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AN ACT Relating to high occupancy vehicle lane improvements on SR 522; amending 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s 217 (uncodified); and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. 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

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ 296,774,000

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private/Local

Appropriation.............................. $ 47,750,000

Special Category C Account‑-State Appropriation $ 177,600,000

Special Category C Account‑-Local

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

Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 60,000,000

Puyallup Tribal Settlement Account‑-State

Appropriation............................. $ 21,000,000

Puyallup Tribal Settlement Account‑-Federal

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

Puyallup Tribal Settlement Account‑-Private/Local

Appropriation............................. $ 2,300,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~853,841,000~~))

843,529,000

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 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;

(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 appropriated in this section, which includes: $3,212,000 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;

(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~~)) $65,293,000 appropriated in this section, which includes: ((~~$35,060,000~~)) $31,242,000 of the motor vehicle fund--state appropriation; $18,948,000 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;

(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)~~)) (j) Prophets point to Old Cascade Hwy - Stage 2; and

((~~(l)~~)) (k) 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 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) The motor vehicle fund appropriation in this section includes $17,800,000 for new preconstruction activities. 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) 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) 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) 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 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation in this section includes $6,533,000 solely for additional all-weather highway projects.

((~~(18)~~)) (17) 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)~~)) (18) $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)~~)) (19) The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation in this section includes $3,300,000 for safety work associated with additional pavement preservation projects.

((~~(21)~~)) (20) The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation in this section includes $400,000 for additional fish barrier removal projects on state highways.

((~~(22)~~)) (21) 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.

(22) No moneys appropriated in this section may be used to construct high occupancy vehicle lane improvements on SR 522 from NE 147th to 80th NE.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. 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.