SENATE BILL REPORT

SJM 8010

As Reported By Senate Committee On:

Transportation, February 8, 2001

Brief Description:  Requesting a memorial for Lieutenant J.G. Scott Walter Kinkele.

Sponsors:  Senators Haugen and Roach.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Transportation:  2/5/01, 2/8/01 [DPS].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  That Substitute Joint Memorial No. 8010 be substituted therefor, and the substitute joint memorial do pass.

Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Eide, Finkbeiner, Horn, Johnson, McAuliffe, McDonald, Oke, Prentice, T. Sheldon and Shin.

Staff:  Dean Carlson (786‑7305)

Background:  On July 28, 2000, Lieutenant J.G. Scott Walter Kinkele was shot and killed while driving his car on Highway 20.  Lieutenant Kinkele was a graduate of the Naval Academy at Annapolis and graduated at the top of his class at the aviation warfare school at NAS Whidbey.

Summary of Substitute Bill:  The Department of Transportation is requested to erect a memorial to Lieutenant J.G. Kinkele at the location on Highway 20 where the lieutenant was killed.

Substitute Bill Compared to Original Bill:  The original bill asks The Department of Transportation to erect a memorial at the location of the accident.  The substitute asks the Department of Transportation to allow a memorial to be erected in the vicinity of the accident.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

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

Testimony For:  A memorial for Lieutenant J.G. Scott Walter Kinkele would serve as a reminder for all to be the best citizens we can be.  It would be a great asset to the community to commemorate such a great man.  A Marine unit is willing to provide the equipment and work necessary and the materials can probably be raised.  It could be done with only engineering costs from the state.  Concerns:  A memorial at that sight is a safety concern for people stopping.  There is an alternate site within a mile of the location.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Senator Haugen, prime sponsor (pro); Lt. J.G. Shannon Callahan, United States Navy (pro); Jim Vannice, Sojourners' Association (pro); and Toby Rickman, State Traffic Engineer, DOT (concerns).