FINAL BILL REPORT

SHB 1469

                                  C 135 L 88

BYHouse Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Walk, Betrozoff, Patrick, Cantwell and Meyers; by request of Department of Transportation)

Authorizing the department of transportation to exchange land for improvements.

House Committe on Transportation

Senate Committee on Transportation

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Transportation has recently had several opportunities to obtain construction of improvements required for transportation purposes, in exchange for surplus lands owned by the department.  Under current law, the department is not authorized to enter into such transactions.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Transportation is authorized to accept construction of improvements as payment for surplus lands.

Exchanges must be at fair market value; when construction of an improvement is part of the transaction, the normal competitive bid process must be utilized by the state.

Legislative intent is declared that the Department of Transportation continue its policy giving abutting landowners priority consideration when the department is disposing of surplus property in agricultural areas.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 94   0

      Senate    48     0 (Senate amended)

      House 96   0 (House concurred)

EFFECTIVE:June 9, 1988