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AN ACT Relating to transportation funding and appropriations; amending 1996 c 165 ss 207, 210, 211, 215, 218, 220, 221, 224, 225, 401, and 402 (uncodified); creating new sections; repealing 1996 c 165 s 505 (uncodified); making appropriations; and declaring an emergency.

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

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 these agencies shall take place prior to the appropriation of funds for certain programs, projects, and services.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. FOR THE LEGISLATIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 1,500,000

The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:

(1) The legislative transportation committee shall 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 audit shall be an objective and systematic assessment of the programs administered by the department, including each program's effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability. The legislative transportation committee shall contract with independent evaluators.

(2) The committee shall, as appropriate, consult the department's frontline employees, department and program managers, customers of the department's programs and services, other taxpayers, legislators, legislative staff, office of financial management staff, and other external public and private sector experts as deemed appropriate 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 department, which shall submit all data and other information requested by the committee.

(3) The performance audit shall identify those activities and programs of the department 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 department's 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;

(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 department's ability to perform its functions effectively and efficiently and whether specific statutes, activities, or programs should be continued, abandoned, or restructured.

(4) 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.

(5) 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;

(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.

(6) 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.

(7)(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.

Sec. 3. 1996 c 165 s 207 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES

Highway Safety Fund‑-Motorcycle Safety Education

Account--State Appropriation............... $ 68,000

State Wildlife Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 53,000

Highway Safety Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... ((~~5,460,000~~))

5,429,000

Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation........ $ 4,045,000

Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 808,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~10,434,000~~))

10,403,000

Sec. 4. 1996 c 165 s 210 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-DRIVER SERVICES

Highway Safety Fund‑-Motorcycle Safety Education

Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 1,150,000

Highway Safety Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... ((~~56,145,000~~))

56,395,000

Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 4,914,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~62,209,000~~))

62,459,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:

(1) If the following bills are not enacted by June 30, 1996, the amounts specified from the highway safety fund--state appropriation shall lapse:

((~~(1)~~)) (a) Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2150: $298,000;

((~~(2)~~)) (b) Substitute Senate Bill No. 6487: $61,000;

((~~(3)~~)) (c) Engrossed Third Substitute Senate Bill No. 6062: $133,000.

(2) $250,000 of the highway safety fund--state appropriation is provided for manual processing of accident reports due to a delay in implementing the collision reporting and statistical reporting system.

Sec. 5. 1996 c 165 s 211 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑‑HIGHWAY MANAGEMENT AND FACILITIES‑-PROGRAM D‑-OPERATING

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation......... $ 24,394,000

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation....... $ 400,000

Motor Vehicle Fund‑‑Transportation Capital

Facilities Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ ((~~21,974,000~~))

22,011,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION.................. $ ((~~46,768,000~~))

46,805,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The transportation capital facilities account‑-state appropriation includes $37,000 as match to a federal emergency management grant for reimbursement to repair damage to agency owned buildings as result of the December 1996 floods.

Sec. 6. 1996 c 165 s 215 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE‑-PROGRAM M

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ ((~~222,274,000~~))

226,274,000

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ 461,000

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private/Local Appropriation $ 3,305,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~226,040,000~~))

230,040,000

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, if projected snow and ice expenditures exceed the plan of $40,000,000, the department will, after prior consultation with the legislative transportation committee, adopt one or both of the following courses of action:

(a) Reduce planned maintenance activities in other groups to offset the necessary increases for snow and ice control and detail these expenditures; or

(b) Continue service delivery as planned within the other major maintenance groups and access up to ((~~$2,000,000 in the snow and ice reserve~~)) $4,000,000 provided in subsection (6) of this section to cover increased snow and ice expenditures ((~~provided for in section 505 of this act~~)).

(3) The department shall provide recommendations to the legislative transportation committee by June 30, 1996, on: (a) The feasibility of developing a maintenance management system; (b) methods for providing a consistent maintenance level of service throughout the state; (c) options for centralized versus decentralized management of the program; (d) improving accountability and oversight of the maintenance program; and (e) improving accountability and oversight of the transportation equipment fund program.

(4) The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation in this section includes $250,000 solely for augmentation of the adopt-a-highway program, under Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1512.

(5) The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation in this section includes $1,812,000 for payment of local stormwater assessment fees.

(6) The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation includes $4,000,000 solely for snow and ice expenditures that exceed the $40,000,000 snow and ice expenditure plan.

Sec. 7. 1996 c 165 s 218 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-SALES AND SERVICES TO OTHERS‑-PROGRAM R

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ ((~~490,000~~))

740,000

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ 400,000

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private/Local Appropriation $ 7,232,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~8,122,000~~))

8,372,000

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. The office of financial management, in cooperation with the department of transportation, is directed to establish an efficient and effective process to increase the expenditure and work force authority for this program to allow the department the ability to provide services on nonappropriated, outside requests.

