| Passed by the Senate March 7, 2007 YEAS 45 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House April 3, 2007 YEAS 95 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 5264 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. THOMAS HOEMANN ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved April 13, 2007, 10:40 a.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | April 13, 2007 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 60th Legislature | 2007 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/15/2007. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to naming or renaming state transportation facilities; and adding a new section to chapter 47.01 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 47.01 RCW
to read as follows:
(1) The commission may name or rename state transportation
facilities including, but not limited to: State highways; state
highway bridges, structures, and facilities; state rest areas; and
state roadside facilities, such as viewpoints. The commission must
consult with the department before taking final action to name or
rename a state transportation facility.
(2)(a) The department, state and local governmental entities,
citizen organizations, and any person may initiate the process to name
or rename a state transportation facility.
(b) For the commission to consider a naming or renaming proposal,
the requesting entity or person must provide sufficient evidence, as
determined by the commission, indicating community support and
acceptance of the proposal. Evidence may include the following:
(i) Letters of support from state and federal legislators
representing the impacted area encompassing the state transportation
facility;
(ii) Resolutions passed by local, publicly elected bodies in the
impacted area encompassing the state transportation facility;
(iii) Department support; or
(iv) Supportive actions by or letters from local organizations
including, but not limited to, local chambers of commerce and service
clubs.
(3) After the commission takes final action in naming or renaming
a state transportation facility, the department shall design and
install the appropriate signs in accordance with state and federal
standards.