SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5676

BYSenators Cantu, Bender, Patterson and McDonald

Designating state route number 901 a scenic highway.

Senate Committee on Transportation

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 15, 1989

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Patterson, Chairman; Nelson, Vice Chairman; von Reichbauer, Vice Chairman; Barr, Benitz, Conner, DeJarnatt, Madsen, Murray, Thorsness.

Senate Staff:Vicki Fabre (786-7313)

                  March 6, 1989

AS PASSED SENATE, MARCH 6, 1989

BACKGROUND:

Designation of a state route as a scenic highway requires legislative authorization.  The recreational character and geography of State Route 901 is similar to other state routes of comparable usage that have been designated as scenic and recreational highways.

SUMMARY:

State Route 901, beginning in the vicinity west of Issaquah, then north to the west of Lake Sammamish to a point in the vicinity of Redmond, is designated as part of the scenic and recreational highway system.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Senator Cantu, prime sponsor; Clyde Slemmer, Department of Transportation; Martin Durkan, Westlake Sammamish Community Club