(2) The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation includes $250,000 for expenditure in fiscal year 1997 to pay for operating and maintenance costs for the Wahkiakum County ferry.

Sec. 8. 1996 c 165 s 220 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSIT RESEARCH AND INTERMODAL PLANNING‑-PROGRAM T

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 14,395,000

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ ((~~15,647,000~~))

16,327,000

Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 1,345,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~31,387,000~~))

32,067,000

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 1993-1995 biennium levels for those counties not having metropolitan planning organizations within their boundaries.

(2) The motor vehicle fund‑-federal appropriation includes $680,000 of federal pass-through funds for metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs).

Sec. 9. 1996 c 165 s 221 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-CHARGES FROM OTHER AGENCIES‑-PROGRAM U

(1) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF ATTORNEY GENERAL TORT CLAIMS SUPPORT

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 4,646,000

(2) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 832,000

(3) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES AND CONSOLIDATED MAIL SERVICES

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 3,374,000

(4) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 2,240,000

(5) FOR PAYMENT OF SELF-INSURANCE LIABILITY PREMIUMS AND ADMINISTRATION

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 7,749,000

(6) FOR PAYMENT OF SELF-INSURANCE LIABILITY PREMIUMS AND ADMINISTRATION

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Ferry Operations

Account‑-State Appropriation........ $ ((~~2,000,000~~))

2,500,000

(7) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE OFFICE OF MINORITY AND WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 508,000

(8) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION STATE PARKING SERVICES

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 95,000

(9) FOR PAYMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CAPITAL PROJECTS SURCHARGE

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 361,000

(10) FOR ARCHIVES AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT

Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation........ $ 280,000

Sec. 10. 1996 c 165 s 224 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND RAIL‑-PROGRAM Y

Essential Rail Assistance Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 1,088,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 138,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 551,000

High Capacity Transportation Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 4,275,000

Air Pollution Control Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 3,145,000

Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 34,480,000

Transportation Fund‑-Federal Appropriation..... $ ((~~11,643,000~~))

13,243,000

Transportation Fund‑-Private Local

Appropriation.............................. $ 105,000

Public Transportation Systems Account‑-State

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

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~56,425,000~~))

58,025,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:

(1) Up to $31,845,000 of the transportation fund‑-state appropriation and $700,000 of the transportation fund‑-federal appropriation is provided for intercity rail passenger service including up to $12,000,000 for lease purchase of two advanced technology train sets with total purchase costs not to exceed $20,000,000, subsidies for operating costs not to exceed $8,000,000, to maintain service of one state contracted round trip between Seattle and Portland and Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, and capital projects necessary to provide Seattle-Vancouver, British Columbia, train operating times of under 4 hours. The lease purchase of the train sets is predicated on the condition that the manufacturer of the trains has the obligation of establishing a corporate office in Washington state. The manufacturer is also obligated to spend a minimum of twenty-five percent of the total purchase price of the train sets on the assembly and manufacture of parts of the train sets in Washington state.

(2) The appropriations from the central Puget Sound public transportation account and the public transportation systems account are transferred to the transportation improvement board should either chapter . . . (Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1107), Laws of 1995 or chapter . . . (Substitute Senate Bill No. 5199), Laws of 1995 be enacted, and contain provisions transferring responsibility for administration of these accounts from the department of transportation to the transportation improvement board, except $1,000,000 of the appropriation from the public transportation systems account shall be utilized for the rural mobility program and be administered by the department of transportation. Priority for grants provided from these accounts shall be given to projects and programs that can be accomplished in the 1995-1997 biennium and that are not primarily intended for the planning of facilities. Prior to July 1, 1996, no applications for grants from the central Puget Sound public transportation account may be accepted from, nor may funds from that account be granted to, the regional transit authority. The public transportation systems account funds provided to the rural mobility program are for the 1995-97 biennium and are not intended for grants which will have ongoing costs to this program.

(3) Up to $700,000 of the high capacity transportation account‑-state appropriation is reappropriated for regional transit authority grants. However, this amount shall not exceed the amount of unexpended regional transit authority grants in the 1993-95 biennium.

(4) None of the high capacity transportation account‑-state appropriation or reappropriation may be used to disseminate information in a manner that attempts to persuade, rather than inform or educate, area residents regarding the adopted system plan. The appropriation and reappropriation also may not be used to lobby or advertise, or distribute free promotional materials.

