AN ACT Relating to
transportation funding and appropriations; amending RCW 46.16.313; amending
1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 ss 103, 203, 204, 205, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214,
215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 225, 226, 227, 228, 301, 302, 303,
401, 402, 403, 404, and 408 (uncodified); adding new sections to 1995 2nd sp.s.
c 14 (uncodified); repealing 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s 224 (uncodified); and
declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON:
PART I
GENERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES--OPERATING
Sec. 1. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s 103
(uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE LEGISLATIVE EVALUATION
AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $ ((205,000))
410,000
The appropriation in
this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and
specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The legislative
evaluation and accountability program committee shall enter into a service
level agreement with the legislative transportation committee by September 30,
1995, which shall be reviewed annually thereafter.
PART II
TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES
Sec. 201. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
203 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE COUNTY ROAD
ADMINISTRATION BOARD
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Rural
Arterial Trust
Account‑-State
Appropriation............... $ ((37,553,000))
57,553,000
Motor Vehicle Fund--State
Appropriation........ $ 1,340,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation $ 508,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-County
Arterial Preservation
Account‑-State
Appropriation............... $ 26,023,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((65,424,000))
85,424,000
The appropriations
in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and
specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The county road
administration board shall conduct an analysis of gravel roads under county
jurisdictions and provide a report to the legislative transportation committee
consisting of recommendations for implementing a state-wide program for paving
county gravel roads. The recommendations will include prioritizing methodology
and legislative changes required for implementation of the program. The report
and a list of high priority projects will be provided to the legislative
transportation committee by December 31, 1996.
Sec. 202. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
204 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENT BOARD
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Urban
Arterial Trust
Account‑-State
Appropriation............... $ ((38,997,000))
43,297,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation
Improvement
Account‑-State
Appropriation............... $ ((143,061,000))
173,061,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-City
Hardship Assistance
Account‑-State
Appropriation............... $ ((1,904,000))
2,404,000
Central Puget Sound
Public Transportation Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 14,509,000
Public Transportation
Systems Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 2,882,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Small
City Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 5,702,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((189,664,000))
241,855,000
The appropriations in
this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and
specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The
transportation improvement account‑-state appropriation includes
$50,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.26.500.
However, the transportation improvement board may authorize the use of current
revenues available in lieu of bond proceeds.
(2) The
appropriations in this section include $9,000,000 for the Mill Plain extension
project.
(3) The
appropriations in this section include sufficient funds for any costs
associated with the implementation of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6761.
(4) $225,000 from
the central Puget Sound public transportation account--state appropriation is
provided for the South Hill park and ride lot project.
(5) Prior to July 1,
1997, no applications for grants from the central Puget Sound public
transportation account may be accepted from, nor may funds from that account be
granted to, the regional transit authority.
(6) The public
transportation systems account--state appropriation provided in this section
includes $800,000 that is in addition to the appropriation under 1995 2nd sp.s.
c 14. This additional $800,000 may not be used for studies or planning
purposes.
Sec. 203. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s 205
(uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE LEGISLATIVE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $ 2,528,000
Transportation Fund‑-State
Appropriation $ 125,000
High Capacity
Transportation Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 125,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 2,778,000
The appropriation in
this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and
specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The legislative
transportation committee shall convene representatives from the department of
transportation, Washington state patrol, department of licensing, and any other
agency receiving an appropriation in this act, as necessary, to establish
performance measures that are associated with the ((final legislative
appropriation)) budget for the 1997-1999 biennium. The performance
measures are to be established and will be tracked within the transportation
executive information system.
(2) The legislative
transportation committee shall convene one or more groups to address activities
that result in the loss of transportation tax revenue. The groups shall
present their findings to the legislative transportation committee and the
office of financial management. One of the groups shall study and submit to
the legislature by December 31, 1996, draft legislation to move the special
fuel tax point of collection from the special fuel dealer level to the bulk
transfer/terminal system. The group may also study the feasibility of moving
the point of collection for motor vehicle fuel.
(3) ((The legislative
transportation committee shall study the governance and operations of the
ports.)) The legislative transportation committee shall undertake an
assessment of the methods and technology currently available to create a
driver's license and identicard that cannot be fraudulently obtained from the
department of licensing, thereby providing the public, businesses, and agencies
with a more secure driver's license. A consultant may be hired to assist in
the assessment. A final report is due by January 15, 1997.
(4) By December 31,
1996, the legislative transportation committee, in consultation with the
department of licensing, Washington state patrol, and vendors of license plate
materials and technologies, shall develop recommendations regarding motor vehicle
license plates.
(5) The legislative
transportation committee shall conduct an assessment of those public
transportation issues identified for further examination by the 1995
subcommittee on transit of the house of representatives transportation committee.
These issues include the funding and use of state transit related accounts, the
level of transit system reserves, transit governance and direct accountability,
methods to improve transit efficiency, improving the productivity of transit
expenditures, and an assessment of the appropriate level of state subsidy and
improved accountability for state funds. The committee shall also assess
transit services provided across jurisdictional boundaries including the
efficient use of resources and the avoidance of empty backhauls; and may
address any other issue related to public transportation it deems necessary.
The committee shall also evaluate the need for addressing specialized
transportation needs in areas where public transportation systems have not been
established. The committee shall report its findings and recommendations to
the 1997 legislature and prepare legislation necessary to implement those
recommendations. $125,000 of the transportation fund--state appropriation and
$125,000 of the high capacity transportation account‑-state appropriation
are provided solely for this assessment.
Sec. 204. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
207 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION
Transportation Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $...................................... ((677,000))
764,000
((The appropriation
in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and
specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:))
Sec. 205. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
208 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-FIELD
OPERATIONS
Motor Vehicle Fund--State
Patrol Highway
Account‑-State
Appropriation............... $ ((140,251,000))
141,697,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Patrol Highway
Account‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $ 3,196,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $ 747,000
Marine Operating Fund‑-State
Appropriation..... $ 927,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((145,121,000))
146,567,000
The appropriations in
this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and
specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The state patrol
shall have a staffing level of not less than ((735)) 741
commissioned officers at the end of the 1995-97 biennium. This compares to a
level of 700 commissioned officers that was established in the 1993-95
biennium. To achieve these levels: A class of not less than 30 cadets shall
begin in July of 1995 ((and)); a class of not less than 40 cadets
shall begin in January of 1996; and a class of not less than 40 shall begin
in September 1996.
(2) Management levels,
lieutenants and above, are redirected to perform direct traffic law enforcement
activities equivalent to five field force FTE staff years. Management
personnel engaged in management activity shall not exceed 55 FTE staff years.
This level compares to 76 FTE management level staff years in January of 1993.
(3) Any user of
Washington state patrol aircraft shall reimburse the Washington state patrol
for its pro rata share of all operating and maintenance costs including
capitalization.
(((5) By January 1,
1996, the chief of the state patrol shall submit to the legislative transportation
committee a plan to incorporate safety education officer functions into field
force activities. In development of the plan, the chief may consult with
various constituent groups including the Washington traffic safety commission,
schools, businesses, and local traffic entities. Up to $200,000 of the motor
vehicle fund‑-state patrol highway account‑-state appropriation
provided for in this section may be used for these purposes.
(6))) (4) The $747,000 motor vehicle fund‑-state
appropriation in this section is provided for the following traditional general
fund purposes: The Governor's air travel, the license fraud program, and the
special services unit. This motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation
shall not be recognized as a permanent funding source for these purposes, but
rather as a temporary funding source subject to renewed evaluation during the
1997 legislative session.
Sec. 206. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s 209
(uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-SUPPORT
SERVICES BUREAU
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Patrol Highway
Account‑-State
Appropriation........... ... $ ((53,229,000))
53,319,000
Highway Safety Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $ 440,000
Motor Vehicle Fund--State
Appropriation........ $ ((1,491,000))
2,811,000
Transportation Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $...................................... 2,636,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((57,356,000))
59,206,000
The appropriations in
this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and
specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) ((The office of
the chief of the state patrol shall prepare a strategic plan that represents
the future of the Washington state patrol and how management envisions meeting
the challenges identified in the plan. The plan shall address the future
responsibilities of commissioned and non-commissioned personnel, and the use of
technology in law enforcement. It will focus on maximizing joint services and
projects with other transportation agencies such as communication systems,
computer systems, and facilities. Additionally, the state patrol shall include
any other issues it deems necessary and will provide a six-year financial plan
to address the future challenges identified in the strategic plan. The plan
outline shall be delivered to the legislative transportation committee by
August 1, 1995, and the final plan delivered to the legislature by January 1,
1996.
(2))) $1,241,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state
appropriation and $2,363,000 of the transportation fund‑-state
appropriation provided for in this section are for the following traditional
general fund purposes: The executive protection unit, revolving fund charges,
budget and fiscal services, computer services, personnel, human resources,
administrative services, and property management. These appropriations shall
not be recognized as permanent funding sources for these purposes, but rather
as temporary funding sources subject to renewed evaluation during the 1997
legislative session.
(2) The Washington
state patrol shall develop and recommend policies and cost neutral procedures
to facilitate the dissemination of driver's license status data to private
sector entities that satisfactorily demonstrate an operational need for such
information. The Washington state patrol shall report its findings to the
legislative transportation committee not later than July 1, 1996.
