HOUSE BILL REPORT

                  SB 6307

                      As Passed House:

                      February 29, 2000

Title:  An act relating to county roads that cross county boundaries.

Brief Description:  Changing provisions relating to county roads that cross county boundaries.

Sponsors:  Senators Morton, Haugen, Honeyford, T. Sheldon, Gardner, Sellar and Hochstatter.

Brief History:

  Committee Activity:

Transportation:  2/16/00, 2/22/00 [DP].

Floor Activity:

Passed House:  2/29/00, 97-0.

                 Brief Summary of Bill

$County road funds may be used for road work on a segment of county road that crosses into another county.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  Do pass.  Signed by 28 members:  Representatives Fisher, Democratic Co-Chair; Mitchell, Republican Co-Chair; Cooper, Democratic 1st Vice Chair; Edwards, Democratic 2nd Vice Chair; Ericksen, Republican Vice Chair; Hankins, Republican Vice Chair; Buck; G. Chandler; DeBolt; Fortunato; Haigh; Hatfield; Hurst; Lovick; McDonald; Mielke; Morris; Murray; Ogden; Pflug; Radcliff; Romero; Schindler; Schual-Berke; Scott; Skinner; Wood and Woods.

Staff:  Mary McLaughlin (786-7309).

Background:

Washington law allows the boards of county commissioners to construct, maintain, and operate any county road which forms the boundary line between the county and another county within the state or another county in another state if the road crosses and recrosses the county's boundary.  The board may spend funds from the county road fund to construct, repair, or maintain said roadway if the major portion of the road lies within the county.

Summary of Bill:

The boards of county commissioners may spend county road funds on a county road that crosses the boundary of the county.  The requirement that the road recross the boundary of the county is removed.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Available.

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

Testimony For:  This will aid certain rural counties in maintaining safety on small segments of roadway, located in other counties, that are mainly used by the county's residents.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Jim Potts, lobbyist representing certain rural counties.