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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1418

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Representatives Rasmussen, S. Wilson, Walk, Schmidt, Dorn and Unsoeld

Read first time 1/15/88 and referred to Committee on Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to the location of hearings on motor freight carrier applications; and amending RCW 81.80.345.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 3, chapter 242, Laws of 1963 and RCW 81.80.345 are each amended to read as follows:

          Hearings on applications shall be heard in the county or adjoining county ((of the residence of the applicant)) for which authority to operate is being applied.  If more than one county is involved, the commission may hold the hearings at a location that will afford the greatest opportunity for testimony by witnesses representing the area for which authority to operate is being applied.

                                                                                                                      Passed the House February 15, 1988.

                                                                                                                                         Speaker of the House.

                                                                                                                           Passed the Senate March 6, 1988.

                                                                                                                                       President of the Senate.