Sec. 207. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
211 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-MANAGEMENT
AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Highway Safety Fund‑-Motorcycle
Safety Education Account--
State Appropriation........................ $ ((78,000))
68,000
State Wildlife Account‑-State
Appropriation.... $ ((69,000))
53,000
Highway Safety Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $...................................... ((5,090,000))
5,460,000
Motor Vehicle Fund--State
Appropriation........ $ ((4,338,000))
4,045,000
Transportation Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $...................................... ((791,000))
808,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((10,366,000))
10,434,000
Sec. 208. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
212 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
Highway Safety Fund‑‑Motorcycle
Safety Education
Account‑-State
Appropriation....... ........ $ 2,000
General Fund‑-Wildlife
Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ ((118,000))
114,000
Highway Safety Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $...................................... ((7,820,000))
12,761,000
Motor Vehicle Fund--State
Appropriation........ $ ((12,871,000))
21,154,000
Transportation Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $...................................... ((1,302,000))
2,532,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((22,111,000))
36,563,000
The appropriations in
this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and
specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) (($15,223,000))
$30,143,000 is for the licensing application migration project (LAMP),
of which (($9,134,000)) $17,240,000 is motor vehicle account‑-state,
(($6,089,000)) $11,493,000 is highway safety fund‑-state,
and $1,400,000 is transportation account‑-state. The increase in this
subsection represents the second year funding for the LAMP project in the
1995-97 biennium.
Of the (($15,223,000))
$30,143,000 LAMP appropriation (($761,150)) $1,507,150 is
provided solely as a contingency amount.
(2) The licensing
application migration project (LAMP) shall comply with section 49, chapter 23,
Laws of 1993 ex. sess.
(3) The steering
committee specified in the licensing application migration project (LAMP)
feasibility study, dated July 7, 1992, shall meet monthly. In addition to the
existing steering committee membership established in the feasibility study,
the LAMP project director, the LAMP contractor's project manager, the LAMP
quality assurance consultant, and a representative of the Washington state
patrol shall be ex officio members of the LAMP steering committee.
(4) The licensing
application migration project (LAMP) quality assurance consultant shall provide
the LAMP steering committee with bimonthly reports on the status of the LAMP
project. The bimonthly reports shall be on alternate months from the bimonthly
reports provided by the department of information services. The reports
required in this subsection shall also be delivered to the senate and house of
representatives transportation committee chairs.
(((5) No moneys are
provided in this act for the inclusion of general fund activities in the LAMP
project.))
Sec. 209. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
213 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-VEHICLE
SERVICES
General Fund‑-Marine
Fuel Tax Refund Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 26,000
General Fund‑-Wildlife
Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 534,000
Motor Vehicle Fund--State
Appropriation........ $ ((46,554,000))
47,606,000
Department of Licensing
Services Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ ((2,944,000))
3,544,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((50,058,000))
51,710,000
The appropriations
in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: If
any of the following bills are not enacted by June 30, 1996, the amounts
specified for those bills from the motor vehicle fund--state appropriation
shall lapse:
(1) Substitute House
Bill No. 2520: $20,000;
(2) Substitute
Senate Bill No. 6673: $64,000;
(3) Substitute
Senate Bill No. 6271: $24,000;
(4) Senate Bill No.
6476: $20,000;
(5) Engrossed Senate
Bill No. 6566: $11,000; and
(6) Substitute
Senate Bill No. 5250: $258,000.
Sec. 210. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
214 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-DRIVER
SERVICES
Highway Safety Fund‑-Motorcycle
Safety Education
Account‑-State
Appropriation............... $ 1,150,000
Highway Safety Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $...................................... ((56,759,000))
56,145,000
Transportation Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $...................................... 4,914,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((62,823,000))
62,209,000
The appropriations
in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: If
the following bills are not enacted by June 30, 1996, the amounts specified
from the highway safety fund--state appropriation shall lapse:
(1) Engrossed
Substitute House Bill No. 2150: $298,000;
(2) Substitute
Senate Bill No. 6487: $61,000;
(3) Engrossed Third
Substitute Senate Bill No. 6062: $133,000.
Sec. 211. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
215 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION‑‑HIGHWAY MANAGEMENT AND
FACILITIES‑-PROGRAM D‑-OPERATING
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Appropriation......... $ ((24,194,000))
24,394,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation....... $ 400,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑‑Transportation
Capital
Facilities Account‑-State
Appropriation..... $ 21,974,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION.................. $ ((46,568,000))
46,768,000
Sec. 212. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
216 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION‑-AVIATION‑-PROGRAM F
Transportation Fund‑-Aeronautics
Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 3,780,000
Transportation Fund‑-Aeronautics
Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 500,000
Transportation Fund‑-Aircraft Search and Rescue,
Safety, and Education
Account‑-State
Appropriation............................. $ ((132,000))
172,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((4,412,000))
4,452,000
The appropriations
in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
The aircraft search
and rescue, safety, and education account appropriation includes $40,000 of
additional funding for search and rescue missions and to expand the education
program for search and rescue volunteers, flight instructors, mechanics, and the
aviation public pursuant to RCW 47.68.233.
Sec. 213. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
217 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION--IMPROVEMENTS‑-PROGRAM I
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Economic
Development Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 2,000,000
Motor Vehicle Fund--State
Appropriation........ $ ((235,055,000))
242,900,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation...... $ ((296,774,000))
300,052,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ ((47,750,000))
49,166,000
Special Category C Account‑-State
Appropriation $ 177,600,000
Special Category C Account‑-Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 50,000
Transportation Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $...................................... ((60,000,000))
72,220,000
Central Puget Sound
Public Transportation Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 8,500,000
High Capacity
Transportation Account‑‑State
Appropriation.............................. $ 8,680,000
Puyallup Tribal Settlement
Account‑-State
Appropriation............................. $ ((21,000,000))
21,800,000
Puyallup Tribal Settlement
Account‑-Federal
Appropriation............................. $ 1,000,000
Puyallup Tribal Settlement
Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation............................. $ 2,300,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((853,841,000))
886,268,000
The appropriations in
this section are provided for the location, design, right of way acquisition,
and 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) Up to $32,204,000
of the motor vehicle fund‑-federal appropriation in this section is
provided for construction of demonstration projects specified in the federal
intermodal surface transportation efficiency act (P.L. 101-240; 105 Stat.
1914). The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation includes $7,525,000
in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.819(1) for the
federal match requirements. However, 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. No bond proceeds shall be used to pay for a federal
demonstration study project.
(2) The special
category C account‑-state appropriation of $177,600,000 includes
$160,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.812
through 47.10.817. The appropriation includes $75,746,000 for the 1st avenue
south bridge in Seattle, $15,254,000 for North-South Corridor/Division street
improvements in Spokane, and $86,600,000 for selected sections of state route
18. However, the transportation commission may revise the allocation of the
appropriation for these projects with the concurrence of the legislative
transportation committee. 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 motor vehicle
fund‑-state appropriation includes (($8,710,000)) $9,500,000
in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.761 and 47.10.762.
These funds shall be expended for the following projects:
(a) Sea Tac
International Blvd;
(b) SR 99 to SR 5 - HOV
Lanes;
(c) SR 3 to Bremerton
Ferry Terminal;
(d) Leavenworth
Intermodal Improvement;
(e) Olympic
Interchange;
(f) Sunset Dr. I/C -
I/C Modifications;
(g) 94th Ave. E.
Interchange;
(h) 164th Ave.
Interchange; and
(i) NE 160th I/C
Modifications (CN only).
These projects are not
necessarily in prioritized order and are not subject to the provisions of
chapter 490, Laws of 1993.
(4) (($44,685,000))
$47,087,000 appropriated in this section, which includes: (($3,212,000))
$5,614,000 of the motor vehicle fund--state appropriation; $39,886,000
of the transportation fund--state appropriation; $1,328,000 of the motor
vehicle fund--local appropriation; and $259,000 of the economic development
account--state appropriation, is to be expended on the following projects:
(a) Spring St. to
Johnson Rd;
(b) W. Lk. Samm. Pkwy.
to SR 202;
(c) Diamond Lake
Channelization;
(d) 15th SW to SR 161
U-Xing;
(e) Andresen Road to SR
503;
(f) NE 144th St. to
Battleground;
(g) Steamboat Island Rd
I/C;
(h) Graham Hill
Vicinity;
(i) North of Winslow -
Stage 1;
(j) SR 5 to Blandford
Drive;
(k) North Sumner
Interchange; and
(l) Sunnyslope I/C -
Stage 2.
These projects are not
necessarily in prioritized order and are not subject to the provisions of
chapter 490, Laws of 1993.
(5) (($69,111,000))
$78,586,000 appropriated in this section, which includes: (($35,060,000))
$37,935,000 of the motor vehicle fund--state appropriation; (($18,948,000))
$25,548,000 of the transportation fund--state appropriation; and
$15,103,000 of the motor vehicle fund--federal appropriation, is to be expended
on the following projects:
(a) SO 360th St/Milton
Rd SO to SR 18 - Stage 1;
(b) SR 522 to 228th St.
SE - Stage 1;
(c) 104th Ave NE to
124th Ave NE I/C;
(d) 124th NE I/C to W.
Lake Samm. Pkwy.;
(e) Lewis Street
Interchange;
(f) SR 202 Interchange;
(g) SR 82 to Selah;
(h) O'Brien to Lewis
Rd;
(i) NE 147th to 80th NE
- HOV Lanes;
(j) Old Cascade Hwy -
to Deception CR - Stage 1;
(k) Prophets point to
Old Cascade Hwy - Stage 2; and
(l) Sequim Bypass.
