6456-S.E AMH MITC NEAL 9

ESSB 6456 - H AMDS (HTPB COMM AMD. H-5483.2/98) 1134 ADOPTED 3-05-98

By Representative Mitchell

    On page 22, after line 2, insert the following:

"(13) In conducting the preliminary engineering funded by this 1998 act, the department of transportation will use its existing workforce.  The department may not contract for any of the preliminary engineering services funded by this 1998 act without prior approval of the legislative transportation committee."

EFFECT: Prohibits department of transportation from increasing its engineering staff in order to accomplish the preliminary engineering funded in the 1998 supplemental budget.