6061-S.E AMH SCHK AMH-3147.6
ESSB 6061 - H AMD
By Representative K. Schmidt
ADOPTED AS AMENDED 4/18/97
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. To ensure accountability for the expenditure of transportation revenue by agencies responsible for delivering transportation services and programs to the traveling and taxpaying public, an objective and systematic assessment of the services and programs administered by the departments of transportation and licensing and the Washington state patrol is essential. An audit of the agencies' performance and an examination of the efficiency and effectiveness of service and program delivery by the agencies, shall take place prior to the appropriation for full funding of certain programs, projects, and services in the 1997-99 biennium.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. (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, 1999.
(2) Legislation with fiscal impacts enacted in the 1997 legislative session not assumed in this act are not funded in the 1997-99 transportation budget.
(3) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this subsection apply throughout this act.
(a) "Fiscal year 1998" or "FY 1998" means the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998.
(b) "Fiscal year 1999" or "FY 1999" means the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999.
(c) "FTE" means full-time equivalent.
(d) "Lapse" or "revert" means the amount shall return to an unappropriated status.
(e) "Provided solely" means the specified amount may be spent only for the specified purpose.
(f) "Performance-based budgeting" means a budget that bases resource needs on quantified outcomes/results expected from use of the total appropriation. "Performance-based budgeting" does not mean incremental budgeting that focuses on justifying changes from the historic budget or to line-item input-driven budgets.
(g) "Mission" means a statement of an organization's purpose that is concise, understandable, and consistent with the agency's statutory mandate.
(h) "Vision" means a statement of the organization's preferred future that is idealistic, motivating, directive, and logically connected to the mission.
(i) "Major strategies" means the broad themes for how an agency plans to accomplish its mission.
(j) "Goals" means the statements of purpose that identify a desired result or outcome. The statements shall be realistic, achievable, directive, assignable, evaluative, and logically linked to the agency's mission and statutory mandate.
(k) "Objectives" means the steps taken to reach a goal that are specific and measurable within a specified time period. Objectives shall be assignable, prioritized, time-phased, and have resource estimates.
(l) "Strategic plan" means the strategies agencies create for investment choices in the future. All agency strategic plans shall present alternative investment strategies for providing services.
PART I
GENERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES-‑OPERATING
NEW SECTION. Sec. 101. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 304,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The department of agriculture shall report to the legislative transportation committee by January 15, 1998, and January 15, 1999, on the number of fuel samples tested and the findings of the tests for the motor fuel quality program.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 102. FOR THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE SYSTEMS COMMITTEE
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 111,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The joint legislative systems committee shall enter into a service level agreement with the legislative transportation committee by June 30, 1997.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 103. FOR THE LEGISLATIVE EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 420,000
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 June 30, 1997.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 104. FOR THE GOVERNOR‑-FOR TRANSFER TO THE TORT CLAIMS REVOLVING FUND
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 1,000,000
Marine Operating Account‑-State Appropriation... $........................................... 1,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 2,000,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The amount of the transfers from the motor vehicle fund and the marine operating fund are to be transferred into the tort claims revolving fund only as claims have been settled or adjudicated to final conclusion and are ready for payout. The appropriation contained in this section is to retire tort obligations that occurred before July 1, 1990.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 105. FOR THE UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Grade Crossing Protective Fund‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 222,000
(End of part)
PART II
TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES
NEW SECTION. Sec. 201. FOR THE WASHINGTON TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
Highway Safety Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 436,000
Highway Safety Fund‑-Federal Appropriation..... $ 5,216,000
Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 950,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 6,602,000
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 fund‑-state appropriation includes $900,000 to fund community DUI task forces. Funding from the transportation fund for any community DUI task force may not exceed twenty-five percent of total expenditures in support of that task force.
(2) $50,000 of the transportation fund--state appropriation is provided to support local law enforcement implementing the drug recognition expert (DRE) and drugged driving programs. Any funds not required for the DRE program may be used for programs related to heavy trucks that improve safety and enforcement of Washington state laws.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 202. FOR THE BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS
Pilotage Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 275,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 203. FOR THE COUNTY ROAD ADMINISTRATION BOARD
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Rural Arterial Trust
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 57,397,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 1,548,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 383,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-County Arterial Preservation
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 27,940,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 87,268,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: $124,000 of the county arterial preservation account‑-state appropriation is provided for a computer programmer to rewrite and expand the county road information system for compatibility with Windows computer software. It is the intent of the legislature that this position be a project position and is funded for the 1997-99 biennium only.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 204. FOR THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Urban Arterial Trust
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 57,159,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation Improvement
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 122,014,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-City Hardship Assistance
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 2,649,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Small City Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 7,921,000
Central Puget Sound Public Transportation
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 26,910,000
Public Transportation Systems Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 2,928,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 219,581,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The transportation improvement account‑-state appropriation includes $40,000,000 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.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 205. FOR THE LEGISLATIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 2,822,000
Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 500,000
Central Puget Sound Public Transportation
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 200,000
High Capacity Transportation Account--
State Appropriation........................ $ 500,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 4,022,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) In order to meet the growing demand for services the legislative transportation committee shall seek accountability and efficiencies within transportation agency programs through in-depth program evaluations. These program evaluations shall consider:
(a) Whether or not strategic planning and performance-based budgeting is a preferable planning and budgeting tool to the current incremental budgeting process for agency administrative programs and capital program budgeting;
(b) How the programs are performing currently and how service would be affected at different funding levels using performance measures; and
(c) What decision-making tools aid with the budgeting and oversight of these programs, such as tools developed during the maintenance accountability program (MAP) conducted by the legislative transportation committee during the 1995-97 biennium.
(2) In consultation with other legislative committees, the legislative transportation committee shall study ways to enhance budget development tools and presentation documents that will better illustrate agencies' full appropriation authority and the intended outcomes of the appropriation.
(3) The legislative transportation committee shall conduct an evaluation of services provided by the county road administration board, the transportation improvement board and the TransAid division within the department of transportation. The evaluation shall assess whether consolidation of any of these activities will result in efficiencies and improved service delivery. The evaluation shall also assess the funding structure of these organizations to determine whether there are any benefits gained from a more simplified structure. The evaluation shall also assess other funding authorities to see if there is potential for further expansion of these revenues. The committee shall report its findings and recommendations to the 1998 legislature and, if needed, prepare legislation to implement those recommendations. $150,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation is provided for this evaluation.