These projects are not
necessarily in prioritized order and are not subject to the provisions of
chapter 490, Laws of 1993.
(6) ((The motor
vehicle fund‑-state appropriation in this section includes))
$47,072,000 appropriated in this section, which includes $44,772,000 from the
motor vehicle fund--state appropriation and $2,300,000 from the central Puget
Sound public transportation account--state appropriation, is for the
following high occupancy vehicle lane projects:
(a) 15th St SW to 84th
Ave. SO - Stage 2; and
(b) Pierce C.L. to
Tukwila I/C - Stage 1.
((Construction of
the projects under this subsection is subject to the availability of revenue
from the repeal of the gasohol exemption and credit.))
(7) When the projects
identified in subsections (4) through (6) of this section are complete, the
legislature will have fulfilled the commitments made in 1990 associated with
the passage of the 1990 transportation revenue package.
(8) $5,400,000
appropriated in this section, which includes: $880,000 of the high capacity
transportation account--state and $4,520,000 of the transportation fund--state
is provided for the following economic development projects:
(a) Mill Plain
extension provided that the port of Vancouver contributes $3,600,000 to the
project and a written agreement is reached that upon completion of the project,
the city of Vancouver will transfer jurisdiction of Mill Plain Boulevard to the
department and the department will transfer jurisdiction of Fourth Plain to the
city of Vancouver without further obligation; and
(b) NE 40th Street
Interchange (SR 520).
(9) The central
Puget Sound public transportation account appropriation and the high capacity
transportation account appropriation in this section include $14,000,000 for
the following high-occupancy vehicle mobility projects:
(a) 164th to SR 526
HOV Lanes - NB and SB (SR 5);
(b) Woodinville
Interchange (SR 405); and
(c) Bothell to Swamp
Creek I/C STAGE 1 (SR 405).
(10) The motor
vehicle fund appropriation in this section includes $17,800,000 for new
preconstruction activities to include additional projects on SR 18. Up
to $2,100,000 of the appropriation in this subsection is to be expended for
preconstruction activities on the following project: 196th Street SW/SR 524
I/C.
(((9))) (11)
The department shall report annually to the legislative transportation
committee on the status of the projects funded by the special category C
appropriations contained in this section. The report shall be submitted by
January 1 of each year.
(((10))) (12)
If chapter . . . (Substitute House Bill No. 1597), Laws of 1995 is
enacted by the 1995 legislature, the department of transportation shall assess
the impacts of the bill upon the department of transportation and provide a
report on such impacts to the legislative transportation committee by January
1, 1997.
(((11))) (13)
The legislature needs to determine all possible causes for changes in a
project's cost from the time the cost is identified in the transportation
commission's budget recommendation provided to the governor and legislature in
support of the proposed highway construction budget, through completion of
project construction.
The department shall
provide a historical data report showing changes throughout the life of
selected projects. The historical data report shall quantify the reasons for
project increases or decreases and include department of transportation actions
taken to minimize such changes. The department is directed to assess whether
construction cost efficiencies can be achieved by ensuring continuity between
design efforts and construction administrative activities.
The department shall
explicitly identify in its 1997-99 agency budget submittal any project for
which funding is being requested as part of two or more budget items or
programs. For each such project, the department shall identify the relevant
budget items, the programs in which the budget items are contained, the amount
being requested for the project in each budget item, and the total amount being
requested for the project.
(((12))) (14)
The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation in this section includes
$2,700,000 solely for state match for the Blaine border crossing project to be
used only if federal demonstration project funding is authorized for this
project.
(((13))) (15)
The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation in this section includes
$600,000 solely for a rest area and information facility in the Nisqually
gateway area to Mt. Rainier, provided that at least forty percent of the total
project costs are provided from federal, local, or private sources. The
contributions from the nonstate sources may be in the form of in-kind
contributions including, but not limited to, donations of property and
services.
(((14))) (16)
The economic development account‑-state appropriation in this section
includes $1,000,000 for state highway projects associated with the development
of a horse racetrack in western Washington. With the funding of these
projects, funding from the economic development account for state highway
projects is fully obligated. The community economic revitalization board and
the transportation commission shall not select any new projects pursuant to RCW
43.160.074 and 47.01.280, notwithstanding projects selected to fulfill the
provisions of this subsection.
(((15))) (17)
The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation in this section includes
$2,500,000 solely for the department of transportation match for transportation
improvement board projects ready for construction in fiscal year 1996.
(((16))) (18)
The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation in this section includes
$6,533,000 solely for additional all-weather highway projects.
(((18))) (19)
The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation in this section includes
$4,870,000 to be expended on the following project: SR 82, SR 823 UC to SR 12
UC. This project will complete the Selah project identified in subsection (5)
of this section.
(((19))) (20)
$93,000 of the appropriation in this section, including $74,000 of the motor
vehicle fund‑-federal appropriation and $19,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state
appropriation, is provided solely for the Aurora avenue bicycle/pedestrian
overpass at Galer Street. The motor vehicle fund‑-federal appropriation
in this subsection is to be provided from transportation enhancement moneys.
(((20))) (21)
The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation in this section includes
$3,300,000 for safety work associated with additional pavement preservation
projects.
(((21))) (22)
The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation in this section includes
$400,000 for additional fish barrier removal projects on state highways.
(((22))) (23)
The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation in this section includes up
to $2,160,000 from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.834.
(24) $924,000 of the
motor vehicle fund‑‑state appropriation in this section is provided
for the SR 522/SR 527/Main Street project.
(25) $475,000 of the
motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation in this section is provided for
the SR 305/SR 3 to Bond Road vicinity project.
(26) $50,000 of the
motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation in this section is provided for
the Belfair Bypass corridor analysis.
(27) $500,000 of the
motor vehicle fund‑‑state appropriation in this section is provided
for the I-90 Sunset Interchange modifications project.
(28) $1,000,000 of
the motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation in this section is provided
for the Sprague Avenue to Argonne Road project.
(29) $200,000 of the
motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation in this section is provided for
the 192nd Avenue Interchange (Brady Road) project.
(30) $1,100,000 of
the transportation fund‑-state appropriation in this section is provided
for the port of Tacoma Road grade separation project.
(31) $3,000,000 of
the motor vehicle fund‑‑state appropriation is provided for
additional safety projects such as SR 12, SR 395, and SR 507.
(32) $150,000 of the
motor vehicle fund--state appropriation is provided solely for implementation
of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6322. If the bill is not enacted by June 30,
1996, this amount shall lapse.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
214. A new section is added
to 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 (uncodified) to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC
PARTNERSHIPS‑-PROGRAM K
Transportation Fund‑-State
Appropriation............. $...................................... 1,238,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State
Appropriation.......... $ 17,442,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION............................. $ 18,680,000
The appropriations in
this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and
specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The motor vehicle
fund‑-state appropriation includes $17,442,000 in proceeds from the sale
of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.834 for all forms of cash contributions, or
the payment of other costs incident to the location, development, design, right
of way, and construction of only the SR 16 corridor improvements and park and
ride projects selected under the public-private transportation initiative
program authorized under chapter 47.46 RCW; support costs of the public-private
transportation initiatives program, including the program and fiscal audit
required under RCW 47.46.030(2) and subsection (3) of this section; and
development of the replacement project process required under RCW
47.46.030(2). $2,160,000 of the bond proceeds are to be deposited in the motor
vehicle fund‑-state to pay back the loan recommended by the
transportation commission and the legislative transportation committee.
(2) Any additional FTEs
required to support the public-private initiatives in the transportation
program established under chapter 47.46 RCW shall be funded from program
management and administration fees paid by private entities participating in
the program.
(3) The department of
transportation shall provide quarterly reports to the legislative
transportation committee and the office of financial management on the status
of the public-private initiatives in the transportation program. The
department shall conduct a program and fiscal review of the public-private
initiatives in the transportation program, authorized under chapter 47.46 RCW,
for the biennium ending June 30, 1997. Such review shall include, at a minimum,
the extent to which the program has operated in the public interest and
fulfilled its statutory obligation; the extent to which the program is
operating in an efficient, effective, and economical manner; and the extent to
which continuation of the program maintains, improves, or adversely impacts the
transportation system of the state of Washington. The department shall provide
a progress report on its program and fiscal review of the public-private
initiatives in transportation program by June 30, 1996.
Sec. 215. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
218 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION‑-HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE‑-PROGRAM M
Motor Vehicle Fund--State
Appropriation........ $ ((221,368,000))
222,274,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation...... $ 461,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation $ 3,305,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((225,134,000))
226,040,000
The appropriations in
this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and
specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) If portions of the
appropriations in this section are required to fund maintenance work resulting
from major disasters not covered by federal emergency funds such as
fire, flooding, and major slides, supplemental appropriations will be requested
to restore state funding for ongoing maintenance activities.
(2) ((If projected
snow and ice expenditures exceed the plan of $40,000,000, the department will
continue service delivery as planned within the other major maintenance groups,
and will request a supplemental appropriation in the following legislative
session to fund the additional snow and ice expenditures.
