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The board shall adopt reasonable rules necessary to implement the city hardship assistance program as recommended by the road jurisdiction study.

     The following criteria shall be used to implement the program:

     (1) Only those cities with a net gain in cost responsibility due to jurisdictional transfers in chapter 342, Laws of 1991, as determined by the board, may participate;

     (2) Cities with populations of fifteen thousand or less, as determined by the office of financial management, may participate;

     (3) The board shall develop criteria and procedures under which eligible cities may request funding for rehabilitation projects on city streets acquired under chapter 342, Laws of 1991; and

     (4) The board shall also be authorized to allocate funds from the city hardship assistance program to cities with a population under twenty thousand to offset extraordinary costs associated with the transfer of roadways other than pursuant to chapter 342, Laws of 1991, that occur after January 1, 1991.

[1999 c 94 § 20; 1991 c 342 § 60.]

Notes:

Legislative finding--Effective dates -- 1999 c 94: See notes following RCW 43.84.092.      Effective dates -- 1991 c 342: See note following RCW 47.26.167.