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1266-S.E AMH FISH H2687.1

ESHB 1266 - H AMD 256 ADOPTED 6/5/01

By Representatives Fisher and Mitchell

On page 6, after line 4, insert the following:

"Sec. 206. 2000 2nd sp.s. c 3 s 219 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-IMPROVEMENTS‑-PROGRAM I

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ ((~~459,765,000~~))

460,931,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ ((~~240,241,000~~))

242,091,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local

Appropriation.............................. $ 50,363,000

Special Category C Account‑-State Appropriation $ 55,220,000

Puyallup Tribal Settlement Account‑-

State Appropriation........................ $ 8,662,000

Multimodal Transportation Account--State

Appropriation.............................. $ 4,880,000

Multimodal Transportation Account--Federal

Appropriation.............................. $ 1,275,000

Multimodal Transportation Account--Private/Local

Appropriation.............................. $ 1,106,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~821,512,000~~))

824,528,000

The appropriations in this section are provided for the location, design, right of way acquisition, or construction of state highway projects designated as improvements under RCW 47.05.030. The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:

(1) The special category C account‑-state appropriation of $55,220,000 includes $40,500,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by Senate Bill No. 5060 or House Bill No. 1203 enacted in the form passed by the legislature. The transportation commission may authorize the use of current revenues available to the department of transportation in lieu of bond proceeds for any part of the state appropriation.

(2) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $1,285,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.819(1) for match on federal demonstration projects. The transportation commission may authorize the use of current revenues available to the department of transportation in lieu of bond proceeds for any part of the state appropriation.

(3) The department shall report December 1st and June 1st of each year to the senate transportation committee and the house of representatives transportation committee and the office of financial management on the timing and the scope of work being performed for the regional transit authority known as sound transit. This report shall provide a description of all department activities related to the regional transit authority including investments in state‑owned infrastructure.

(4) The motor vehicle account‑-federal appropriation in this section is transferrable to the transportation account or multimodal transportation account to ensure efficient funds management and program delivery.

(5) $2,270,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the north Sumner interchange project. The project shall no longer receive a portion of its funding from the economic development account.

(6) $4,880,000 of the multimodal transportation account--state appropriation is provided solely for the state program share of freight mobility projects as identified by the freight mobility strategic investment board. The amount provided in this subsection can only be expended upon authorization from the freight mobility strategic investment board.

(7) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $147,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.843. The transportation commission may authorize the use of current revenues available to the department of transportation in lieu of bond proceeds for any part of the state appropriation.

(8)(a) $50,000,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided as a cash contribution for the development of the public private initiatives project at Tacoma Narrows. State funds shall be used initially for the acquisition of right of way and the forensic studies of the existing bridge including purchase of equipment necessary to conduct the studies. The balance of state funds not required for acquisition of right of way and forensic studies shall be placed with the designated bond trustee at the same time the privately secured debt proceeds are deposited.

(b) The $50,000,000 provided in (a) of this subsection includes $5,527,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.834 for all forms of cash contributions, or payment of other costs incident to the location, development, design, right of way, and construction of the Tacoma narrows bridge improvements under the public-private transportation initiative program authorized under chapter 47.46 RCW.

(9) $5,800,000 of the motor vehicle account‑‑state appropriation is provided solely for the completion of the weigh stations at Stanwood and Cle Elum along with weigh in motion at those sites and weigh in motion at Fort Lewis Northbound. The Washington state patrol and department of transportation shall work cooperatively to complete these projects.

(10) $485,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is a reappropriation provided solely to enable the translake committee to finalize and present its recommendations. Upon presentation of the recommendations, or upon the expenditure of the appropriation provided by this subsection, the department of transportation shall disband the committee.

(11) $800,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation and $3,000,000 of the motor vehicle account--federal appropriation are provided solely to the Washington state department of transportation, office of urban mobility, to advance the recommendations of the translake Washington study committee. These funds shall be used to develop a scope of work for an environmental impact statement and related engineering work, including an environmental strategy, a decision process, a statement of purpose and need, and a formal notice of intent. None of the appropriation for the scope of work for the environmental impact statement shall be available to support any activities of the translake Washington study committee.

(12) $1,166,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for predesign of the northeast 44th street interchange on I-405. This amount shall be placed into a reserve status until such time as a one-third contribution is made by the city of Renton and a one-third contribution is made by the project developer. If the city and developer contributions are not obtained by October 31, 2000, this amount shall lapse.

(13) The department's work force levels for highway construction for the 1999-2001 biennium shall be 2200 FTEs. Additional work force increases for highway construction are authorized and shall not exceed five percent of the authorized work force. The department shall report quarterly on program delivery and related work force adjustments.

(14) $1,250,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely to establish alternatives for flood management and flood hazard reduction projects in the Chehalis basin.

(a) The department of transportation shall convene a technical committee to develop watershed-based solutions to flooding within the Chehalis basin. The technical committee shall be comprised of representatives of the department of transportation, department of ecology, department of fish and wildlife, the department of community, trade, and economic development, the military department's emergency management division, and affected counties and tribes. The department of transportation shall also seek the participation of the United States army corps of engineers, federal emergency management administration, the United States geological survey, the United States fish and wildlife service, the United States environmental protection agency, and other entities with critical knowledge related to the structural or nonstructural flood hazard reduction projects in the Chehalis basin. Funds shall be distributed by the department of transportation for alternative analysis, mapping, and model testing projects as recommended by the technical committee. The solutions considered by the technical committee shall be consistent with fish and habitat recovery efforts and avoid additional flood hazard to downstream communities. The department of transportation shall present a report to the senate transportation committee and the house of representatives transportation committee by December 1, 1999, regarding findings and progress made by funded projects.

