HOUSE BILL REPORT

SSB 6531

BYSenate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senator Patterson)

Authorizing port districts to spend money on road improvements.

House Committe on Local Government

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (14)

      Signed by Representatives Haugen, Chair; Cooper, Vice Chair; Ferguson, Ranking Republican Member; Horn, Kirby, Nealey, Nelson, Nutley, Phillips, Raiter, Rayburn, Wolfe, Wood and Zellinsky.

House Staff:Steve Lundin (786-7127)

AS PASSED HOUSE FEBRUARY 27, 1990

BACKGROUND:

Port districts are granted a variety of powers, including the authority to provide and operate docks, wharves, warehouses, canals, airports, bridges, and rail and motor vehicle transfer and terminal facilities.  In addition, port districts are authorized to provide various improvements on their own lands related to industrial and commercial purposes.

SUMMARY:

Port districts are authorized to expend port funds on improving or repairing roads, streets or highways serving port facilities.  Such moneys may be expended in conjunction with any plan of improvements undertaken by the state of Washington, an adjoining state, or a county or municipal government, or any combination of such public entities, notwithstanding whether such roads are located in this state or a neighboring state.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    No one.

House Committee - Testified Against:      No one.

House Committee - Testimony For:    None.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None.