SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 1904

BYRepresentative Hine

Substituting the word improvements, in place of facilities, for use as security for transportation impact fees.

House Committe on Transportation

Senate Committee on Transportation

Senate Hearing Date(s):March 28, 1989

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended.

      Signed by Senators Patterson, Chairman; Nelson, Vice Chairman; von Reichbauer, Vice Chairman; Barr, Bender, Conner, McMullen, Madsen, Murray, Sellar, Sutherland, Thorsness.

Senate Staff:Gene Baxstrom (786-7303)

                  March 29, 1989

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MARCH 28, 1989

BACKGROUND:

The Local Transportation Act of 1988 authorizes local governments (cities, counties and transportation benefit districts) to develop and adopt a program for joint funding, from both public and private sources, of transportation improvements necessitated by economic development and growth.  The programs, to be adopted by ordinance, are required to:  identify areas affected by the off-site transportation improvements; identify specific improvements based on a long term transportation plan; and develop a six-year capital program to accomplish those improvements.  Local governments are authorized to impose a fee on developers to pay for the impact of off-site transportation improvements.

SUMMARY:

Language is clarified in the Local Transportation Act of 1988 regarding credits for developers constructing off-site transportation facilities.  These facilities are more clearly identified as transportation improvements, making that term consistent with definitions set forth in the chapter and terminology used in the section.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED SENATE AMENDMENT:

A technical amendment removes redundancy in sentence structure.

Senate Committee - Testified: No one