(4) $250,000 of the transportation fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for an assessment of the licensing application migration project (LAMP). The assessment shall include but not be limited to the following: (a) Validity of the project based on circumstances when the project was created versus those that exist at the time of the assessment; (b) whether or not the project is achieving the results for which it was established; (c) alternatives for delivering the project; (d) identification of the costs or implications of not completing the project; and (e) recommendations for decreasing the amount of operating LAMP. A consultant may be hired to assist in the assessment.
(5) The legislative transportation committee, in cooperation with the house appropriations committee, the senate ways and means committee, and the office of financial management, shall study and report to the legislature its findings regarding the process and procedures for calculation, determination, and collection of the amounts of motor vehicle excise tax (MVET) collected on the sale or lease of motor vehicles in this state. The report shall include findings as to the base amount for calculation of MVET, the amortization schedule for calculation of MVET, and adequacy and efficiency of current systems to provide accurate and timely information to those responsible for determining and collecting the MVET due, including recommendations for determining the MVET due for current and future multiple MVET tax structures. The report must also include a status report as to the progress and feasibility of using third party information providers or using private vendors to collect the MVET. $200,000 of the transportation fund‑-state appropriation is provided for this evaluation including the use of a consultant.
(6) Up to $200,000 of the central Puget Sound public transportation account‑-state appropriation and up to $50,000 of the transportation fund--state appropriation may be used by the legislative transportation committee to contract for a performance audit of selected public transportation systems to ascertain the relative effectiveness and efficiency of those systems, including their per vehicle hour cost structure. The committee may also utilize these funds to conduct an evaluation to address the future financial viability of municipal transit agencies which do not currently receive state support for transit from the motor vehicle excise tax.
(7) The legislative transportation committee shall review and analyze freight mobility issues affecting eastern and southeastern Washington as recommended by the freight mobility advisory committee and report back to the legislature by November 1, 1997. $500,000 of the high capacity transportation account--state appropriation is provided for this review and analysis.
(8) The legislative transportation committee shall, in accordance with government accounting standards prescribed by the comptroller general of the United States, conduct performance audits of the department of transportation, focusing on its responsibilities for the highway and ferry systems; the department of licensing, focusing on the processes for motor vehicle and driver licensing functions; and the Washington state patrol, concentrating on law enforcement operations, communications systems, and technology requirements. The performance audits shall be an objective and systematic assessment of the programs administered by the department, including each program's effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability. Under the provisions of chapter 39.29 RCW, the legislative transportation committee shall use a firm or firms to conduct the audits.
(9) The committee shall consult frontline employees, program managers, customers of the programs and agency services, taxpayers, legislators, legislative staff, the joint legislative audit and review committee, state auditor, office of financial management staff, and other external public and private sector experts in conducting the performance audit. On behalf of the committee, the independent evaluator shall be provided direct and unrestricted access to information held by the agencies, which shall submit all data and other information requested by the committee.
(10) The performance audit shall identify those activities and programs that should be strengthened, those that should be abandoned, and those that need to be redirected or other alternatives explored. In conducting the audit, the following objectives shall be addressed as appropriate:
(a) Identify each of the discrete functions or activities, along with associated costs and full-time equivalent staff;
(b) Determine the extent to which the particular activity or function is specifically authorized in statute or is consistent with statutory direction and intent;
(c) Establish the relative priority of the program among the agency's functions;
(d) Consider whether or not the purpose for which the program was created is still valid based on the circumstances under which the program was created versus those that exist at the time of the audit;
(e) Recommend organizations or programs in the public or private sector to be used as benchmarks against which to measure the performance of the program or function;
(f) Determine whether or not the program or function is achieving the results for which it was established;
(g) Identify alternatives for delivering the program or service, either in the public or private sector;
(h) Identify any duplication of services with other government programs or private enterprises or gaps in services;
(i) Identify the costs or implications of not performing the function;
(j) Determine the frequency with which other states perform similar functions, as well as their relative funding levels and performance; (k) In the event of inadequate performance by the program, identify the potential for a workable, affordable plan to improve performance;
(l) Identify, to the extent possible, the causes of any program's failure to achieve the desired results and identify alternatives for reducing costs or improving service delivery, including transferring functions to other public or private sector organizations; and
(m) Develop recommendations relating to statutes that inhibit or do not contribute to the agency's ability to perform its functions effectively and efficiently and whether specific statutes, activities, or programs should be continued, abandoned, or restructured.
(11) In conducting the performance audit of the Washington state ferries' capital program, the committee shall evaluate and make recommendations on the following elements:
(a) Washington state ferries' compliance with the recommendations of the 1991 Booz. Allen and Hamilton vessel construction and refurbishment study;
(b) Vessel procurement procedures that maximize cost effective preservation, maintenance, and new construction of Washington state ferries;
(c) The appropriate level of Washington state ferries' in-house design and construction, design or construction functions that could be performed by private engineering firms and shipyards, and procedures to appropriately share the risk of project performance between the state and private shipyards in the implementation of contractual work;
(d) Washington state ferries' long-range plan recommendations for terminal and vessel investments, with particular focus on the appropriate investments to meet forecasted vehicle and passenger travel demands, emergent vessel capacity and existing fleet preservation needs, needed route structures, and related terminal capacity; and
(e) Other elements or issues as directed by the advisory committee.
(12) In conducting the performance audit of the Washington state ferries' operating program, the committee shall evaluate and make recommendations on the following elements:
(a) The administration and organizational structure of the Washington state ferries, with specific focus on the appropriate level of management staffing, and clerical and support functions necessary for terminal and vessel activities;
(b) The efficiency of current staging, loading, and traffic management procedures;
(c) The appropriate service level and related vessel deployment for existing and planned routes;
(d) Appropriate procedures for vessel operational support; including, but not limited to, fueling, water, sewage, and hazardous materials management procedures;
(e) Internal controls of revenue collections and inventory;
(f) Review of emergency management procedures;
(g) The feasibility of converting international route service to local government and/or private sector operation;
(h) Radio and electronic vessel communications and electronic tracking systems;
(i) Contractual agreements for agent services;
(j) Terminal utility cost increases;
(k) Internal control procedures to ensure the accuracy of payroll;
(l) Strategies for maintenance support of vessels and terminals, including an assessment of Eagle Harbor operations;
(m) Fleet and terminal equipment processes to enhance operational support and cost effective purchases;
(n) Essential training and human resources requirements, including training needed to comply with regulatory agency mandates;
(o) Appropriate levels of support necessary for the consistent operation of supporting data processing systems;
(p) System-wide charges for software licensing and policy for purchasing, or upgrading computer workstations; and
(q) Other elements or issues as directed by the committee.
