FINAL BILL REPORT

SSB 6531

                               C 5 L 90

BYSenate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senator Patterson)

Authorizing port districts to spend money on road improvements.

Senate Committee on Transportation

House Committe on Local Government

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Port districts are authorized to make road improvements within the port properties.  It is unclear whether a port district may expend funds beyond its port properties to maintain local or state roadways.

SUMMARY:

Port districts are authorized to expend port funds on constructing, improving or repairing streets, roads or highways serving port facilities.  Funds may be expended by the port commission in conjunction with any plan of improvements undertaken by the state of Washington, an adjoining state, or a county or municipal government regardless whether such roadways are located within Washington or an adjoining state.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

     Senate   45    0

     House 97  0

EFFECTIVE:June 7, 1990