(3))) The department shall deliver the highway
maintenance program according to the plans for each major maintenance group to
the extent practical. However, if projected snow and ice expenditures exceed
the plan of $40,000,000, the department will, after prior consultation with the
legislative transportation committee, adopt one or both of the following
courses of action:
(a) Reduce planned
maintenance activities in other groups to offset the necessary increases for
snow and ice control and detail these expenditures; or
(b) Continue service
delivery as planned within the other major maintenance groups and access up to
$2,000,000 in the snow and ice reserve to cover increased snow and ice
expenditures provided for in section 505 of this act.
(3) The
department shall provide recommendations to the legislative transportation
committee by ((December 15, 1995)) June 30, 1996, on: (a) The
feasibility of developing a maintenance management system; (b) methods for
providing a consistent maintenance level of service throughout the state; (c)
options for centralized versus decentralized management of the program; (d)
improving accountability and oversight of the maintenance program; and (e)
improving accountability and oversight of the transportation equipment fund
program.
(4) The motor vehicle
fund--state appropriation in this section includes $250,000 solely for
augmentation of the adopt-a-highway program, under Engrossed Substitute House
Bill No. 1512.
(5) The motor vehicle
fund‑-state appropriation in this section includes (($906,000)) $1,812,000
for payment of local stormwater assessment fees ((for fiscal year 1996.
Funding for the remainder of the biennium is withheld pending the results of a
legislative transportation committee review of local stormwater assessment fees
charged to the department of transportation)).
(6) The department
of transportation shall participate with the Grant county noxious weed board in
a demonstration project to examine ways to accomplish weed control in a more
cost effective manner.
Sec. 216. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
219 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION‑-PRESERVATION‑-PROGRAM P
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State............. Appropriation $ ((95,544,000))
100,050,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation...... $ 74,600,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation $ 8,100,000
Transportation Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $...................................... 119,600,000
Transportation Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation..... $ 143,400,000
Transportation Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation $ 3,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION........................ $ ((444,244,000))
448,750,000
The appropriations in
this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and
specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The motor vehicle
fund‑-state appropriation includes $8,300,000 in proceeds from the sale
of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.761 and 47.10.762 for emergency purposes.
However, 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 appropriations
in this section include $10,034,000 for seismic retrofit activities.
(3) The department
shall not reduce its commitment to sexual harassment training and diversity
training, notwithstanding the reduction in this section for training.
(4) $36,000,000 of the
appropriation in this section, including $21,000,000 of the transportation fund‑-state
appropriation and $15,000,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state
appropriation, is provided for additional pavement preservation projects.
(5) The appropriations
in this section include $6,879,000 for Washington state's share to replace the
deck on the Lewis and Clark bridge. If the Oregon state legislature enacts a
public/private partnership program and the Washington state transportation commission,
in consultation with the legislative transportation committee, negotiates and
enters into an agreement between Washington and Oregon to place the bridge into
Oregon's public/private partnership program, up to $1,000,000 of this amount
shall be used for Washington's share of emergency deck repairs to extend the
service life of the bridge. The remaining funds may be used as Washington's
contribution toward the design of the project pursuant to the agreement between
Washington and Oregon. Any additional contributions shall be subject to
Washington state legislative appropriations and approvals. The department
shall provide a status report on this project to the legislative transportation
committee by January 15, 1996.
(6) $3,700,000 of
the motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation in this section is provided
for the Susie creek bridge (112/38) replacement project.
(7) $150,000 of the
motor vehicle fund--state appropriation is provided solely for implementation
of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6322. If the bill is not enacted by June 30,
1996, this amount shall lapse.
Sec. 217. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
220 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT‑-PROGRAM Q
Motor Vehicle Fund--State
Appropriation........ $ ((10,241,000))
21,735,000
The appropriations in
this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations ((and
specified amounts are provided solely for that activity)):
(((1) The
appropriation contained in this section provides funding for fiscal year 1996
only.
(2))) By December 31, 1995, the department shall
increase the motorist information sign annual permit fee from ten dollars to
fifty dollars, increase the motorist information sign initial application fee
from seventy-five dollars to one hundred dollars, and provide recommendations
to the legislative transportation committee for making the motorist information
sign program and the billboard program fully self-supporting within three
years. For the purposes of achieving a self-supporting program, the erection,
maintenance, and replacement of backpanels shall not be considered part of the
department's program costs.
Sec. 218. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
221 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION‑-SALES AND SERVICES TO OTHERS‑-PROGRAM R
Motor Vehicle Fund--State
Appropriation........ $ ((368,000))
490,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation...... $ 400,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation $ ((2,232,000))
7,232,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((3,000,000))
8,122,000
The appropriations in
this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and
specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(((1) By December 1,
1995, the department of transportation is to provide the legislative
transportation committee an analysis and recommended policy modifications,
where appropriate, regarding the following regional practices:
(a) Recovery of full
costs for reimbursable services; and
(b) Consistency of
charging for reimbursable services across the department's regions.
(2))) It is the intent of the legislature to
continue the state's partnership with the federal government, local government,
and the private sector in transportation construction and operations in the
most cost-effective manner. The ((program is established)) office of
financial management, in cooperation with the department of transportation, is
directed to establish an efficient and effective process to increase the
expenditure and work force authority for this program to allow the
department the ability to provide services on nonappropriated, outside requests
((through the unanticipated receipt process including both dollar and
full-time equivalent staff increases)).
Sec. 219. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
222 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT‑-PROGRAM S
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget
Sound Capital Construction
Account‑-State
Appropriation............... $ 1,109,000
Motor Vehicle Fund--State
Appropriation........ $ ((60,781,000))
52,436,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget
Sound Ferry Operations
Account‑-State
Appropriation............... $ 1,105,000
Transportation Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $...................................... ((2,002,000))
898,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((64,997,000))
55,548,000
The appropriations in
this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and
specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) ((The motor
vehicle fund‑-state appropriation includes $8,370,000 in proceeds from
the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.834 for all forms of cash
contributions, or the payment of other costs incident to the location,
development, design, right of way, and construction of projects selected under
the public-private transportation initiative program. $2,160,000 of the bond
proceeds are to be deposited in the motor vehicle fund‑-state to pay back
the loan recommended by the transportation commission and the legislative
transportation committee.
(2) Any additional
FTEs required to support the public-private initiatives in the transportation
program established under chapter 47.46 RCW shall be funded from program
management and administration fees paid by private entities participating in
the program.
(3) The department
of transportation shall provide quarterly reports to the legislative
transportation committee and the office of financial management on the status
of the public-private initiatives in the transportation program. The department
shall conduct a program and fiscal review of the public-private initiatives in
the transportation program, authorized under chapter 47.46 RCW, for the
biennium ending June 30, 1997. Such review shall include, at a minimum, the
extent to which the program has operated in the public interest and fulfilled
its statutory obligation; the extent to which the program is operating in an
efficient, effective, and economical manner; and the extent to which
continuation of the program maintains, improves, or adversely impacts the
transportation system of the state of Washington. The department shall provide
a progress report on its program and fiscal review of the public-private
initiatives in transportation program by June 30, 1996.
(4))) It is the intent of the legislature that the
department reduce the amount of money spent on nonessential training programs
for its employees.
(((5) One of the two
full-time employees funded in this section for enhanced public involvement
shall be responsible for improving communications between the department and
the public. His or her responsibilities shall include: (a) Developing a more
efficient and effective system for replying to inquiries from the public and
(b) supporting new and existing programs related to public involvement.
(6) By December 1,
1995, the department of transportation shall implement: (a) Modifications to
the construction administration system that promote prudent project management
and standards that ensure state-wide consistency of approach among all
departmental regions; and (b) modifications to the preconstruction system that
streamline processes, reduce the number of internal reviews, and eliminate
duplicative documentation.
(7) To assure that
maximum resources are available for the construction programs, the finance and
administration division shall assess the financial condition of the
transportation equipment fund programs and report to the legislative
transportation committee and the office of financial management by December 1,
1995. The evaluation should address lower operating cash balances and
reductions in the purchase of highway and computer equipment, and where
possible, should identify any surplus equipment to match the downsizing of the
department's work force.)) (2)
The department in conjunction with the legislative transportation committee,
office of financial management, and the state treasurer is to evaluate the
feasibility of implementing a fiduciary fund for processing one hundred percent
reimbursable local and federally funded activities and submit recommendations
that shall be forwarded to the legislative transportation committee and the
governor by August 31, 1996.
(3) $25,000 of the
motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation in this section is provided for
the implementation of toll-free telecommunications to provide mountain pass
reports. The department of transportation shall seek methods to make this
service self-supporting.
Sec. 220. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
223 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSIT RESEARCH AND INTERMODAL PLANNING‑-PROGRAM T
((Essential Rail
Assistance Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,036,000))
Motor Vehicle Fund--State
Appropriation........ $ ((13,653,000))
14,395,000
Motor Vehicle Fund--Federal
Appropriation...... $ ((16,198,000))
15,647,000
((High Capacity
Transportation Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 2,475,000
Essential Rail Banking
Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 52,000))
Transportation Fund--State
Appropriation........ $...................................... ((37,770,000))
1,345,000
((Transportation
Fund--Federal Appropriation... $ 11,643,000
Transportation Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 105,000
Central Puget Sound
Public Transportation
Account‑-State
Appropriation............... $ 11,009,000
Public Transportation
Systems Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 3,082,000))
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((97,023,000))
31,387,000
The appropriations in
this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and
specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(((1) Up to
$33,845,000 of the transportation fund‑-state appropriation and $700,000
of the transportation fund‑-federal appropriation is provided for
intercity rail passenger service including up to $12,000,000 for lease purchase
of two advanced technology train sets with total purchase costs not to exceed
$20,000,000, subsidies for operating costs not to exceed $10,000,000, to
maintain service of one state contracted round trip between Seattle and
Portland and Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, and capital projects
necessary to provide Seattle-Vancouver, British Columbia, train operating times
of under 4 hours. The lease purchase of the train sets is predicated on the
condition that the manufacturer of the trains has the obligation of
establishing a corporate office in Washington state. The manufacturer is also
obligated to spend a minimum of twenty-five percent of the total purchase price
of the train sets on the assembly and manufacture of parts of the train sets in
Washington state.