(13) Unless the committee determines otherwise, the preliminary and final audit reports for the Washington state ferries shall be completed by October 1, 1997, and January 1, 1998, respectively. Unless the committee determines otherwise, the preliminary and final audit reports for other programs administered by the department of transportation, the department of licensing and the Washington state patrol shall be completed by August 1, 1998, and November 1, 1998, respectively.
(14)(a) The legislative transportation committee shall create a temporary advisory committee to assist the committee in conducting this performance audit. The advisory committee shall assist the committee in the following matters:
(i) Identifying stakeholders;
(ii) Developing the audit scope and objectives;
(iii) Reviewing progress reports provided by the legislative transportation committee;
(iv) Reviewing preliminary and final audit reports;
(v) Facilitating communication of audit findings to other members of the legislature.
(b) The advisory committee shall be comprised of representatives of the joint legislative audit and review committee, the legislative transportation committee, and other stakeholders as determined by the legislative transportation committee.
(c) The advisory committee shall be chaired by the chair of the legislative transportation committee or his or her designee.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 206. FOR THE MARINE EMPLOYEES COMMISSION
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Ferry Operations
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 354,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 207. FOR THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 804,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The transportation commission shall report to the legislative transportation committee following adoption of the highway, rail, capital facilities, and ferry capital construction programs, and provide status reports to the committee throughout the biennium.
(2) The commission is directed to continue efforts to identify cost savings and efficiencies for the department of transportation. These efficiencies may include contracting out or privatizing of appropriate services.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 208. FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 159,006,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway
Account‑-Federal Appropriation............. $ 4,374,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway
Account‑-Local Appropriation............... $ 170,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 163,550,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The Washington state patrol is authorized to use the federal community oriented policing program (COPS) for 54 troopers with 18 COPS troopers to begin in July 1998 and 36 COPS troopers to begin in January 1999.
(2) The Washington state patrol is authorized an additional 18 COPS troopers, for attrition purposes, in the 1997-99 biennium if approved for federal matching funds.
(3) The Washington state patrol is authorized 8 additional investigator positions to begin in July 1997.
(4) The Washington state patrol will develop a vehicle replacement plan for the next six years. The plan will include an analysis of the current 100,000 miles replacement policy and agency assignment policy. Projected future budget requirements will include forecasts of vehicle replacement costs, vehicle equipment costs, and estimated surplus vehicle values when sold at auction.
(5) The Washington state patrol vessel and terminal security (VATS) program will be funded by the state patrol highway fund beginning July 1, 1997, and into future biennia.
(6) A personnel data base will be maintained of the 789 commissioned traffic law enforcement officers, with a reconciliation at all times to the patrol allocation model and a vehicle assignment and replacement plan.
(7) $150,000 of the state patrol highway account appropriation is to fund the Washington state patrol's portion of the drug recognition expert training program formally funded by the traffic safety commission.
(8)(a) The Washington state patrol, in consultation with the Washington traffic safety commission, shall conduct an analysis of the most effective safety devices for preventing accidents while delivery trucks are operating in reverse gear. The analysis shall focus on trucks equipped with cube-style, walk-in cargo boxes, up to eighteen feet long, that are most commonly used in the commercial delivery of goods and services.
(b) The state patrol shall incorporate research and analysis currently being conducted by the national highway traffic safety administration.
(c) Upon completion of the analysis, the state patrol shall forward its recommendations to the legislative transportation committee.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 209. FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 54,961,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway
Account‑-Federal Appropriation............. $ 104,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 55,065,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) $1,017,000 for the state patrol highway account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for year 2000 conversions of transportation automated systems. For purposes of this subsection, transportation automated systems does not include WASIS and WACIS.
(2) These appropriations maintain current level funding for the Washington state patrol service center and have no budget savings included for a consolidation of service centers based on the study conducted by the technology management group. During the 1997 interim, the costs for current level will be reviewed by the office of financial management and department of information services with a formal data center recommendation, that has been approved by the information services board, to the legislature in January 1998. Current level funding will be split between fiscal year 1998 and fiscal year 1999 with consideration of funding adjustments based on the review and the formal policy and budget recommendations.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 210. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Highway Safety Fund‑-Motorcycle Safety Education
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 77,000
State Wildlife Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 57,000
Highway Safety Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 5,538,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 4,501,000
Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 900,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 11,073,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The agency is directed to develop a proposal for implementing alternative approaches to delivering agency services to the public. The alternative approaches may include the use of credit card payment for telephone or use of the internet for renewals of vehicle registrations. The proposal shall also include collocated services for greater convenience to the public. The agency shall submit a copy of the proposal to the legislative transportation committee and to the office of financial management no later than December 1, 1997.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 211. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Highway Safety Fund‑-Motorcycle Safety Education
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 2,000
General Fund‑-Wildlife Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 123,000
Highway Safety Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 10,082,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 8,053,000
Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 1,190,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 19,450,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) $11,172,000, of which $2,988,000 is from the motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation and $8,184,000 is from the highway safety fund‑-state appropriation, is provided for the licensing application migration project (LAMP) system for fiscal year 1998 only.
(2) 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 must be on alternate months from the bimonthly reports provided by the department of information services. The reports required in this subsection shall be delivered to the senate and house of representatives transportation committee chairs.
Moneys are not provided in this act for the inclusion of general fund activities in the LAMP project.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 212. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-VEHICLE SERVICES
General Fund‑-Marine Fuel Tax Refund Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 26,000
General Fund‑-Wildlife Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 549,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 50,003,000
Department of Licensing Services Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 2,944,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 53,522,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: $600,000 of the licensing service account‑-state appropriation is provided for replacement of printers for county auditors and subagents.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 213. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-DRIVER SERVICES
Highway Safety Fund‑-Motorcycle Safety Education
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 1,160,000
Highway Safety Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 61,087,000
Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 4,985,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 67,232,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) If Substitute House Bill No. 1501 is not enacted by June 30, 1997, $2,503,000 of the highway safety fund--state appropriation shall lapse.
