HB 1735 - DIGEST

(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 1ST SUB)

Declares that the purpose of this act is to protect the public health and safety by regulating urban streets and transportation systems, to provide for a street utility service for street preservation, maintenance, rehabilitation, and reconstruction and related urban transportation system needs of residential and business street users within a street utility service area, to provide a means to identify such areas, and to provide for street utility service charges reasonably proportionate to a street user's allocable share of street utility services.

Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision, nothing in this act or action taken under its authority may be construed to create or increase any municipal liability to any particular person or entity, or to increase or enhance any municipal common law duty of care relating to the public right-of-way or the maintenance and repair thereof.

Repeals RCW 82.80.040, 82.80.050, and 82.80.060.