(2))) Up to $2,400,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state
appropriation is provided for regional transportation planning organizations,
with allocations for participating counties maintained at the 1993-1995
biennium levels for those counties not having metropolitan planning
organizations within their boundaries.
(((3) The
appropriations from the central Puget Sound public transportation account and
the public transportation systems account are transferred to the transportation
improvement board should either chapter . . . (Engrossed Substitute
House Bill No. 1107), Laws of 1995 or chapter . . . (Substitute
Senate Bill No. 5199), Laws of 1995 be enacted, and contain provisions
transferring responsibility for administration of these accounts from the
department of transportation to the transportation improvement board, except
$1,000,000 of the appropriation from the public transportation systems account
shall be utilized for the rural mobility program and be administered by the
department of transportation. Priority for grants provided from these accounts
shall be given to projects and programs that can be accomplished in the
1995-1997 biennium and that are not primarily intended for the planning of
facilities. Prior to July 1, 1996, no applications for grants from the central
Puget Sound public transportation account may be accepted from, nor may funds
from that account be granted to, the regional transit authority. The public
transportation systems account funds provided to the rural mobility program are
for the 1995-97 biennium and are not intended for grants which will have
ongoing costs to this program.
(4) Up to $700,000
of the high capacity transportation account‑-state appropriation is
reappropriated for regional transit authority grants. However, this amount
shall not exceed the amount of unexpended regional transit authority grants in
the 1993-95 biennium.
(5) None of the high
capacity transportation account‑-state appropriation or reappropriation
may be used to disseminate information in a manner that attempts to persuade,
rather than inform or educate, area residents regarding the adopted system
plan. The appropriation and reappropriation also may not be used to lobby or
advertise, or distribute free promotional materials.
(6) The department
of transportation may not transfer high capacity transportation account‑-state
funds to a regional transportation authority during the 1995-1997 biennium,
unless the authority has provided a detailed report to the department of
transportation and the house of representatives and senate transportation
committees regarding its use of those funds during preceding biennia and how it
proposes to spend additional state funds.
(7) The motor
vehicle fund‑-state appropriation includes $558,000 for the office of
urban mobility. This appropriation is for fiscal year 1996 only, pending a
legislative transportation committee review of the office of urban mobility's
activities in relation to the planning functions of the department's regional
offices.))
Sec. 221. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
225 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION‑-CHARGES FROM OTHER AGENCIES‑-PROGRAM U
(1) FOR PAYMENT OF
COSTS OF ATTORNEY GENERAL TORT CLAIMS SUPPORT
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $ 4,646,000
(2) FOR PAYMENT OF
COSTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $ 832,000
(3) FOR PAYMENT OF
COSTS OF DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES AND
CONSOLIDATED MAIL SERVICES
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $ 3,374,000
(4) FOR PAYMENT OF
COSTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $ 2,240,000
(5) FOR PAYMENT OF
SELF-INSURANCE LIABILITY PREMIUMS AND ADMINISTRATION
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $ ((5,049,000))
7,749,000
((The motor vehicle
fund‑-state appropriation of $5,049,000 in this subsection is provided
for the self-insurance premium and for risk management administrative costs.
The department of general administration, the office of financial management,
and the department of transportation shall develop funding proposals for: (a)
Participation by the department of transportation in the state-wide liability
self-insurance program in fiscal year 1997, and (b) alternative methods for
funding the department of transportation's tort claim payments, if
appropriate. A report shall be made to the legislative transportation
committee and the governor no later than October 31, 1995.))
(6) FOR PAYMENT OF
SELF-INSURANCE LIABILITY PREMIUMS AND ADMINISTRATION
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget
Sound Ferry Operations
Account‑-State
Appropriation........ $ 2,000,000
(7) FOR PAYMENT OF
COSTS OF THE OFFICE OF MINORITY AND WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $ 508,000
(8) FOR PAYMENT OF
COSTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION STATE PARKING SERVICES
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $ 95,000
(9) FOR PAYMENT OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CAPITAL PROJECTS SURCHARGE
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $ 361,000
(10) FOR ARCHIVES AND
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Motor Vehicle Fund--State
Appropriation........ $ ((230,000))
280,000
Sec. 222. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
226 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION‑-MARINE CONSTRUCTION‑-PROGRAM W
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget
Sound Capital Construction
Account‑-State
Appropriation.................... $ 244,659,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget
Sound Capital Construction
Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.................. $ 22,172,000
Transportation Fund‑-Passenger
Ferry Account‑-State
Appropriation................................... $ 1,250,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget
Sound Capital Construction
Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation............. $ 765,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION.... ............ $ 268,846,000
The appropriations in
this section are provided for improving the Washington state ferry system,
including, but not limited to, vessel acquisition, vessel construction, major
and minor vessel improvements, and terminal construction and improvements. The
appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and
limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The appropriations
in this section are provided to carry out only the projects presented to the
legislature (version 3) for the 1995-97 budget. The department shall reconcile
the 1993-95 capital expenditures within ninety days of the end of the biennium
and submit a final report to the legislative transportation committee and
office of financial management.
(2) The Puget Sound
capital construction account‑‑state appropriation includes
$15,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.60.560 and
$155,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.60.800 for
construction of new jumbo ferry vessels in accordance with the requirements of
RCW 47.60.770 through 47.60.778. However, the department of transportation may
use current revenues available to the Puget Sound capital construction account
in lieu of bond proceeds for any part of the state appropriation.
(3) The appropriations
contained in this section shall not be expended for the development of park
facilities at the Seattle colman dock ferry terminal.
(4) The Washington
state ferries shall acquire an appropriate passenger-only vessel. If
permissible under regulations governing the procurement of necessary federal
funds, construction and assembly of any passenger-only vessels shall take place
within Washington state. If the vessel is procured through the use of state
funds, the construction and assembly of any passenger-only vessels shall take
place within Washington state.
(5) The department of
transportation shall provide to the legislative transportation committee and
office of financial management a quarterly financial report concerning the
status of the capital program authorized in this section.
(6) Washington state
ferries is authorized to reimburse up to $3,000,000 from the Puget Sound
capital construction account‑-state to the city of Bremerton and the port
of Bremerton for Washington state ferries' financial participation in the
development of a Bremerton multimodal transportation terminal, port of
Bremerton passenger-only terminal expansion, and ferry vehicular connections to
downtown traffic circulation improvements. The reimbursement shall
specifically support the construction of the following components: Appropriate
passenger-only ferry terminal linkages to accommodate bow-loading catamaran
type vessels and the needed transit connections; and the Washington state
ferries' component of the Bremerton multimodal transportation terminal as part
of the downtown Bremerton redevelopment project, including appropriate access
to the new downtown traffic circulation road network.
Sec. 223. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
227 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION‑-MARINE‑-PROGRAM X
Marine Operating Fund‑-State
Appropriation. ... $ ((244,187,000))
244,227,000
The appropriation in
this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and
specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The appropriation
is based on the budgeted expenditure of $30,297,190 for vessel operating fuel
in the 1995-97 biennium. If the actual cost of fuel is less than this budgeted
amount, the excess amount may not be expended. If the actual cost exceeds this
amount, the department shall request a supplemental appropriation.
(2) The appropriation
contained in this section provides for the compensation of ferry employees.
The expenditures for compensation paid to ferry employees during the 1995-97
biennium may not exceed $159,990,000 plus a dollar amount, as prescribed by the
office of financial management, that is equal to any insurance benefit increase
granted general government employees in excess of $305.32 a month annualized
per eligible marine employee multiplied by the number of eligible marine
employees for the respective fiscal year, a dollar amount as prescribed by the
office of financial management for costs associated with pension amortization
charges, and a dollar amount prescribed by the office of financial management
for salary increases during the 1995-97 biennium. For the purposes of this
section, the expenditures for compensation paid to ferry employees shall be
limited to salaries and wages and employee benefits as defined in the office of
financial management's policies, regulations, and procedures named under
objects of expenditure "A" and "B" (7.2.6.2).
The prescribed salary
and insurance benefit increase or decrease dollar amount that shall be
allocated from the governor's compensation appropriations is in addition to the
appropriation contained in this section and may be used to increase or decrease
compensation costs, effective July 1, 1995, and ((thereafter)) July
1, 1996, as established in the 1995-97 general fund operating budget and
1996 operating supplemental budget.
(3) The appropriation
in this section includes $614,000 for the automated ticket vending program.
These funds shall be expended only in accordance with the implementation of the
automated ticket vending program.
(4) The department of
transportation shall provide to the legislative transportation committee and
office of financial management a quarterly financial report concerning the
status of the operating program authorized in this section.