(2) The department of licensing, in cooperation with the fuel tax advisory committee, shall prepare and submit a report to the legislative transportation committee containing recommendations for special fuel and motor vehicle fuel recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including but not limited to recommendations regarding the form and manner in which records and tax reports must be maintained and made available to the department; which persons engaged in the business of selling, purchasing, distributing, storing, transporting, or delivering fuel should be required to submit periodic reports regarding the disposition of such fuel; and the feasibility of implementing an automated fuel tracking system. The report is due no later than October 31, 1997.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 214. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-HIGHWAY MANAGEMENT AND FACILITIES‑-PROGRAM D‑-OPERATING
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 24,703,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ 400,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation Capital
Facilities Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 22,544,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 47,647,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 215. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-AVIATION‑-PROGRAM F
Transportation Fund‑-Aeronautics Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 3,551,000
Transportation Fund--Aeronautics Account‑-Federal
Appropriation............................. $ 1,000
Aircraft Search and Rescue, Safety, and Education
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 216,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 3,768,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 216. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-IMPROVEMENTS‑-PROGRAM I
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Economic Development Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 2,434,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 88,015,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ 130,485,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 40,000,000
Special Category C Account‑-State Appropriation $ 78,600,000
Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 203,546,000
Puyallup Tribal Settlement Account‑-State
Appropriation............................. $ 5,000,000
Puyallup Tribal Settlement Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation............................. $ 200,000
High Capacity Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,288,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 549,568,000
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) The special category C account‑-state appropriation of $78,600,000 includes $26,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.812 through 47.10.817 and includes $19,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by House Bill No. 1012. 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. If House Bill No. 1012 is not enacted by June 30, 1997, $19,000,000 of the special category C account‑-state appropriation shall lapse.
(2) The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation includes $2,685,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.819(1) for match on federal demonstration projects. The transportation commission may authorize the use of current revenues available to the department of transportation in lieu of bond proceeds for any part of the state appropriation.
(3) The department shall report 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.
(4) 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.
(5) The appropriations in this section contain $118,247,000 reappropriation from the 1995-97 biennium.
(6) No moneys are provided for the Washington coastal corridor study.
(7)(a) The project called "SR 520 Corridor Alternative Analysis" in Program I shall be hereafter called the "Trans-Lake Washington Study."
(b) The department of transportation shall conduct a comprehensive study examining alternative transportation options for east-west traffic in King county addressing mobility, mitigation, preservation, and access. Such study shall include but not be limited to: Transportation flows east and west across Lake Washington on SR 520 and I-90, as well as north around Lake Washington; alternatives for enhancing traffic flow for those currently using SR 520 from the eastern side of Lake Washington through to the terminus of SR 520 in Redmond; integration of such alternatives with I-5 and I-405; long-term maintenance and safety needs for the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge; and consideration of all modes of transportation, including transit and transportation demand management. Comprehensive mitigation of existing and future impacts shall be an integral and inseparable part of any alternatives studied. The study shall be conducted with extensive citizen, local jurisdiction, community, and user stakeholder involvement in both scoping and in development of alternatives. The goal of the study shall be to develop a set of reasonable and feasible solutions.
(c) By November 1997, the department shall submit a study schedule to the legislative transportation committee setting forth major milestones, and the process developed for scoping and conducting the study, which process shall be developed with the affected stakeholders. The study shall be completed by December 1998.
(d) The motor vehicle fund appropriation includes $1,250,000 to carry out the provisions of this subsection. It is the intent of the legislature that funding for the Trans-Lake Washington study be redirected from other SR 520 projects.
(8) $150,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation is provided for the state share of conducting a six point access corridor analysis required by the federal highway administration before improvements to the NE 44th Street interchange on SR 405 can be implemented.
(9) The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation in this section includes $150,000 to establish a wetland mitigation pilot project. This appropriation may only be expended if the department of transportation establishes a technical committee to better implement the department's strategic plan. The technical committee shall include, but is not limited to, cities, counties, environmental groups, business groups, tribes, the Puget Sound action team, and the state departments of ecology, fish and wildlife, and community, trade, and economic development, and appropriate federal agencies. The committee shall assist the department in implementing its wetland strategic plan, including working to eliminate barriers to improved wetland and watershed management. To this end, the technical committee shall: (a) Work to facilitate sharing of agency environmental data, including evaluation of off-site and out-of-kind mitigation options; (b) develop agreed-upon guidance that will enable the preservation of wetlands that are under imminent threat from development for use as an acceptable mitigation option; (c) develop strategies that will facilitate the implementation of mitigation banking, including developing mechanisms for valuing and transferring credits; (d) provide input in the development of wetland functions assessment protocols related to transportation projects; (e) develop incentives for interagency participation in joint mitigation projects within watersheds; and (f) explore options for funding environmental mitigation strategies. The department shall prepare an annual report to the legislative transportation committee and legislative natural resources committees on recommendations developed by the technical committee.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 217. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIPS‑-PROGRAM K
Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 1,280,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 16,235,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION........................ $ 17,515,000
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 $16,235,000 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; and support costs of the public-private transportation initiatives program.
(2) The appropriations in this section contain $16,235,000 reappropriated from the 1995-97 biennium.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 218. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE‑-PROGRAM M
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 225,274,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ 461,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private/Local Appropriation $ 3,305,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 229,040,000
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) The department shall deliver the highway maintenance program according to the plans for each major maintenance group to the extent practical. However, snow and ice expenditures are highly variable depending on actual weather conditions encountered. If extraordinary winter needs result in increased winter maintenance expenditures, the department shall, after prior consultation with the transportation commission, the office of financial management, and 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; or (b) continue delivery as planned within other major maintenance groups and request a supplemental appropriation in the following legislative session to fund the additional snow and ice control expenditures.
