FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 1520

This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a statement of legislative intent.

Background:

A route jurisdiction transfer is the conversion of a state highway to a local road or the conversion of a local road to a state highway. From 1991 to 2008, the Transportation Improvement Board received and reviewed these transfer requests. In 2009 review of these requests was transferred to the Washington State Transportation Commission (Transportation Commission). If the Transportation Commission agrees that the request meets the criteria established in state law, the Transportation Commission forwards a recommendation for the transfer to the House and Senate Transportation Committees.

On November 19, 2009, the City of Bothell submitted a request to the Transportation Commission that 2.51 miles of State Route 527 be transferred to the city. The requested transfer lies entirely within the City of Bothell and runs between State Route 522 and Interstate 405. On July 13, 2010, the Transportation Commission approved a preliminary findings report for the request. Although the preliminary recommendation noted that evaluation under some criteria lends support for this section of road to remain a state highway, it also noted that the overwhelming majority of other criteria suggested that the road should not be designated as a state route. On October 20, 2010, the Transportation Commission recommended that the section of road be transferred to the City of Bothell as requested.

Votes on Final Passage:

House	98	0
Senate	49	0