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Bill would allow state agencies and cities to access multiuse roadway safety funds for green‑dot road upkeep
Summary
House Bill 1537 would let WSDOT transfer multiuse roadway safety account funds to the Department of Natural Resources and Fish and Wildlife for maintenance, signage and education on ‘green dot’ roads used for motorized recreation, subject to county support and a retained MRSA minimum for local grants.
The Senate Transportation Committee heard House Bill 1537 on March 31, a bill to expand eligible recipients of the multiuse roadway safety account (MRSA) to include the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) and certain cities. Committee staff said MRSA is funded by an annual wheeled‑ATV registration fee and currently funds WSDOT grants for county roadway safety analyses, signage, and…
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