Z-0529.1 _______________________________________________
SENATE BILL 5161
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State of Washington 54th Legislature 1995 Regular Session
By Senators Owen and Prince; by request of Office of Financial Management
Read first time 01/12/95. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to transportation appropriations; creating new sections; making appropriations; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The transportation budget of the state is hereby adopted and, subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth, the several amounts hereinafter specified, or as much thereof as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes designated, are hereby appropriated from the several accounts and funds hereinafter named to the designated state agencies and offices for salaries, wages, and other expenses, for capital projects, and for other specified purposes, including the payment of any final judgments arising out of such activities, for the period ending June 30, 1997.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. FOR THE TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
Highway Safety Account--Federal
Appropriation ...... ...................... $ 5,123,000
Highway Safety Account--State
Appropriation.............................. $ 425,000
Transportation Account--State
Appropriation.............................. $ 288,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 5,836,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriation from the transportation fund shall be used solely to fund community DWI task forces. Funding from the transportation fund for any community DWI task force may not exceed fifty percent of total expenditures in support of that task force.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. FOR THE BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS
Pilotage Account--State Appropriation.......... $ 259,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. FOR THE COUNTY ROAD ADMINISTRATION BOARD
Rural Arterial Trust Account--State
Appropriation.............................. $ 72,548,000
Motor Vehicle Account--Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 508,000
Motor Vehicle Account--State Appropriation..... $ 1,333,000
County Arterial Preservation Account--State
Appropriation.............................. $ 26,023,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 100,412,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. FOR THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD
Urban Arterial Trust Account--State
Appropriation.............................. $ 38,997,000
Transportation Improvement Account--State
Appropriation.............................. $ 159,600,000
High Capacity Transportation Account--State
Appropriation.............................. $ 12,988,000
City Hardship Assistance Account--State
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,904,000
Central Puget Sound Public Transportation--State
Appropriation.............................. $ 16,083,000
Public Transportation Systems Account--State
Appropriation.............................. $ 3,713,000
Small City Account--State Appropriation........ $ 11,944,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 245,229,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The transportation improvement account--state appropriation includes $43,500,000 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.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. FOR THE STATE PATROL‑-FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU
State Patrol Highway Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 3,180,000
State Patrol Highway Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 136,019,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 746,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 139,945,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) 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.
(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) Commissioned positions within the vehicle inspection program shall be replaced with merit system employees. Implementation shall occur at the earliest possible date.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. FOR THE STATE PATROL‑-INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES BUREAU
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 4,700,000
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 2,191,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 6,891,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 8. FOR THE STATE PATROL‑‑SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU
State Patrol Highway Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 54,862,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 1,229,000
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 3,245,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION.............. ... $ 59,336,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The Washington state patrol shall report to the office of financial management and the department of information services by October 30, 1995 on the cost savings, cost avoidance, and service improvements that have resulted from the implementation of the mobile computer network. The report shall also evaluate any technological, legal, personnel or other barriers to realizing efficiencies and service improvements.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 9. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑‑MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
Motorcycle Safety Education Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 78,000
State Wildlife Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 68,000
Highway Safety Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 5,091,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 4,335,000
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 789,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 10,361,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 10. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-INFORMATION SYSTEMS
County Criminal Justice Assistance‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 168,000
Municipal Criminal Justice Assist‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 68,000
State Wildlife Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 109,000
Highway Safety Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 7,489,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 19,989,000
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 1,235,000
Temporary Licensing Technology‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 7,073,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 36,131,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $29,114,000 for the licensing application migration project (LAMP), of which $16,378,000 is motor vehicle account‑-state, $5,663,000 is highway safety fund‑-state, and $7,073,000 is temporary licensing technology‑-state.
(a) Of the $29,114,000 LAMP appropriation $1,152,757 is provided solely as a contingency amount.
(b) The $7,073,000 temporary licensing technology‑-state appropriation is provided to fund driver license and vessel licensing LAMP activities.
(2) The licensing application migration project (LAMP) shall comply with section 49, chapter 23, Laws of 1993 sp. sess.
