SENATE BILL REPORT

                            SB 5905

               AS PASSED SENATE, MARCH 15, 1993

Brief Description:  Changing provisions regarding the county road administration board.

SPONSORS: Senators Vognild, Fraser and Deccio; by request of County Road Administration Board

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  Do pass. 

     Signed by Senators Vognild, Chairman; Loveland, Vice Chairman; Skratek, Vice Chairman; Barr, Drew, Haugen, Nelson, Oke, Prentice, Prince, M. Rasmussen, Sheldon, von Reichbauer, and Winsley.

Staff:  Roger Horn (786‑7839)

Hearing Dates: March 2, 1993

BACKGROUND:

The County Road Administration Board (CRAB) provides grants to counties for improvements to rural arterials, administers the distribution of state revenue for county roads, sets standards of good practice for the administration of county roads, and provides technical assistance to county road departments.

SUMMARY:

The descriptions of standards of good practice and the County Road Administration Board's responsibilities are changed to more accurately reflect the services provided by CRAB to counties, and to acknowledge "the safe and efficient movement of people and goods over county roads" as part of its mission.  The due date for the CRAB annual report is changed from July 1 to January 15.  The board may elect a chair to serve for one year at any time during the year rather than being required to do so during the first week of July.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

TESTIMONY FOR:

The revised language better reflects the responsibilities of the County Road Administration Board and the agency's recognition that roads are just one component of the transportation system.

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  Eric Berger, County Road Administration Board (pro)