and state transportation officials.

The study was divided into two phases of work.  Phase I examined the issue of jurisdiction of roadways and related facilities and developed criteria for determining which roads should be part of the state highway system and which should be local roads.

Phase II analyzed roadway-related needs on the state, county and city roadway systems and projected the revenues available to meet those needs. It also analyzed the distribution of motor fuel tax and other revenue sources to the state, counties and cities.

The RJC recommended that the criteria developed in Phase I of the study be enacted as guidelines for the Legislature in making its determinations of what roads should, or should not, be state highways.

SUMMARY:

Criteria are enacted to assist the Legislature in determining which roads should be state highways and which should be county or city roads.

Local jurisdictions may retain roads proposed for addition to the state highway system at their option.

The Road Jurisdiction Committee is required to make recommendations to the Legislative Transportation Committee regarding a funding mechanism for hardship transfers.  The recommendations must include a method for benefitted jurisdictions to pay into the fund for the benefit of negatively impacted jurisdictions.  The report is due October 1, 1990.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED SENATE AMENDMENT:

A technical change is made to correct a drafting error.

Senate Committee - Testified: Ernie Geissler, CRAB; Jim Toohey, DOT