(3) The steering committee specified in the licensing application migration project (LAMP) feasibility study, dated July 7, 1992, shall meet no less than bi-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) All service fees charged to customers for kiosk transactions, excluding the county auditor share, shall be returned to the department of licensing for reimbursing expenses and expanding kiosk or other electronic forms of direct service delivery.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 11. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑‑VEHICLE SERVICES
Marine Fuel Tax Refund Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 26,000
State Wildlife Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 532,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 45,704,000
DOL Services Account‑-State Appropriation...... $ 3,416,000
Puget Sound License Plate Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 184,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 49,862,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 12. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑‑DRIVER SERVICES
Motorcycle Safety Education Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 547,000
Highway Safety Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 54,547,000
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 4,202,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 59,296,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 13. FOR THE LEGISLATIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 2,558,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 14. FOR THE LEGISLATIVE EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 410,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 15. FOR THE MARINE EMPLOYEES COMMISSION
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 380,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 16. FOR THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 1,607,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 17. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 418,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 18. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-HIGHWAY MANAGEMENT AND FACILITIES‑‑PROGRAM D
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 400,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 24,609,000
Transportation Capital Facilities‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 40,376,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 65,385,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 19. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-AVIATION‑‑PROGRAM F
Aeronautics Account‑-Federal Appropriation..... $ 500,000
Aeronautics Account‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 4,280,000
Aircraft Search/Rescue Safety & Education‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 129,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 4,909,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 20. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-IMPROVEMENTS‑-PROGRAM I
Economic Development Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 3,531,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 184,681,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 269,372,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 34,781,000
Special Category C Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 199,696,000
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 108,939,000
Puyallup Tribal Settlement Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 22,856,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 823,856,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $4,500,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.761 and 47.10.762 for emergency-emergent highway projects.
(2) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $8,688,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.819(1) to be used as state match for demonstration projects specified in the federal intermodal surface transportation efficiency act (P.L. 101-240; 105 Stat. 1914).
(3) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $25,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in Z-0417.1/95 for Public/Private Partnership Initiative program.
(4) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $71,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in Z-. . ./95 for mobility projects and high occupancy vehicle lane projects.
(5) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $81,700,000 solely for preliminary engineering, right of way acquisition and construction for the following projects:
(a) South 360TH Street/Milton Road South To State Route 18 - Stage 1 (116105B);
(b) State Route 522 To 228TH Street Southeast - Stage 1 (100900E);
(c) 104TH Avenue Northeast To 124TH Avenue Northeast Interchange (152020B)- C;
(d) 124TH Northeast Interchange To West Lake Samammish Parkway (152031A) - C;
(e) Lewis Street Interchange (501203Y);
(f) State Route 202 Interchange (152039D);
(g) Southeast 312TH Way To Southeast 304TH Street - Stage 2 (101811B);
(h) State Route 82 To Selah (582301C);
(i) O’Brien To Lewis Road (310108B);
(j) Northeast 147TH To 80TH Northeast - HOV Lanes (152212A) - C;
(k) Old Cascade Highway - To Deception Creek - Stage 1 (200200B);
(l) Profits Point To Old Cascade Highway - Stage 2 (200200C); and
(m) Sequim Bypass (310154A).
These projects are not necessarily in prioritized order and are not subject to the provisions of chapter 490, Laws of 1993.
(6) $36,000,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation and $9,000,000 of the transportation fund‑-state appropriation is for the following high occupancy vehicle lane construction projects:
(a) 15TH Street Southwest To 84TH Avenue South - Stage 2 (116703C)- C; and
(b) Pierce County Line To Tukwila Interchange - Stage 1 (A00505B)- B.
These projects are not necessarily in prioritized order and are not subject to the provisions of chapter 490, Laws of 1993.
(7) The Special Category C‑-state appropriation includes $175,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.812 for the 1st Avenue South Bridge in Seattle, North-South Corridor/Division Street improvements in Spokane, and selected sections of State Route 18.
(8) 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 appropriations listed in subsections (1) through (7) of this section.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 21. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS‑-PROGRAM M
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 450,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 4,690,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 239,057,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 244,197,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 22. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-PRESERVATION‑-PROGRAM P
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 166,338,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 232,628,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 6,320,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 405,286,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The motor vehicle account state appropriation includes $25,000,000 solely for the bridge seismic retrofit program.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 23. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT‑-PROGRAM Q
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 25,586,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 24. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-SALES AND SERVICES TO OTHERS‑-PROGRAM R
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 400,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 9,866,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 368,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 10,634,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 25. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑- TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT‑-PROGRAM S
Puget Sound Capital Construction‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,109,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 50,235,000
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,105,000
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 1,723,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 54,172,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 26. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑- TRANSIT RESEARCH AND INTERMODAL PLANNING‑-PROGRAM T
Essential Rail Assistance Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,000,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 15,949,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 18,856,000
Transportation Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $........................................... 10,459,000
Transportation Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 100,000
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 58,874,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 105,238,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $53,000,000 of the transportation fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for high speed intercity passenger rail program and projects as selected by the Washington state transportation commission.
