6499-S AMS BENT GORR 003

SSB 6499 - S AMD - 261

    By Senators Benton, Long and Hochstatter

                          NOT ADOPTED 3/5/00; ROLL CALL VOTE 21-27

    On page 12, after line 6, strike all of lines 7 & 8 and insert the following:

    "(1) Within available funds, the department shall ensure that all new highway construction is compatible with the use by single-occupant vehicles of high occupancy vehicle lanes during the non-peak hours of 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m."

    Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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EFFECT: Opens only new HOV lanes funded in this act during the non-peak hours between 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.