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                                 ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2066

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Cantwell, Peery, Holland, Beck, Walk, Jones, Spanel, Ferguson, Cole, P. King, Winsley, Wood and Todd)

Read first time 2/27/89.

AN ACT Relating to school students transportation safety evaluation; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     (1) An interim task force is created on the safety of students traveling to and from school, whether by walking, riding school buses, or using other transportation.

          (2) The task force shall study:

          (a) Student pedestrian safety while traveling to and from school, including pedestrian needs, hazardous walking conditions, school crossing guards, and other related issues;

          (b) The need for edge striping and curbing for roadways and identify sources of funding such projects;

          (c) Student transportation safety including safety standards for school bus fleets, other vehicles used to transport students, and whether students are provided a ride to and from school on a school bus; and

          (d) The need for school districts, counties, cities, and the state to set standards for infrastructure improvements in conjunction with housing development.

          (3) Staffing for the task force shall be the joint responsibility of the legislative transportation committee and the senate and house of representatives education committees.

          (4) The task force on transportation safety shall consist of:

          (a) Two members of the house of representatives, one from each caucus, to be selected by the speaker;

          (b) Two members of the senate, one from each caucus, to be selected by the president of the senate;

          (c) The superintendent of public instruction or a designee;

          (d) The secretary of transportation or a designee;

          (e) The director of the traffic safety commission or a designee;

          (f) A representative of the housing development industry;

          (g) A county traffic safety engineer;

          (h) A school board member;

          (i) Two elected officials from local government;

          (j) A local law enforcement representative; and

          (k) A member of the Washington state parent/teachers association.

          (5) The chair shall be one of the legislative members to be chosen by vote of the designated legislative members.  The chair shall select the members of the task force who are not selected by another person or organization.

          (6) The task force shall submit a final report to the legislature by March 31, 1990.

          (7) This section expires March 31, 1990.