6001-S AMS CLEV S4909.1

SSB 6001  - S AMD599
     By Senator Cleveland

NOT ADOPTED 03/04/2014

     On page 40, line 17, strike "$69,478,000" and insert "$230,487,000"

     On page 40, line 19, strike "$516,181,000" and insert "$617,581,000"

     On page 40, line 33, strike "$3,572,584,000" and insert "$3,834,984,000"

     On page 41, beginning on line 25, strike all material through "(400506A)." on line 26 and insert "((However, no additional federal funds may be allocated to the I-5/Columbia River Crossing project (400506A).))"

     On page 42, after line 2, insert the following:
     "(7) $161,000,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation and $101,400,000 of the motor vehicle account--federal appropriation is provided solely for constructing the preferred alternative replacement bridge with light rail, as specified in the record of decision by the federal highway administration and the federal transit administration on December 7, 2011, that best improves safety, travel reliability, freight mobility, and bridge structural stability and relieves congestion on Interstate 5 between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. The legislature assumes that this project will cost no more than $3,413,000,000 as provided in RCW 47.56.890, and that toll revenue, federal funds, and equal contributions from the states of Washington and Oregon will fund this project."

     Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

     On page 48, beginning on line 30, strike all material through "(400506A)." on line 31 and insert "((However, no additional federal funds may be allocated to the I-5/Columbia River Crossing project (400506A).))"

     On page 64, line 31, after "act.", strike all material through "(400506A)." on line 32 and insert "((However, this section does not apply to the I-5/Columbia River Crossing project (400506A).))"

EFFECT:  Increases the overall appropriation for Program I- Improvements by $262,400,000 in the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium to construct the preferred alternative design for a bridge with light rail that connects Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon. Asserts that it is the Legislature's intent to fully fund the project up to $3,413,000,000 using contributions from federal funds, toll revenue, and equal contributions from the states of Washington and Oregon.

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