(5) If Second
Engrossed House Bill No. 1016 becomes law, as provided in that legislation,
$3,000,000 is appropriated from the Puget Sound ferry operations account to
Washington state ferries to reimburse Kitsap county and the port of Bremerton
for the construction of facilities supporting the permanent placement of and
access to the USS Missouri in the city of Bremerton.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
224. A new section is added
to 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 (uncodified) to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION‑-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
AND RAIL‑-PROGRAM Y
Essential Rail Assistance
Account‑-State
Appropriation................................... $ 1,088,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State
Appropriation.......... $ 138,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal
Appropriation........ $ 551,000
High Capacity
Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation................................... $ 4,275,000
Air Pollution Control
Account--State Appropriation... $................................................ 3,145,000
Transportation Fund‑-State
Appropriation............. $...................................... 34,480,000
Transportation Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation.......... $ 11,643,000
Transportation Fund‑-Private
Local Appropriation.... $ 105,000
Public Transportation
Systems Account‑-State
Appropriation................................... $ 1,000,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION ...................... $ 56,425,000
The appropriations in
this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and
specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) Up to $31,845,000
of the transportation fund‑-state appropriation and $700,000 of the
transportation fund‑-federal appropriation is provided for intercity rail
passenger service including up to $12,000,000 for lease purchase of two
advanced technology train sets with total purchase costs not to exceed
$20,000,000, subsidies for operating costs not to exceed $8,000,000, to
maintain service of one state contracted round trip between Seattle and
Portland and Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, and capital projects
necessary to provide Seattle-Vancouver, British Columbia, train operating times
of under 4 hours. The lease purchase of the train sets is predicated on the
condition that the manufacturer of the trains has the obligation of
establishing a corporate office in Washington state. The manufacturer is also
obligated to spend a minimum of twenty-five percent of the total purchase price
of the train sets on the assembly and manufacture of parts of the train sets in
Washington state.
(2) The appropriations
from the central Puget Sound public transportation account and the public
transportation systems account are transferred to the transportation
improvement board should either chapter . . . (Engrossed Substitute
House Bill No. 1107), Laws of 1995 or chapter . . . (Substitute Senate
Bill No. 5199), Laws of 1995 be enacted, and contain provisions transferring
responsibility for administration of these accounts from the department of
transportation to the transportation improvement board, except $1,000,000 of
the appropriation from the public transportation systems account shall be
utilized for the rural mobility program and be administered by the department
of transportation. Priority for grants provided from these accounts shall be
given to projects and programs that can be accomplished in the 1995-1997
biennium and that are not primarily intended for the planning of facilities.
Prior to July 1, 1996, no applications for grants from the central Puget Sound
public transportation account may be accepted from, nor may funds from that
account be granted to, the regional transit authority. The public
transportation systems account funds provided to the rural mobility program are
for the 1995-97 biennium and are not intended for grants which will have
ongoing costs to this program.
(3) Up to $700,000 of the
high capacity transportation account‑-state appropriation is
reappropriated for regional transit authority grants. However, this amount
shall not exceed the amount of unexpended regional transit authority grants in
the 1993-95 biennium.
(4) None of the high
capacity transportation account‑-state appropriation or reappropriation
may be used to disseminate information in a manner that attempts to persuade,
rather than inform or educate, area residents regarding the adopted system
plan. The appropriation and reappropriation also may not be used to lobby or
advertise, or distribute free promotional materials.
(5) The department of
transportation may not transfer high capacity transportation account‑-state
funds to a regional transportation authority during the 1995-1997 biennium,
unless the authority has provided a detailed report to the department of
transportation and the house of representatives and senate transportation
committees regarding its use of those funds during preceding biennia and how it
proposes to spend additional state funds.
(6) $1,800,000 of the
high capacity transportation account‑-state appropriation is provided for
the regional transit authority.
(7) The air pollution
control account appropriation is provided solely for operation of the commute
trip reduction program created under chapter 70.94 RCW and transferred to the
department of transportation by Senate Bill No. 6451 or House Bill No. 2009.
If Senate Bill No. 6451 or House Bill No. 2009 is not enacted by June 30, 1996,
this subsection is null and void.
(8) If Engrossed
Substitute House Bill No. 2832 is not enacted by June 30, 1996, $189,000 of the
transportation fund--state appropriation shall lapse.
Sec. 225. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
228 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION‑-LOCAL PROGRAMS‑-PROGRAM Z
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation.............. $ 1,400,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State............. Appropriation $ ((14,567,000))
15,167,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation...... $ ((168,179,000))
167,879,000
Transportation Fund-‑State
Appropriation........ $ 356,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation $ 5,087,000
Transfer Relief Account‑-State
Appropriation... $ 307,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((188,140,000))
190,196,000
The appropriations in
this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and
specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) Up to $13,100,000
of the motor vehicle fund‑-federal appropriation in this section is
provided for construction of demonstration projects specified in the federal
intermodal surface transportation efficiency act (P.L. 101-240; 105 Stat.
1914). The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation includes $3,275,000
in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.819(1) for the
federal match requirements. However, 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))) (2)
The motor vehicle fund--state appropriation in this section includes $1,750,000
solely to fund the state's share of the east marine view drive project. This
amount represents a reappropriation of the funding first provided for Everett
homeport transportation projects in 1987. With this reappropriation, the
legislature has fulfilled its commitment for funding of special transportation
projects associated with the Everett homeport.
(((5))) (3)
$((4,000,000)) 2,600,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state
appropriation and $1,400,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation
in this section is provided solely for one-time capital infrastructure investment
associated with development of a horse racetrack in western Washington. With
this appropriation, the state has fulfilled its commitment to ((provide
funding for infrastructure associated with development of a horse racetrack in
western Washington)) this project.
(4) Up to $1,100,000
of the motor vehicle fund--state appropriation and $300,000 of the
transportation fund--state appropriation contained in this section shall be
used for evaluations that mutually benefit the state department of
transportation, counties, and cities. The evaluations may include fuel tax
evasion; license fraud; and the development of an implementation plan for the
financing and construction of state, local, and private transportation
improvements in south downtown Seattle. The implementation plan shall address
the safety needs of the Spokane street viaduct, but shall not include any
projects that would be financed and constructed under the public-private
transportation initiatives program established in chapter 47.46 RCW. The evaluations
shall include port mobility issues and other issues as determined by the
legislative transportation committee.
(5) $700,000 of the
motor vehicle fund--federal appropriation for the surface transportation
program enhancements program is provided for storm water control grants as
provided for in Second Substitute House Bill No. 2031. If Second Substitute
House Bill No. 2031 is not enacted by June 30, 1996, this subsection is null
and void.
(6) $1,000,000 of
the motor vehicle fund‑-federal appropriation for the surface
transportation program enhancements program is provided to the state parks and
recreation commission to be used for trail development. The amount provided
represents partial consideration for cross-state trail development necessitated
under Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2832.
(7) $6,000 of the
transportation fund--state appropriation is provided as the state match on the
Colfax paving project.
(8) $25,000 of the
transportation fund--state appropriation in this section is provided to
evaluate and determine which agency or organization should be authorized to
manage and operate the aerial search and rescue program.
(9)
$50,000 of the motor vehicle fund--state appropriation and $25,000 of the
transportation fund--state appropriation in this section are provided solely
for an evaluation of the impacts of rail transportation through the city of
Auburn, to be conducted by the city of Auburn. "Evaluation" for the
purpose of this subsection does not include litigation. This evaluation shall
be coordinated with the Port of Tacoma, the cities of Tacoma, Federal Way, and
Algona, and other affected jurisidictions participating in the Tacoma tideflat
truck and rail circulation analysis provided for in subsection (4) of this
section. The city of Auburn shall complete its analysis no later than October
31, 1996, and report its findings to the Tacoma tideflat truck and rail
circulation study group.
(End
of part)
PART
III
CAPITAL
Sec. 301. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
301 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
In addition to the
transfer language in section 303 of this act, the appropriations in
this section ((is)) are subject to the following conditions and
limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) JOINT PROJECTS
(a) FOR THE
WASHINGTON STATE PATROL, DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING, AND DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION--TRANSPORTATION SERVICE CENTER‑-PARKLAND
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 486,000
Motor Vehicle Fund--State
Appropriation........ $ 71,000
Highway Safety Fund‑-State
Appropriation... $ 71,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 628,000
(b) FOR THE
WASHINGTON STATE PATROL AND DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-UNION GAP
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 789,000
(c) FOR THE
WASHINGTON STATE PATROL AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-NORTH SPOKANE
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 215,000
(d) FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-BELLINGHAM
((Motor Vehicle Fund‑-))Transportation
Capital
Facilities Account‑-State
Appropriation.... $ ((6,480,000))
6,080,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 1,800,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((8,280,000))
7,880,000
(2) The agency listed
first in the appropriation in subsection (1) of this section is designated as
the lead agency responsible for management of the projects and shall receive
the entire appropriation. (3) The state patrol, the department of licensing,
and the department of transportation shall coordinate their activities when
siting facilities. This coordination shall result in the collocation of driver
and vehicle licensing, vehicle inspection service facilities, and other
transportation services whenever possible.
The department of
licensing, the department of transportation, and the state patrol shall explore
alternative state services, such as vehicle emission testing, that would be
feasible to collocate in these joint facilities. All services provided at
these transportation service facilities shall be provided at cost to the
participating agencies.