(3) The department shall request an unanticipated receipt for any federal moneys received for emergency snow and ice removal and shall place an equal amount of the motor vehicle fund--state into unallotted status. This exchange shall not affect the amount of funding available for snow and ice removal.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 219. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-PRESERVATION‑-PROGRAM P
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State............. Appropriation $ 271,777,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ 274,259,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private/Local Appropriation $ 2,400,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION........................ $ 548,436,000
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 $6,800,000 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 contain $27,552,000 reappropriated from the 1995-97 biennium.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 220. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRAFFIC OPERATIONS‑-PROGRAM Q
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 22,388,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The department, in cooperation with the Washington state patrol and the tow truck industry, shall develop and submit to the legislative transportation committee by October 31, 1997, a recommendation for implementing new tow truck services during peak hours on the Puget Sound freeway system.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 221. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-SALES AND SERVICES TO OTHERS‑-PROGRAM R
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 299,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ 400,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private/Local Appropriation $ 12,433,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 13,132,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) 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.
(2) If Substitute House Bill No. 1010 is enacted by June 30, 1997, all of the appropriations in this section shall lapse.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 222. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT‑-PROGRAM S
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Capital
Construction Account‑-State Appropriation... $ 777,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 57,046,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Ferry Operations
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 1,093,000
Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 1,158,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 60,074,000
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 $2,650,000 solely for programming activities to bring the department's information systems into compliance with the year 2000 requirements of the department of information services. The department is directed to expend the moneys internally reallocated for this purpose before spending from this appropriation. The department is directed to provide quarterly reports on this effort to the legislative transportation committee and the office of financial management beginning October 1, 1997.
(2) It is the intent of the legislature that the department of transportation may implement a voluntary retirement incentive program that is cost neutral provided that such program is approved by the director of financial management.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 223. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, DATA, AND RESEARCH‑-PROGRAM T
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 15,316,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ 15,966,000
Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 1,384,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 32,666,000
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 $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 1995-1997 biennium levels for those counties not having metropolitan planning organizations within their boundaries.
(2) If Substitute House Bill No. 1010 is enacted by June 30, 1997, $5,500,000 of the motor vehicle fund--federal appropriation shall lapse.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 224. 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........ $ 2,515,000
(2) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 840,000
(3) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES AND CONSOLIDATED MAIL SERVICES
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 3,391,000
(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........ $ 12,120,000
(6) FOR PAYMENT OF SELF-INSURANCE LIABILITY PREMIUMS AND ADMINISTRATION
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Ferry Operations
Account‑-State Appropriation........ $ 2,928,000
(7) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE OFFICE OF MINORITY AND WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 536,000
(8) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION STATE PARKING SERVICES
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 90,000
(9) FOR PAYMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CAPITAL PROJECTS SURCHARGE
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 735,000
(10) FOR ARCHIVES AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 295,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 225. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES CONSTRUCTION‑-PROGRAM W
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Capital
Construction Account‑-State Appropriation... $ 243,229,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Capital
Construction Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 30,165,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Capital
Construction Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 765,000
Transportation Fund‑-Passenger Ferry Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 579,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION............. $ 274,738,000
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 (version 3) adjusted by the legislature for the 1997-99 budget. The department shall reconcile the 1995-97 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 $100,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.60.800 for vessel and terminal acquisition, major and minor improvements, and long lead time materials acquisition for the Washington state ferries, including 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 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.
(4) Washington state ferries is authorized to reimburse up to $3,000,000 from the Puget Sound capital construction account‑-state appropriation 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.
(5) The Puget Sound capital construction account‑-state appropriation includes funding for capital improvements for only one vessel to meet United States Coast Guard Subchapter W regulation revisions impacting SOLAS (safety of life at sea) requirements for ferry operations on the Anacortes to Sidney, B.C. ferry route.
(6) The Puget Sound capital construction account‑-state appropriation and the passenger ferry account‑-state appropriation include funding for the construction of one new passenger-only vessel and the department's exercise of the option to build a second passenger-only vessel.
(7) The Puget Sound capital construction account‑-state appropriation includes funding for the exploration and acquisition of a design for constructing a millennium class ferry vessel.
(8) The Puget Sound capital construction account‑-state appropriation includes $90,000 for the purchase of defibrillators. At least one defibrillator shall be placed on each vessel in the ferry fleet.
(9) The appropriations in this section contain $46,962,000 reappropriated from the 1995-97 biennium.
(10) The Puget Sound capital construction account--state appropriation includes $57,461,000 for the 1997-99 biennium portion of the design and construction of a fourth Jumbo Mark II ferry and for payments related to the lease-purchase of the vessel's engines and propulsion system. This appropriation is subject to the following conditions and limitations. If House Bill No. 2108 authorizing the department to procure the vessel utilizing existing construction and equipment acquisition contracts is not enacted during the 1997 legislative session, this provision is null and void. $50,000,000 of the motor vehicle fund--Puget Sound capital construction account--state appropriation shall not be allotted. $7,461,000 may be allotted for preservation or renovation of Super class ferries.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 226. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-MARINE‑-PROGRAM X
Marine Operating Fund‑-State Appropriation..... $ 256,785,000
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 $27,368,000 for vessel operating fuel in the 1997-99 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 provides for the compensation of ferry employees. The expenditures for compensation paid to ferry employees during the 1997-99 biennium may not exceed $171,590,000 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 $313.95 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 1997-99 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, 1997, and thereafter, as established in the 1997-99 general fund operating budget.
(3) 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.
(4) The appropriation in this section includes up to $1,566,000 for additional operating expenses required to comply with United States Coast Guard Subchapter W regulation revisions for one vessel operating on the Anacortes to Sidney, B.C. ferry route. The department shall explore methods to minimize the cost of meeting United States Coast Guard requirements and shall report the results to the legislative transportation committee by September 1, 1997.
(5) No funds are provided for Washington state ferries' lease of the Anacortes ferry terminal. The department shall request a waiver of the cost associated with the use of the terminal leased from the Port of Anacortes and costs associated with use of the Sidney, British Columbia terminal.
(6) Agreements between Washington state ferries and concessionaires for automatic teller machines on ferry terminals or vessels shall provide for and include banks and credit unions that exclusively serve the west side of Puget Sound.
(7) In the event federal funding is provided for one or more passenger-only ferry vessels for the purpose of transporting United States naval personnel, the department of transportation is authorized to acquire and construct such vessels in accordance with the authority provided in RCW 47.56.030, and the department shall establish a temporary advisory committee comprised of representatives of the Washington state ferries, transportation commission, legislative transportation committee, office of financial management, and the United States Navy to analyze and make recommendations on, at a minimum, vessel performance criteria, docking, vessel deployment, and operating issues.
