HOUSE BILL REPORT

                  SB 5856

                  As Passed House - Amended

                       April 12, 1993

Title:  An act relating to the acquisition and disposition of real property by the Washington state patrol and the department of licensing.

Brief Description:  Authorizing certain real property transactions.

Sponsors:  Senators Vognild, Nelson and Skratek.

Brief History:

  Reported by House Committee on:

Transportation, March 31, 1993, DPA;

  Passed House - Amended, April 12, 1993, 92-0.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended.  Signed by 27 members:  Representatives R. Fisher, Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Jones, Vice Chair; Schmidt, Ranking Minority Member; Mielke, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Brough; Brumsickle; Cothern; Eide; Finkbeiner; Forner; Fuhrman; Hansen; Heavey; Horn; Johanson; J. Kohl; R. Meyers; Miller; H. Myers; Orr; Patterson; Quall; Sheldon; Shin; Wood; and Zellinsky.

Staff:  Jennifer Joly (786-7305).

Background:  The 18th Amendment of the Washington State Constitution provides that revenues deposited in the motor vehicle fund may only be used for support of state, city and county highway maintenance and construction; highway related activities of the Washington State Patrol (WSP); the state ferry system; and other highway purposes.

The State Patrol highway account of the motor vehicle fund is used exclusively to fund highway activities of the WSP.  Currently, there is no law providing that revenues derived from the sale of real property under the jurisdiction of the WSP be deposited in the State Patrol highway account.

To date, the WSP has not bought or sold any real property under its jurisdiction.  The director of the Department of General Administration, on behalf of the WSP, is authorized to purchase, lease, rent or otherwise acquire all necessary real estate.

Summary of Bill:  Whenever real property owned by the state of Washington and under the jurisdiction of the WSP is no longer required, it may be sold at fair market value.

All proceeds received from the sale of real property under the jurisdiction of the WSP are deposited in the State Patrol highway account of the motor vehicle fund.

If accounts or funds other than the State Patrol highway account are used for the purchase or improvement of the real property, the Office of Financial Management shall determine the proportional equity of each account or fund in the property and improvements, and shall direct the proceeds to be deposited proportionally therein.

Fiscal Note:  Available.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  Revenues generated by the sale of real property under the jurisdiction of the WSP should be deposited in the State Patrol highway account for WSP use.

Testimony Against:  None.

Witnesses:  Tim Erickson, Washington State Patrol; and Ken Mark, Department of Licensing.