(4) The department of
licensing may lease develop with option to purchase or lease purchase new
customer service centers to be paid for from operating revenues. The
Washington state patrol shall provide project management for the department of
licensing. Alternatively, a financing contract may be entered into on behalf
of the department of licensing in the amounts indicated plus financing expenses
and reserves pursuant to chapter 39.94 RCW. The locations and amounts for
projects covered under this section are as follows:
(a) A new customer
service center in Vancouver for (($2,629,700)) 3,709,700;
(b) A new customer
service center in West Spokane for (($3,083,600)) $3,467,600;
(c) A new customer
service center in Lacey for (($3,152,500)) $4,641,200;
(d) A new customer
service center in Union Gap for (($3,026,500)) $3,642,000; and
(e) A new customer
service center in Wenatchee for (($2,078,800)) $1,987,800.
(5) The Washington
state patrol, department of licensing, and department of transportation shall
provide bimonthly progress reports on the capital facilities receiving an
appropriation in this act.
Sec. 302. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s 302
(uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE
PATROL--CAPITAL PROJECTS
The appropriations in
this section are provided for the following projects:
(1) ACADEMY DRIVE
COURSE‑-SHELTON
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 500,000
(2) MINOR WORKS:
PRESERVATION
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 890,000
(3) MINOR WORKS:
PROGRAM
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 506,000
(4) SOUTH SEATTLE
DETACHMENT
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 151,000
(5) WASHINGTON STATE
PATROL OFFICE‑-SILVER LAKE REST AREA
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 197,000
(6) BELLEVUE
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER IMPROVEMENT
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 358,000
(7) STATE-WIDE
MICROWAVE COMMUNICATIONS REPLACEMENT AND UPGRADE
Motor Vehicle
Fund--State Patrol Highway Account--
State Appropriation........................ $ 5,000,000
Sec. 303. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
303 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION‑-PROGRAM D (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-ONLY PROJECTS)‑-CAPITAL
All projects in this
section are funded from the motor vehicle fund‑-transportation capital
facilities account‑-state.
(1) OKANOGAN AREA
MAINTENANCE FACILITY
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation
Capital
Facilities Account‑-State
Appropriation.... $ ((2,801,000))
3,201,000
(2) CHEHALIS AREA
MAINTENANCE FACILITY
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation
Capital
Facilities Account‑-State
Appropriation.... $ 4,865,000
(3) WOODLAND SECTION
MAINTENANCE FACILITY
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation
Capital
Facilities Account‑-State
Appropriation.... $ 1,163,000
(4) CONNELL SECTION
MAINTENANCE FACILITY
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation
Capital
Facilities Account‑-State
Appropriation.... $ 150,000
(5) WILBUR SECTION
MAINTENANCE FACILITY
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation
Capital
Facilities Account‑-State
Appropriation.... $ 1,036,000
(6) MINOR REGIONAL
PROJECTS
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation
Capital
Facilities Account‑-State
Appropriation.... $ 1,525,000
(7) STATE-WIDE
ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation
Capital
Facilities Account‑-State
Appropriation.... $ 1,525,000
(8) The department of
transportation shall provide to the legislative transportation committee: (a)
Prior notice and the latest project information at least two weeks in advance
of the bid process for transportation capital facilities projects going to bid
in the 1995-97 biennium, and (b) bimonthly progress reports on all
transportation capital facilities projects receiving appropriations in this
act.
(9) The
office of financial management, following a review and recommendation by the
legislative transportation committee, may authorize a transfer of appropriation
authority provided for a capital project in sections 301 and 303 of this act
that is in excess of the biennial expenditure needs of such project to another
capital project funded by an appropriation in these sections for which the
biennial appropriation is insufficient. No such transfer may be used to expand
the capacity of any facility beyond that intended by the legislature in making
the appropriation. Such transfers may be made only between appropriations from
the transportation capital facilities account for projects included in sections
301 and 303 of this act.
(End
of part)
PART
IV
TRANSFERS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Sec. 401. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
401 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-BOND
RETIREMENT AND INTEREST, AND ONGOING BOND REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER CHARGES:
FOR BOND SALES DISCOUNTS AND DEBT TO BE PAID BY MOTOR VEHICLE FUND AND
TRANSPORTATION FUND REVENUE
Motor Vehicle Fund--Puget
Sound Capital Construction Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 4,250,000
Motor Vehicle Fund
Appropriation............... $ ((695,000))
903,000
Transportation Improvement
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,250,000
((Transportation Fund
Appropriation............. $.................................. 208,000))
Special Category C Account
Appropriation........ $...................................... 4,000,000
Highway Bond Retirement
Account Appropriation... $........................................... 195,814,000
Ferry Bond Retirement
Account Appropriation.... $ 36,788,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ 243,005,000
Sec. 402. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
402 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-BOND
RETIREMENT AND INTEREST, AND ONGOING BOND REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER CHARGES:
FOR BOND SALE EXPENSES AND FISCAL AGENT CHARGES
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget
Sound Capital Construction
Account Appropriation...................... $ 850,000
Motor Vehicle Fund
Appropriation............... $ ((139,000))
181,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Urban
Arterial Trust Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 5,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation
Improvement
Account Appropriation...................... $
250,000
Special Category C Account
Appropriation........ $ 800,000
((Transportation Fund
Appropriation............. $.................................. 42,000))
Transportation Capital
Facilities Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ 2,087,000
Sec. 403. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
403 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-STATE
REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTION
Motor Vehicle Fund
Appropriation for motor
vehicle fuel tax and
overload penalties
distribution............................... $ 452,180,000
Transportation Fund
Appropriation.............. $ ((2,352,000))
2,482,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((454,532,000))
454,662,000
NEW SECTION. Sec.
404. A new section is added
to 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 (uncodified) to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE
TREASURER--DISTRIBUTION FOR CITIES AND TOWNS
City Hardship
Assistance Account‑-State Appropriation for Distribution to the Cities
and Towns............................. $ 2,600,000
The appropriation in
this section is valid only if House Bill No. . . . .
(Z-1097.1/96) or Senate Bill No. . . . . (Z-1097.1/96) is
enacted and contains provisions for returning excess funds to cities and towns.
Sec. 405. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
404 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE GOVERNOR‑-COMPENSATION‑-SALARY
AND INSURANCE INCREASE REVOLVING ACCOUNT
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Patrol Highway Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((8,947,000))
5,433,000
The appropriation in
this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and
specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1)(a) Commissioned
officers, commercial vehicle enforcement officers, and communication officers
of the state patrol shall receive a five percent salary increase on July 1,
1995.
(b) Commissioned
officers, commercial vehicle enforcement officers, and communication officers
of the state patrol shall receive an additional four percent salary increase on
July 1, 1996, if the state patrol vehicle inspection program is decommissioned
by September 1, 1995.
(2) The salary
increases provided for in subsection (1) of this section supersede any salary
increases provided for in Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1410, the omnibus
budget, for commissioned officers, commercial vehicle enforcement officers, and
communication officers of the state patrol. The appropriation in this section
is not in addition to the salary increases provided for in Engrossed Substitute
House Bill No. 1410; therefore, the appropriation in this section shall be
reduced by any amount provided for commissioned officers, commercial vehicle
enforcement officers, and communication officers of the state patrol in
Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1410.
(3) The
appropriation in this section includes $1,350,000 to implement shift
differential pay and educational incentive pay for commissioned officers
effective July 1, 1996.
Sec. 406. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s
408 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-TRANSFERS
(1)
R V Account‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Motor
Vehicle Fund‑-
State...................................... $ ((454,000))
754,000
The transfer in this
subsection is subject to the following conditions and limitations: If
Substitute Senate Bill No. 6322 is not enacted by June 30, 1996, $300,000 of
the RV account--state appropriation shall lapse.
(2)
Transfer Relief Account‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Motor
Vehicle Fund‑-
State...................................... $ 1,329,000
The transfer in this
subsection is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The
secretary of transportation shall notify the office of the state treasurer to
close out the transfer relief account and transfer the cash balance into the
motor vehicle fund.
(3)
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the
Transportation Capital
Facilities Account‑-State.................. $ ((41,762,000))
40,178,000
(4)
Small City Account‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Urban
Arterial Trust
Account‑-State............................. $ 2,544,000
(5)
Small City Account‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the
Transportation Improvement
Account‑-State............................. $ 7,500,000
(6) High Capacity
Transportation Account‑-
State Appropriation:
For transfer to the
Passenger Ferry Account.... $ 760,000
(7) Public
Transportation Systems Account‑-
State Appropriation:
For transfer to the
Transportation Fund‑-State.. $ 178,000
(8) Transportation Fund‑-State
Appropriation:
For transfer to the Marine
Operating Fund‑-
State....................................... $ 2,500,000
The appropriation in
this subsection is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
$1,000,000 of the appropriation in this subsection shall be transferred in
fiscal year 1996. $1,500,000 of the appropriation in this subsection shall be
transferred in fiscal year 1997, provided, however, that the transfer for
fiscal year 1997 is null and void if Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1016
is enacted by July 1, 1996.
(9) Transportation
Equipment Fund‑-State
Appropriation:
For transfer to the
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State... $........................................... 3,300,000
(10) Transportation
Fund--State Appropriation:
For transfer to the
Cross-state Trail Account--
State...... ................................. $ 1,000,000
The transfer in this
subsection is subject to the following conditions and limitations: If
Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2832 is not enacted by June 30, 1996, this
appropriation shall lapse.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
407. A new section is added
to 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 (uncodified) to read as follows:
FOR THE
STATE TREASURER‑-TRANSFERS. The secretary of transportation shall notify
the office of the state treasurer to close out the gasohol holding and
exemption account and transfer the cash balance into the motor vehicle account.
