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                         SENATE BILL 6133

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Senators Benton, Deccio, Roach, Stevens, Zarelli, Morton, Hochstatter and McCaslin

Read first time 01/10/2000.  Referred to Committee on Transportation.

Prohibiting the designation of high occupancy vehicle lanes.

    AN ACT Relating to high occupancy vehicle lanes; amending RCW 46.61.165; and repealing RCW 81.100.010, 81.100.020, 81.100.030, 81.100.040, 81.100.050, 81.100.060, 81.100.070, 81.100.080, 81.100.090, and 81.100.100.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 46.61.165 and 1999 c 206 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

    The state department of transportation and the local authorities ((are authorized to)) may not reserve all or any portion of any highway under their respective jurisdictions, including any designated lane or ramp, for the exclusive or preferential use of public transportation vehicles or private motor vehicles carrying no fewer than a specified number of passengers ((when such limitation will increase the efficient utilization of the highway or will aid in the conservation of energy resources.  Regulations authorizing such exclusive or preferential use of a highway facility may be declared to be effective at all times or at specified times of day or on specified days.  Violation of a restriction of highway usage prescribed by the appropriate authority under this section is a traffic infraction)).

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:

(1) RCW 81.100.010 (Purpose) and 1990 c 43 s 12;

(2) RCW 81.100.020 (Definitions) and 1990 c 43 s 13;

(3) RCW 81.100.030 (Employer tax) and 1991 c 363 s 153 & 1990 c 43 s 14;

(4) RCW 81.100.040 (Adoption of goals) and 1990 c 43 s 15;

(5) RCW 81.100.050 (Survey of tax use) and 1990 c 43 s 16;

(6) RCW 81.100.060 (Excise tax) and 1998 c 321 s 34 (Referendum Bill No. 49), 1992 c 194 s 12, 1991 c 363 s 154, & 1990 c 43 s 17;

(7) RCW 81.100.070 (High occupancy vehicle account) and 1991 sp.s. c 13 ss 105, 119 & 1990 c 43 s 18;

(8) RCW 81.100.080 (Use of funds) and 1990 c 43 s 19;

(9) RCW 81.100.090 (Interlocal agreements) and 1990 c 43 s 20; and

(10) RCW 81.100.100 (Urban public transportation system) and 1990 c 43 s 21.

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