(8) Upon completion of the construction of the three Mark II Jumbo Class ferry vessels, two vessels shall be deployed for service on the Seattle-Bainbridge ferry route and one shall be deployed for service on the Edmonds-Kingston ferry route. Of the existing Jumbo Class ferry vessels, one shall be deployed for use on the Edmonds-Kingston route and the remaining vessel shall be used as a back-up boat for both the Seattle-Bainbridge and Edmonds-Kingston routes.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 227. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND RAIL‑-PROGRAM Y
Essential Rail Assistance Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 256,000
High Capacity Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 7,530,000
Air Pollution Control Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 6,290,000
Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 46,895,000
Transportation Fund‑-Federal Appropriation..... $ 12,399,000
Transportation Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 105,000
Central Puget Sound Public Transportation
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 500,000
Public Transportation Systems Account‑‑State
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION.... ............ $ 74,975,000
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 $42,680,000 of the transportation fund‑-state appropriation is provided for intercity rail passenger service including up to $8,000,000 for lease purchase of two advanced technology train sets with total purchase costs not to exceed $20,000,000; up to $1,000,000 for one spare advanced technology train power-car and other spare parts, subsidies for operating costs not to exceed $12,000,000, to maintain service of two state contracted round trips between Seattle and Portland and one state contracted round trip between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, and capital projects necessary to provide Seattle-Vancouver, British Columbia, train operating times of under 4 hours.
(2) Up to $500,000 of the transportation fund‑-state appropriation and up to $1,000,000 of the public transportation systems account--state appropriation is provided for the rural mobility program administered by the department of transportation. Priority for grants provided from this account shall be given to projects and programs that can be accomplished in the 1997-99 biennium.
(3) Up to $600,000 of the high capacity transportation account‑-state appropriation is provided for rail freight coordination, technical assistance, and planning.
(4) The department shall provide biannual reports to the legislative transportation committee regarding the department's rail freight program. The department shall also notify the committee for project expenditures from all fund sources. The department shall examine the ownership of grain cars and the potential for divestiture of those cars and other similar assets and report those findings to the committee prior to the 1998 legislative session.
(5) $500,000 of the transportation fund‑-state appropriation and the entire central Puget Sound public transportation account‑-state appropriation are for the agency council on coordinated transportation established in chapter . . . (House Bill No. 2166 or similar legislation), Laws of 1997 and are in addition to any appropriation for the council contained in the omnibus operating budget for the 1997-99 biennium.
(6) If Substitute House Bill No. 1010 is enacted by June 30, 1997, $8,452,000 of the transportation fund--federal appropriation shall lapse.
(7) The appropriations in this section contain $4,599,000 reappropriated from the 1995-97 biennium.
(8) The high capacity transportation account--state appropriation includes $75,000 for the department to develop a strategy and to identify how the agency would expend additional moneys to enhance the commute trip reduction program. The report would include recommendations for grant programs for employers and jurisdictions to reduce SOV usage and to provide transit incentives to meet future commute trip reduction requirements. The report is due to the legislative transportation committee by January 1, 1998.
(9) In addition to the appropriations contained in this section, the office of financial management shall release the $2,000,000 transportation fund--state funds appropriated for the intercity rail passenger program in the 1995-97 biennium but held in reserve pursuant to section 502, chapter 165, Laws of 1996.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 228. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-LOCAL PROGRAMS‑-PROGRAM Z
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State............. Appropriation $ 8,053,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ 273,726,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 5,000,000
High Capacity Transportation Account--
State Appropriation........................ $ 500,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 287,279,000
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 $1,785,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.819(1). The transportation commission may authorize the use of current revenues available to the department of transportation in lieu of bond proceeds for any part of the state appropriation.
(2) As a condition of receiving the full state subsidy in support of the Puget Island ferry, Wahkiakum county must, by December 31, 1997, increase ferry fares for passengers and vehicles by at least ten percent. If the fares are not increased to meet this requirement, the department, in determining the state subsidy after December 31, 1997, shall reduce the operating deficit by the amount that would have been generated if the ten percent fare increase had been implemented.
(3) If Substitute House Bill No. 1010 is enacted by June 30, 1997, $240,000,000 of the motor vehicle fund--federal appropriation and $5,000,000 of the motor vehicle fund--private/local appropriation shall lapse and $399,000 is appropriated from the motor vehicle fund--state appropriation to pay for operating and maintenance costs for the Wahkiakum county ferry.
(4) The appropriations in this section contain $1,750,000 reappropriated from the 1995-97 biennium.
(5) Up to $500,000 of the high capacity transportation account--state appropriation is provided for implementation of the recommendations of the freight mobility advisory committee, and any legislation enacted resulting from those recommendations.
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PART III
TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES CAPITAL FACILITIES
NEW SECTION. Sec. 301. (1) 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.
(2) 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 $3,709,900;
(b) A new customer service center in Thurston county for $4,641,200; and
(c) A new customer service center in Union Gap for $3,642,000.
(3) The Washington state patrol, department of licensing, and department of transportation shall provide monthly progress reports with the transportation executive information system on the capital facilities receiving an appropriation in this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 302. FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-CAPITAL PROJECTS
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 5,375,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) This appropriation is provided for the microwave migration, weigh station facilities identified in the budget notes, training academy HVAC system, and regular facilities maintenance.
(2) The Washington state patrol, based on an independent real estate appraisal, is authorized to purchase the Port Angeles detachment office for a maximum of $600,000 provided the appraisal is $600,000 or above in value. If the appraisal is less than $600,000, the Washington state patrol is authorized to purchase the building for the appraised value. Certificates of participation will be used for financing the cost of the building and related financing fees.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 303. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-PROGRAM D (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-ONLY PROJECTS)‑-CAPITAL
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation Capital
Facilities Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 7,998,000
(1) The department of transportation shall provide to the legislative transportation committee 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 1997-99 biennium.
(2) Construction of the Mount Rainier storage facility shall not commence until the department has secured an operational lease that would allow the placement of the facility on United States forest service lands near the entrance to the Mather memorial parkway.
(3) The appropriations in this section contain $7,719,000 reappropriated from the 1995-97 biennium.