(End
of part)
PART
V
MISCELLANEOUS
NEW SECTION. Sec.
501. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s 224
(uncodified) is repealed.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
502. A new section is added
to 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 (uncodified) to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation Fund‑-State
Appropriation........ $...................................... 2,000,000
The appropriation in
this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
Savings in passenger
rail service operating cost subsidies are to be placed in unallotted status.
Upon approval of the legislative transportation committee, the department of
transportation may allot up to $2,000,000 to provide additional expenditure
authority for revised estimates of operating cost subsidies, lease purchase
costs, capital projects costs, and to secure other funds for the rail program.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
503. A new section is added
to 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 (uncodified) to read as follows:
The department of
transportation and the state patrol are appropriated $150,000 from the state
patrol highway account‑-state and $150,000 from the motor vehicle
fund--state to jointly contract for consultant services to do a feasibility
study in cooperation with the department of licensing on the potential to
consolidate mainframe computer hardware and software, the maintenance and servicing
of data and voice transmissions systems, and the supporting information
technology infrastructure of the three transportation agencies. In performing
this analysis, the agencies and consultants should consider information and
advice from the department of information services as well as the current
directions of colocating outlying offices of the three transportation
agencies. While the study needs to consider long-term information technology
needs of the agencies, the focus should be on technology currently in use by
the agencies or anticipated within the next few years. Both the operational
and financial aspects of any consolidation will be addressed by the
consultant. If the consultants recommend consolidation based on their
analysis, a specific time frame for implementation must be provided. The state
patrol and the department of transportation, in cooperation with the department
of licensing, are to report findings and recommendations to the house of
representatives and senate transportation committees by November 15, 1996.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
504. A new section is added
to 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 (uncodified) to read as follows:
Pursuant to the report
of the house of representatives subcommittee on state aircraft:
(1) In order to
facilitate comparison between agencies, the department of transportation's
aviation division, in consultation with the state patrol, department of fish
and wildlife, and department of natural resources, shall initiate action to
develop standard aircraft activity records for all four state agencies. While
the records should continue to meet the mission-specific needs of each agency,
to the extent possible, operational, maintenance, inspection, and cost records
should be standardized.
(2) Each state agency
owning and operating aircraft shall prepare a plan for acquisition and
disposition of aircraft. The initial plan shall be submitted to the
legislative transportation committee no later than January 1, 1997. The plan
shall include, but is not limited to:
(a) Descriptions of how
each agency aircraft fulfills the mission objectives of the agency or college;
(b) Actual and
projected use;
(c) Target aircraft
replacement dates; and
(d) Proposed funding
options for aircraft acquisition, including state surplus.
(3) Until such time as
the state patrol has prepared its aircraft acquisition and disposition plan, it
shall retain ownership of the beechjet. The plan should document the mission
appropriateness of the agency's entire aircraft fleet. Thus, any plans to
dispose of the beechjet and/or acquire another plane in lieu of the beechjet
should be documented and substantiated in the plan.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
505. A new section is added
to 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 (uncodified) to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION--SNOW AND ICE--PROGRAM M
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State
Appropriation......... $ 2,000,000
The appropriation in
this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
This appropriation is
to be placed in reserve status for emergency relief should snow and ice
expenditures exceed the $40,000,000 plan for this activity. The legislative
transportation committee shall notify the office of financial management to
transfer the appropriation authority from reserve to active status.
Sec. 506. RCW 46.16.313 and 1995
3rd sp.s. c 1 s 103 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The department may
establish a fee for each type of special license plates issued under RCW
46.16.301(1) (a), (b), or (c) in an amount calculated to offset the cost of
production of the special license plates and the administration of this
program. The fee shall not exceed thirty-five dollars and is in addition to
all other fees required to register and license the vehicle for which the
plates have been requested. All such additional special license plate fees
collected by the department shall be deposited in the state treasury and
credited to the motor vehicle fund.
(2) In addition to all
fees and taxes required to be paid upon application, registration, and renewal
registration of a motor vehicle, the holder of a collegiate license plate shall
pay a fee of thirty dollars. The department shall deduct an amount not to exceed
two dollars of each fee collected under this subsection for administration and
collection expenses incurred by it. The remaining proceeds, minus the cost of
plate production, shall be remitted to the custody of the state treasurer with
a proper identifying detailed report. The state treasurer shall credit the
funds to the appropriate collegiate license plate fund as provided in RCW
28B.10.890.
(3) Except as set
forth under subsection (4) of this section, in addition to all fees and
taxes required to be paid upon application, registration, and renewal
registration of a motor vehicle, the holder of a special baseball stadium
license plate shall pay a fee of thirty dollars. The department shall deduct
an amount not to exceed two dollars of each fee collected under this subsection
for administration and collection expenses incurred by it. The remaining
proceeds, minus the cost of plate production, shall be distributed to a county
for the purpose of paying the principal and interest payments on bonds issued by
the county to construct a baseball stadium, as defined in RCW 82.14.0485,
including reasonably necessary preconstruction costs, while the taxes are being
collected under RCW 82.14.360. After this date, the state treasurer shall
credit the funds to the state general fund.
(4) Until June 30,
1997, in addition to all fees and taxes required to be paid upon application,
registration, and renewal registration of a motor vehicle, the holder of a
special baseball stadium license plate shall pay a fee of forty dollars. The
department shall deduct an amount not to exceed twelve dollars of each fee
collected under this subsection for license plate administration and collection
expenses incurred by it. The remaining proceeds shall be distributed to a
county for the purpose of paying the principal and interest payments on bonds
issued by the county to construct a baseball stadium, as defined in RCW
82.14.0485, including reasonably necessary preconstruction costs, while the
taxes are being collected under RCW 82.14.360. After this date, the state
treasurer shall credit the funds to the state general fund.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
507. A new section is added
to 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 (uncodified) to read as follows:
$5,000,000 from the
motor vehicle fund--state and $1,500,000 from the transportation fund--state
are appropriated to the department of transportation for damage resulting from
winter storms and floods. This appropriation will be allotted in programs p-preservation,
m-maintenance, and y-public transportation and rail as determined by the
department of transportation. Priority for use of transportation fund dollars
shall be for rail projects. Remaining funds may be used for flood prevention
projects along highways prone to flooding.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
508. A new section is added
to 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 (uncodified) to read as follows:
The appropriations
contained in sections 201 and 202 of this act include funding to assist cities
and counties in providing match for federal emergency funding for winter storm
and flood damage as determined by the county road administration board and the
transportation improvement board. The county road administration board and the
transportation improvement board will report to the legislative transportation
committee and the office of financial management by September 30, 1996, on the
projects selected to receive match funding.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
509. A new section is added
to 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 (uncodified) to read as follows:
The department of
transportation shall develop a plan for considering the accommodation of
telecommunication facilities within limited access rights of way. In
developing the plan, the department shall include, at a minimum, the
legislative transportation committee, the information services board, and
telecommunication providers. The plan shall be delivered to the legislative
transportation committee on or before December 31, 1996, and shall include
recommendations on statutory changes, if applicable, and reasonable
consideration for accommodation.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
510. If any provision of this
act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the
remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or
circumstances is not affected.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 511. This act is necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support
of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take
effect immediately.
(End
of part)
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COUNTY ROAD ADMINISTRATION
BOARD................................ 2
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING
DRIVER SERVICES................................................ 10
INFORMATION SYSTEMS............................................. 8
MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES................................. 8
VEHICLE SERVICES............................................... 10
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION................................... 18
AVIATION--PROGRAM F............................................ 11
CHARGES FROM OTHER AGENCIES--PROGRAM U......................... 28
HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE--PROGRAM M................................. 19
HIGHWAY MANAGEMENT AND FACILITIES--PROGRAM
D--OPERATING........ 11
IMPROVEMENTS--PROGRAM I........................................ 12
LOCAL PROGRAMS--PROGRAM Z...................................... 34
MARINE CONSTRUCTION--PROGRAM W................................. 29
MARINE--PROGRAM X.............................................. 31
PRESERVATION--PROGRAM P........................................ 21
PROGRAM D (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-ONLY
PROJECTS)......... 40
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND RAIL--PROGRAM Y...................... 32
SALES AND SERVICES TO OTHERS--PROGRAM R........................ 23
SNOW AND ICE--PROGRAM M........................................ 49
TRANSIT RESEARCH AND INTERMODAL PLANNING--PROGRAM
T............ 26
TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIPS--PROGRAM K................ 18
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT--PROGRAM S............... 24
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT--PROGRAM Q................... 22
GOVERNOR--COMPENSATION......................................... 43
JOINT PROJECTS................................................. 37
LEGISLATIVE EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM............... 1
LEGISLATIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE............................ 4
STATE TREASURER
BOND RETIREMENT................................................ 42
STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTION................................ 43
TRANSFERS.................................................. 44,
46
STATE TREASURER--BOND RETIREMENT AND INTEREST.................. 42
STATE TREASURER--DISTRIBUTION FOR CITIES AND
TOWNS............. 43
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION....................................... 5
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD................................ 2
WASHINGTON STATE PATROL
CAPITAL PROJECTS............................................... 39
FIELD OPERATIONS................................................ 6
SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU......................................... 7
