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                    SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1158

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

By House Committee on State Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Ogden, DeBolt, Cooper, Ericksen and Mielke)

Read first time 02/23/1999.

Collecting information from truck, tractor, or trailer intelligent information systems.

    AN ACT Relating to truck, tractor, or trailer intelligent information systems; and adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 42.17 RCW to read as follows:

    Any information obtained by governmental agencies that is collected by the use of a motor carrier intelligent transportation system or any comparable information equipment attached to a truck, tractor, or trailer is confidential and not subject to public disclosure under this chapter.  However, the information may be given to other governmental agencies or the owners of the truck, tractor, or trailer from which the information is obtained.  As used in this section, "motor carrier" has the same definition as provided in RCW 81.80.010.

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