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PART IV
TRANSFERS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
NEW SECTION. Sec. 401. 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
Highway Bond Retirement Account Appropriation... $........................................... 195,062,000
Ferry Bond Retirement Account Appropriation.... $ 49,606,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION............. $ 244,668,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 402. 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......... $ 500,000
Motor Vehicle Fund Appropriation............... $ 130,000
Transportation Improvement Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 200,000
Special Category C Account Appropriation........ $ 350,000
Transportation Capital Facilities Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,000
Urban Arterial Account Appropriation........... $ 5,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION............. $ 1,186,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 403. FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTION
City Hardship Account Appropriation............. $ 200,000
Motor Vehicle Fund Appropriation for motor
vehicle fuel tax and overload penalties
distribution............................... $ 475,267,000
Transportation Fund Appropriation.............. $ 3,119,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION............. $ 478,586,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 404. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF RETIREMENT SYSTEMS‑-TRANSFERS
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway Account:
For transfer to the department of retirement
systems expense fund....................... $ 117,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 405. STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS. In addition to the amounts appropriated in this act for revenue for distribution, state contributions to the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system, and bond retirement and interest including ongoing bond registration and transfer charges, transfers, interest on registered warrants, and certificates of indebtedness, there is also appropriated such further amounts as may be required or available for these purposes under any statutory formula or under any proper bond covenant made under law.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 406. 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. 407. FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-TRANSFERS
(1) R V Account‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Motor Vehicle Fund‑-
State...................................... $ 1,173,000
(2) Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Transportation Capital
Facilities Account‑-State.................. $ 47,569,000
(3) Small City Account‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Urban Arterial Trust
Account‑-State............................. $ 3,359,000
(4) Small City Account‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Transportation Improvement
Account‑-State............................. $ 7,500,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 408. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSFER
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation
For transfer to the Transportation Equipment Fund‑‑
State Appropriation........... ............ $ 500,000
The appropriation transfer in this section is provided for the purchase of equipment for the highway maintenance program from the transportation equipment fund - operations.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 409. 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. 410. 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 transportation funds and 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. 411. EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATIONS. The appropriations contained in this act are maximum expenditure authorizations. Pursuant to RCW 43.88.037, moneys disbursed from the treasury on the basis of a formal loan agreement shall be recorded as loans receivable and not as expenditures for accounting purposes. To the extent that moneys are disbursed on a loan basis, the corresponding appropriation shall be reduced by the amount of loan moneys disbursed from the treasury during the 1997-99 biennium.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 412. FOR THE GOVERNOR‑-COMPENSATION‑-SALARY AND INSURANCE INCREASE REVOLVING ACCOUNT
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 4,829,000
Motor Vehicle Fund Appropriation............... $ 7,274,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION............. $ 12,103,000
The appropriations in this section are 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 six percent salary increase on July 1, 1997.
(b) Commissioned officers, commercial vehicle enforcement officers, and communication officers of the state patrol shall receive an additional six percent salary increase on July 1, 1998.
(2) The salary increases provided for in subsection (1) of this section supersede any salary increases provided for in the omnibus operating 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 the omnibus operating budget; therefore, the appropriations for the state patrol highway account 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 the omnibus operating budget.
(3) The salary increases in subsection (1) of this section do not apply to the commissioned positions of chief, assistant chief, or commanders. The salaries for these positions are set by the personnel board or chief of the Washington state patrol.
(4) The additional pay increase, above the increase provided for in the omnibus operating budget, is contingent upon funding by the general fund for general fund activities paid for by transportation funds in the 1993-95 and 1995-97 biennia.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 413. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSFERS
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Ferry Operations
Account‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound
Capital Construction Account............... $ 50,000,000
This transfer is intended to be an interfund loan between the two accounts with the obligation of repayment in future biennia. This appropriation is subject to the following conditions and limitations: If funds are not appropriated for a fourth Jumbo Mark II ferry or House Bill No. 2108, authorizing the department to procure the vessel utilizing existing construction and equipment acquisition contracts, is not enacted during the 1997 legislative session, this section is null and void.
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PART V
MISCELLANEOUS
A. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
NEW SECTION. Sec. 501. 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, inter-governmental services bureau; 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. 502. Agencies shall comply with the following requirements regarding information systems projects when specifically directed to do so by this act.
(1) The agency shall produce a feasibility study for each information systems project in accordance with published department of information services instructions. In addition to department of information services requirements, the study shall examine and evaluate the costs and benefits of maintaining the status quo and the costs and benefits of the proposed project. The study shall identify when and in what amount any fiscal savings will accrue, and what programs or fund sources will be affected.
(2) The agency shall produce a project management plan for each project. The plan or plans shall address all factors critical to successful completion of each project. The plan shall include, but is not limited to, the following elements: A description of the business problem or opportunity that the information systems project is intended to address; a statement of project objectives and assumptions; definition of phases, tasks, and activities to be accomplished and the estimated cost of each phase; a description of how the agency will facilitate responsibilities of oversight agencies; a description of key decision points in the project life cycle; a description of variance control measures; a definitive schedule that shows the elapsed time estimated to complete the project and when each task is to be started and completed; and a description of resource requirements to accomplish the activities within specified time, cost, and functionality constraints.
(3) A copy of each feasibility study and project management plan shall be provided to the department of information services, the office of financial management, and legislative transportation committee. Authority to expend any funds for individual information systems projects is conditioned on approval of the relevant feasibility study and project management plan by the department of information services and the office of financial management.
(4) A bimonthly project status report shall be submitted to the department of information services, the office of financial management, and legislative transportation committee for each project prior to reaching key decision points identified in the project management plan. Project status reports include: 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.
Work shall not commence on any task in a subsequent phase of a project until the status report for the preceding key decision point has been approved by the department of information services and the office of financial management.
(5) If a project review is requested in accordance with department of information services policies, the reviews shall examine and evaluate: System requirements specifications; scope; system architecture; change controls; documentation; user involvement; training; availability and capability of resources; programming languages and techniques; system inputs and outputs; plans for testing, conversion, implementation, and post-implementation; and other aspects critical to successful construction, integration, and implementation of automated systems. Copies of project review written reports shall be forwarded to the office of financial management and appropriate legislative committees by the agency.