(2) $2,000,000 of the transportation fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for grants or loans for freight rail projects selected by the Washington state transportation commission. Any loan repayments shall be deposited in the essential rail assistance account‑-state.
(3) The essential rail assistance account‑-state appropriation includes $1,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 43.99H.020(13) for freight rail projects as approved by the Washington state transportation commission.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 27. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-CHARGES FROM OTHER AGENCIES‑-PROGRAM U
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 25,120,000
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 2,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 27,120,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 28. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-MARINE CONSTRUCTION‑-PROGRAM W
Puget Sound Capital Construction‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 14,046,000
Puget Sound Capital Construction‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 765,000
Puget Sound Capital Construction‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 257,202,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 272,013,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The Puget Sound capital construction account‑‑state appropriation includes $3,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.60.560 for terminals and vessels and $167,000,000 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.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 29. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-MARINE‑-PROGRAM X
Marine Operating Account‑-State Appropriation... $........................................... 240,667,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The appropriation contained in this section provides for the compensation of ferry employees, including increases. The expenditures for compensation paid to ferry employees during the 1995-97 biennium shall not exceed $155,372,807 plus a dollar amount, as prescribed by the office of financial management, that is equal to:
(a) Funding the monthly contributions for insurance benefit premiums not to exceed $320.82 per eligible employee for fiscal year 1996, and $347.90 for fiscal year 1997;
(b) Funding the monthly contributions for the margin in the self-insured medical and dental plans and for the operating costs of the health care authority not to exceed $8.75 per eligible employee for fiscal year 1996, and $6.23 for fiscal year 1997;
(c) Salary increases during the 1995-97 biennium;
(d) Costs associated with pension amortization charges and cost of living allowances.
(2) For the purposes of this section, the expenditures for compensation paid to ferry employees shall be limited to salaries and wages and employees benefits as defined in the office of financial management's policies, regulation, and procedures named under objects of expenditure "A" and "B" (7.2.6.2).
(3) Of the $155,372,807 provided for compensation, plus the prescribed insurance benefit, pension, and salary increase dollar amounts; the maximum dollar amount that shall be allocated from the governor’s compensation salary appropriation is in addition to the appropriation contained in this section and may be used to maintain or increase compensation costs, effective July 1, 1995 and effective July 1, 1996.
(4) In no event may the June 30, 1996 hourly salary rate increase exceed any average hourly rate increase granted during the 1995-96 fiscal year.
(5) In no event may the June 30, 1997, hourly salary rate increase exceed any average hourly rate increase granted during the 1996-97 fiscal year.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 30. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-LOCAL PROGRAMS‑-PROGRAM Z
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 168,220,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 5,081
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 32,345,000
Transfer Relief Account‑-State Appropriation... $ 307,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 205,959,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $3,275,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.819(1) to be used as state match for demonstration projects specified in the federal intermodal surface transportation efficiency act (P.L. 101-240; 105 Stat. 1914). 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 motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $25,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.819(3).
NEW SECTION. Sec. 31. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSFER
R V Account‑-State Appropriation: For transfer to the Motor Vehicle Account‑- State Appropriation................... $ 454,000
Transfer Relief Account‑-State Appropriation: For transfer to the Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation............ $ 1,329,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation: For transfer to the Transportation Capital Facilities Account‑-State Appropriation ................................... $... 40,756,000
Small City Account‑-State Appropriation: For transfer to the Urban Arterial Trust Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 2,544,000
Small City Account‑-State Appropriation: For transfer to the Transportation Improvement Account‑-State
Appropriation................................... $ 450,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 32. The department of transportation is authorized to transfer any balances available in the highway construction stabilization account to the motor vehicle account to fund the appropriations contained in this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 33. The motor vehicle account revenues are received at a relatively even flow throughout the year. Expenditures may exceed the revenue during the accelerated summer and fall highway construction season, creating a negative cash balance during the heavy construction season. Negative cash balances also may result from the use of state funds to finance federal advance construction projects prior to conversion to federal funding. The governor and the legislature recognize that the department of transportation may require interfund loans or other short‑term financing to meet temporary seasonal cash requirements and additional cash requirements to fund federal advance construction projects.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 34. In addition to such other appropriations as are made by this act, there is appropriated to the department of transportation from legally available bond proceeds in the respective construction or building accounts such amounts as are necessary to pay the expenses incurred by the state finance committee in the issuance and sale of the subject bonds.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 35. The department of transportation is authorized to undertake federal advance construction projects under the provisions of 23 U.S.C. Sec. 115 in order to maintain progress in meeting approved highway construction and preservation objectives. The legislature recognizes that the use of state funds may be required to temporarily fund expenditures of the federal appropriations for the highway construction and preservation programs for federal advance construction projects prior to conversion to federal funding.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 36. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES AND FACILITIES THROUGH FINANCIAL CONTRACTS. (1) 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. 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;
