FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 1454

                                   C 53 L 89

BYRepresentatives Todd, Patrick, Cantwell, Walk and P. King 

Specifying ownership of transportation improvements in a transportation benefit district.

House Committe on Transportation

Senate Committee on Transportation

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

In 1987 the Legislature authorized the creation of transportation benefit districts.  The districts are separate and distinct local governmental units whose governing bodies are either a county or city legislative authority.  The districts have the power to make improvements, within incorporated or unincorporated areas, on city streets, county roads and state highways.

SUMMARY:

For purposes of bond issues, ownership of highway, road and street improvements made by transportation benefit districts is clarified.  Benefit district improvements are under the following jurisdictions:  of a county, in an unincorporated area; of the city, in an incorporated area; and of the state where the improvement is or becomes a state highway.  All such transportation improvements are to be administered and maintained as other public streets, roads and highways.

Members of the county and city legislative authority, acting ex officio and independently of the county and city, compose the governing body of their respective transportation benefit district.  The district may be governed through an interlocal agreement when the improvements are not within its boundaries.

It is clarified that districts may be established by a county or a city to acquire, construct, and improve any city street, county road or state highway, in addition to current provisions for funding those improvements.

A transportation benefit district is specifically authorized to acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 97   0

      Senate    47     0

EFFECTIVE:July 23, 1989