(b) If the federal government makes funds available to accomplish the project described in (a) of this subsection, the department of transportation shall place the appropriation identified in this section in reserve."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively, correct any internal references accordingly, and correct the title.

ESHB 1266 - H AMD

By Representatives Fisher and Mitchell

On page 12, after line 5, insert the following:

"Sec. 211. 2000 2nd sp.s. c 3 s 232 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-LOCAL PROGRAMS‑-PROGRAM Z

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ ((~~83,435,000~~))

82,269,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ ((~~8,040,000~~))

6,190,000

Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 321,000

High Capacity Transportation Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 150,000

Highway Infrastructure Account‑-Federal

Appropriation.............................. $ 1,500,000

Highway Infrastructure Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 234,000

Multimodal Transportation Account‑‑State

Appropriation.............................. $ 10,381,000

Urban Arterial Trust Account‑‑State

Appropriation.............................. $ 5,000,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~109,061,000~~))

106,045,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:

(1) $40,692,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the state program share of freight mobility projects as identified by the freight mobility strategic investment board. The amount provided in this subsection can only be expended upon authorization from the freight mobility strategic investment board.

(2) $187,000 of the transportation account‑-state appropriation and $213,000 of the multimodal transportation account--state appropriation are provided solely for a study by the senate transportation committee and the house of representatives transportation committee in cooperation with the port of Benton developing a strategic corridor feasibility and master site plan for the port of Benton. If the port of Benton does not provide at least $200,000 to fund the plan development, the transportation fund‑-state appropriation referenced in this subsection shall lapse and this subsection shall be null and void.

(3) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $30,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.843. The transportation commission may authorize the use of current revenues available to the department of transportation in lieu of bond proceeds for any part of the state appropriation.

(4) $10,000,000 of the multimodal transportation account‑-state appropriation is provided solely to fund the first phase of a multiphase cooperative project with the state of Oregon to dredge the Columbia river. The department shall not expend the appropriation in this section unless agreement on ocean disposal sites has been reached which protects the state's commercial crab fishery. The amount provided in this subsection shall lapse unless the state of Oregon appropriates a dollar-for-dollar match to fund its share of the project.

(5) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $1,167,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.819(1). The transportation commission may authorize the use of current revenues available to the department of transportation in lieu of bond proceeds for any part of the state appropriation.

(6) $5,000,000 of the urban arterial trust account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for a small city pavement preservation program, to be administered by the department's highways and local programs division. The department, in consultation with stakeholders, shall establish program guidelines. The guidelines should include but not be limited to a provision limiting program eligibility to cities with a population of 2,500 or less.

(7) $15,000,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for a county corridor congestion relief program, to be administered by the department's highways and local programs division. Urban corridors must connect to urban or significant activity centers; begin or end at the intersection of another arterial, state highway, or limited access freeway system; and provide an alternate route to the limited access freeway system. The purpose of the program is to provide funding for congested urban corridors, as defined and selected by the department of transportation in consultation with counties and regional transportation planning organizations. At a minimum, project selection criteria should include: Consistency with regional transportation plans; measurable improvements in mobility; cost effectiveness; systematic corridor mobility improvements rather than isolated "spot" improvements; and optimal timing for construction.

(8) $5,000,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for improving traffic and pedestrian safety near schools. The highways and local programs division within the department of transportation shall administer this program. Funds should be used for traffic and pedestrian improvements near schools, including roadway channelization and signalization.

(9) The highways and local programs division within the department of transportation shall develop a prequalification procedure for potential bidders on projects administered or approved by the transportation improvement board. The board shall work with other interested parties including but not limited to associations representing general contractors and the office of minority and women's business enterprises. The prequalification procedure's goal is to ascertain that bidders are qualified by experience, financing, equipment, and organization to do the work called for in the contract documents. The prequalification procedure may require a bidder to (1) satisfy threshold requirements established by the board prior to being furnished a proposal form on any contract; or (2) complete a preaward survey of the bidder's qualification prior to award.

(10) $2,000,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for city fish passage barrier removal and habitat restoration. Funds should be used for eliminating fish passage barriers, including stormwater facilities, and providing for habitat restoration for salmonid species that are listed as threatened or endangered. The amount provided in this section may only be expended upon authorization from the department of transportation's environmental affairs office.

(11) $10,000,000 of the motor vehicle fund--state appropriation is provided solely for a city corridor congestion relief program, to be administered by the department's highways and local programs division. Urban corridors must connect to urban or significant activity centers, begin or end at the intersection of another arterial, state highway or limited access freeway system, and provide an alternate route to the limited access freeway system. The purpose of the program is to provide funding for congested urban corridors as defined and selected by the department of transportation in consultation with counties and regional transportation planning organizations. At a minimum, project selection criteria should include: Consistency with regional transportation plans; measurable improvements in mobility; cost effectiveness; systematic corridor mobility improvements rather than isolated "spot" improvements; and optimal timing for construction."

Correct the title.