(b) A new customer service center in North Spokane for $3,083,600;
(c) A new customer service center in Thurston County for $3,152,500;
(d) A new customer service center is Yakima for $3,026,500; and
(e) A new customer service center in Walla Walla for $2,575,800.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 37. FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-CAPITAL
Reappropriation:
State Patrol Highway Account‑-State...... $ 486,000
Highway Safety Account‑-State............. $ 71,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State............. $ 71,000
Appropriation:
State Patrol Highway Account‑-State...... $ 4,806,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 5,434,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriations in this section are provided for the following projects:
(1) Yakima District Headquarters;
(2) I-90 Port of Entry Weigh Station;
(3) Smokey Point Weigh Station;
(4) Minor Works: Preservation and Program
(5) South Seattle Detachment
(6) North Spokane Detachment Office
(7) Rest Area Modular - Silver Lake
(8) Bellingham Detachment
(9) Bellevue Communications Center
(10) State Patrol and Department of Licensing District Office - Tacoma
NEW SECTION. Sec. 38. In addition to compliance with the requirements of RCW 43.105.190, titled "Major information technology projects standards and policies," agencies shall comply with the following requirements: For projects funded through the transportation budget, the agency and the department of information services shall provide the office of financial management, the legislative transportation committee, and the information services board with a written bimonthly project oversight and risk assessment report for designated projects. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Project name, agency undertaking the project, a description of the project, key project activities or accomplishments during the next sixty to ninety days, baseline cost data, costs to date, baseline schedule, schedule to date, risk assessments, risk management, any deviations from the project feasibility study, and recommendations.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 39. To maximize the use of transportation revenues, it is the intent of the legislature to encourage sharing of technology, information, and systems where appropriate between transportation agencies.
To facilitate this exchange, the Washington state department of transportation assistant secretary for finance and budget management; Washington state department of transportation chief for management information systems; the Washington state patrol deputy chief, chief of staff; Washington state patrol manager of the computer services division; the department of licensing deputy director and department of licensing assistant director for information systems will meet quarterly to share plans, discuss progress of key projects, and to coordinate activities for the common good. Minutes of these meetings will be distributed to the respective agency heads, the office of financial management and the legislative transportation committee. Washington state department of transportation will provide staff support and meeting coordination.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 40. SALARY INCREMENT INCREASES. General government and higher education general service employees whose salaries were frozen in the 1993-95 biennium and who are below step K of their salary range, will receive a step increase on their next periodic increment date after July 1, 1995. Thereafter, any remaining periodic increments will occur on the following periodic increment dates. Affected Washington Management Service (WMS) employees may receive increments as provided in the pertinent WMS rules after July 1, 1995. Civil service exempt employees who are below step K may receive an increase at the discretion of the relevant appointing authority.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 41. 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. 42. 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 July 1, 1995.
INDEX Page #
BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS................................. 2
COUNTY ROAD ADMINISTRATION BOARD................................ 2
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE....................................... 6
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING: DRIVER SERVICES........................ 6
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING: INFORMATION SYSTEMS.................... 4
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING: MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS.................. 4
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING: VEHICLE SERVICES....................... 5
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: PROGRAM A......................... 7
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: PROGRAM D......................... 6
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: PROGRAM F......................... 7
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: PROGRAM M......................... 9
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: PROGRAM S......................... 9
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: PROGRAM T........................ 10
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: PROGRAM W........................ 11
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: PROGRAM X........................ 11
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: PROGRAM Z........................ 12
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: TRANSFER......................... 13
EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE......................... 6
LEGISLATIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE............................ 6
MARINE EMPLOYEES COMMISSION..................................... 6
STATE PATROL: FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU........................... 3
STATE PATROL: INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES BUREAU..................... 3
STATE PATROL: SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU........................... 3
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION....................................... 1
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION....................................... 6
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD................................ 2
WASHINGTON STATE PATROL: CAPITAL............................... 14
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