HOUSE BILL REPORT

HCR 4431

BYRepresentatives D. Sommers, Dellwo, Moyer, Silver, Rector, Prince, Nealey, Fuhrman, Rayburn, Schmidt, Hankins, Betrozoff, R. Fisher, S. Wilson, Tate, Ferguson, Forner, Holland, H. Myers, Wolfe, Beck, Horn, Chandler, Doty, Padden, Smith and Brough

Naming the new Division Street Bridge in Spokane the Sam C. Guess Memorial Bridge.

House Committe on Transportation

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (25)

      Signed by Representatives R. Fisher, Chair; Baugher, Vice Chair, Eastern Washington; R. Meyers, Vice Chair, Western Washington; Schmidt, Ranking Republican Member; Basich, Bennett, Betrozoff, Cantwell, Cooper, Day, G. Fisher, Forner, Gallagher, Hankins, Heavey, Jones, Kremen, Nelson, Prentice, Smith, D. Sommers, Todd, Walker, S. Wilson and Zellinsky.

House Staff:Mary McLaughlin (786-7309)

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION FEBRUARY 1, 1990

BACKGROUND:

Senator Sam Guess served as a member of the Washington State Senate from 1962 to 1986 and was well known for his accomplishments in the transportation arena.  As a member of the Legislative Transportation Committee and the Senate Transportation Committee, Senator Guess was instrumental in the passage of legislation creating long-range highway priority programming, the scenic and recreational highway system, the Urban Arterial Board, construction of the two Lake Washington bridges, and removal of the tolls on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.

The naming of bridges and highways is the prerogative of the Transportation Commission.  The Division Street Bridge on SR 2 in Spokane will be dismantled this year and replaced with a new facility for a total construction cost of $7.5 million.  Many people feel naming the new bridge in honor of Senator Guess would be a fitting tribute to his many accomplishments.

SUMMARY:

The Transportation Commission is requested to begin proceedings to designate the new Division Street Bridge on SR 2 as the Sam C. Guess Memorial Bridge.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Jim Zimmerman, Troutlodge.

House Committee - Testified Against:      No one.

House Committee - Testimony For:    The naming of the new bridge in honor of the many accomplishments in the transportation field by Senator Guess is a fitting tribute.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None.