(6) A written post-implementation review report shall be prepared by the agency for each information systems project in accordance with published department of information services instructions. In addition to the information requested pursuant to the department of information services instructions, the post-implementation report shall evaluate the degree to which a project accomplished its major objectives including, but not limited to, a comparison of original cost and benefit estimates to actual costs and benefits achieved. Copies of the post-implementation review report shall be provided to the department of information services, the office of financial management, and legislative transportation committee.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 503. Any new automation projects must be reviewed and approved by the department of information services and then by the office of financial management prior to transportation funding being approved. If changes in an automation project are made or recommended by the office of financial management, including appropriation amounts, then the department of information services must review and approve the changes prior to transportation funding being approved.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 504. Appropriations for the year 2000 conversions for transportation agencies will be used solely for modifications of information systems that have been approved and recommended by the department of information services. A progress report will be presented to the legislature by the department of information services in January 1998, with completion of the year 2000 conversion by January 31, 1999. Any savings realized from the conversion process will revert on June 30, 1999, back to the respective funds from which funding was appropriated.
B. EMERGENCY RELIEF
NEW SECTION. Sec. 505. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-EMERGENCY RELIEF
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ 3,000,000
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 in the event of a disaster where federal emergency relief funds have become available. The transportation commission in consultation with the legislative transportation committee may request the office of financial management to transfer the appropriation authority from reserve to active status.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 506. The appropriations contained in sections 203 and 204 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 of each year on the projects selected to receive match funding.
C. BUDGET SUBMITTAL AND OVERSIGHT PROVISIONS
NEW SECTION. Sec. 507. Any agency requesting transportation funding must submit to the legislative transportation committees the same request and supporting documents presented to the office of financial management at agency budget submittal time.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 508. In addition to information required under section 607 of this act, agencies shall include their strategic plans and an explanation of how the budget submittals and the investment choices and recommended associated service levels are linked to the strategic plan.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 509. Transportation agencies are required to provide fund balances and financial, workload, and performance measurement data in the transportation executive information system on a schedule agreed to by the legislative transportation committee.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 510. The appropriations of moneys and the designation of funds and accounts by this and other acts of the 1997 legislature shall be construed in a manner consistent with legislation enacted by the 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, and 1995 legislatures to conform state funds and accounts with generally accepted accounting principles.
D. BILLS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS ACT
NEW SECTION. Sec. 511. The following bills are necessary to implement portions of this act: Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1101, Substitute House Bill No. 1427, House Bill No. 1487, House Bill No. 1786, House Bill No. 2166, House Bill No. 2180, House Bill No. 2237, House Bill No. 2108 or Senate Bill No. 5955, House Bill No. 1501, and House Bill No. 1513.
E. MISCELLANEOUS
NEW SECTION. Sec. 512. If Substitute House Bill No. 2237 is not enacted, or is enacted without a provision allowing the department to obtain fair and reasonable compensation, by June 30, 1997, the appropriations to the department of transportation in this act may only be used by the department to grant rights of occupancy to a telecommunications carrier only to the extent authorized by existing law, including but not limited to chapters 47.12, 47.44, and 47.52 RCW. However, the authority of the department to install telecommunications facilities solely for public transportation purposes is not limited.
Sec. 513. RCW 47.78.010 and 1991 sp.s. c 13 ss 66, 121 are each amended to read as follows:
There is hereby established in the state treasury the high capacity transportation account. Money in the account shall be used, after appropriation, for local high capacity transportation purposes including rail freight, activities associated with freight mobility, and commute trip reduction activities.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 514. Section 513 of this act expires June 30, 1999.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 515. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-RESERVE STATUS
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation............. $ 71,000,000
Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation............. $...................................... 4,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 75,000,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and the entire amount is provided solely for placement in reserve status: The entire amount is to be placed in reserve status for potential funding of transportation program services following the performance audits to be performed on the department of transportation, department of licensing, and the Washington state patrol. In addition, any transfers from the general fund to any transportation account shall also be placed in reserve status.
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PART VI
LEGISLATIVE DECLARATIONS
NEW SECTION. Sec. 601. 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. 602. 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 takes effect immediately.
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INDEX PAGE #
BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS................................. 5
COUNTY ROAD ADMINISTRATION BOARD................................ 5
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE....................................... 2
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING
DRIVER SERVICES................................................ 17
INFORMATION SYSTEMS............................................ 15
MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES................................ 15
VEHICLE SERVICES............................................... 16
DEPARTMENT OF RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
TRANSFERS...................................................... 35
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AVIATION--PROGRAM F............................................ 18
CHARGES FROM OTHER AGENCIES--PROGRAM U......................... 25
EMERGENCY RELIEF............................................... 42
HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE--PROGRAM M................................. 21
HIGHWAY MANAGEMENT AND FACILITIES--PROGRAM D--OPERATING........ 17
IMPROVEMENTS--PROGRAM I........................................ 18
LOCAL PROGRAMS--PROGRAM Z...................................... 31
MARINE--PROGRAM X.............................................. 27
PRESERVATION--PROGRAM P........................................ 22
PROGRAM D (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-ONLY PROJECTS)......... 34
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND RAIL--PROGRAM Y...................... 29
RESERVE STATUS................................................. 45
SALES AND SERVICES TO OTHERS--PROGRAM R........................ 23
TRAFFIC OPERATIONS--PROGRAM Q.................................. 23
TRANSFER....................................................... 37
TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIPS--PROGRAM K................ 21
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT--PROGRAM S............... 23
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, DATA, AND RESEARCH--PROGRAM T......... 24
WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES CONSTRUCTION--PROGRAM W............... 25
GOVERNOR
COMPENSATION................................................... 38
TRANSFER TO THE TORT CLAIMS REVOLVING FUND...................... 3
JOINT LEGISLATIVE SYSTEMS COMMITTEE............................. 3
LEGISLATIVE EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM............... 3
LEGISLATIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE............................ 6
MARINE EMPLOYEES COMMISSION.................................... 12
STATE TREASURER
BOND RETIREMENT................................................ 35
BOND RETIREMENT AND INTEREST................................... 35
STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTION................................ 35
TRANSFERS.................................................. 36, 38
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION...................................... 12
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD................................ 6
UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION......................... 4
WASHINGTON STATE PATROL
CAPITAL PROJECTS............................................... 33
FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU........................................ 13
SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU........................................ 14
WASHINGTON TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION............................ 5
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