(5) The department of transportation may not transfer high capacity transportation account‑-state funds to a regional transportation authority during the 1995-1997 biennium, unless the authority has provided a detailed report to the department of transportation and the house of representatives and senate transportation committees regarding its use of those funds during preceding biennia and how it proposes to spend additional state funds.

(6) $1,800,000 of the high capacity transportation account‑-state appropriation is provided for the regional transit authority.

(7) The air pollution control account appropriation is provided solely for operation of the commute trip reduction program created under chapter 70.94 RCW and transferred to the department of transportation by Senate Bill No. 6451 or House Bill No. 2009. If Senate Bill No. 6451 or House Bill No. 2009 is not enacted by June 30, 1996, this subsection is null and void.

(8) If Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2832 is not enacted by June 30, 1996, $189,000 of the transportation fund‑-state appropriation shall lapse.

(9) The transportation account‑-federal appropriation includes a $1,100,000 federal grant in 1997 for railroad crossing construction projects and a $500,000 federal transit administration grant received in fiscal year 1997 for design work on the King Street Station.

Sec. 11. 1996 c 165 s 225 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-LOCAL PROGRAMS‑-PROGRAM Z

General Fund‑-State Appropriation.............. $ 1,400,000

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State............. Appropriation $ 15,167,000

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ ((~~167,879,000~~))

182,879,000

Transportation Fund-‑State Appropriation........ $ 356,000

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private/Local Appropriation $ 5,087,000

Transfer Relief Account‑-State Appropriation... $ 307,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~190,196,000~~))

205,196,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:

(1) Up to $13,100,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-federal appropriation in this section is provided for construction of demonstration projects specified in the federal intermodal surface transportation efficiency act (P.L. 101-240; 105 Stat. 1914). The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation includes $3,275,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.819(1) for the federal match requirements. However, the transportation commission may authorize the use of current revenues available to the department of transportation in lieu of bond proceeds for any part of the state appropriation.

(2) The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation in this section includes $1,750,000 solely to fund the state's share of the east marine view drive project. This amount represents a reappropriation of the funding first provided for Everett homeport transportation projects in 1987. With this reappropriation, the legislature has fulfilled its commitment for funding of special transportation projects associated with the Everett homeport.

(3) $2,600,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation and $1,400,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation in this section is provided solely for one-time capital infrastructure investment associated with development of a horse racetrack in western Washington. With this appropriation, the state has fulfilled its commitment to this project.

(4) Up to $1,100,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation and $300,000 of the transportation fund‑-state appropriation contained in this section shall be used for evaluations that mutually benefit the state department of transportation, counties, and cities. The evaluations may include fuel tax evasion; license fraud; and the development of an implementation plan for the financing and construction of state, local, and private transportation improvements in south downtown Seattle. The implementation plan shall address the safety needs of the Spokane street viaduct, but shall not include any projects that would be financed and constructed under the public-private transportation initiatives program established in chapter 47.46 RCW. The evaluations shall include port mobility issues and other issues as determined by the legislative transportation committee.

(5) $700,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-federal appropriation for the surface transportation program enhancements program is provided for storm water control grants as provided for in Second Substitute House Bill No. 2031. If Second Substitute House Bill No. 2031 is not enacted by June 30, 1996, this subsection is null and void.

(6) $1,000,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-federal appropriation for the surface transportation program enhancements program is provided to the state parks and recreation commission to be used for trail development. The amount provided represents partial consideration for cross-state trail development necessitated under Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2832.

(7) $6,000 of the transportation fund‑-state appropriation is provided as the state match on the Colfax paving project.

(8) $25,000 of the transportation fund‑-state appropriation in this section is provided to evaluate and determine which agency or organization should be authorized to manage and operate the aerial search and rescue program.

(9) $50,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation and $25,000 of the transportation fund‑-state appropriation in this section are provided solely for an evaluation of the impacts of rail transportation through the city of Auburn, to be conducted by the city of Auburn. "Evaluation" for the purpose of this subsection does not include litigation. This evaluation shall be coordinated with the Port of Tacoma, the cities of Tacoma, Federal Way, and Algona, and other affected jurisdictions participating in the Tacoma tideflat truck and rail circulation analysis provided for in subsection (4) of this section. The city of Auburn shall complete its analysis no later than October 31, 1996, and report its findings to the Tacoma tideflat truck and rail circulation study group.

(10) The motor vehicle fund‑-federal appropriation includes $15,000,000 federal highway administration reimbursement to Washington for damage from the 1996 December floods to local owned roads on the federal system.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 12. $10,000,000 from the motor vehicle fund‑- federal is appropriated to the department of transportation for damage resulting from floods and winter storms. This appropriation will be allotted in programs p-preservation and m-maintenance as determined by the department of transportation.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 13. 1996 c 165 s 505 (uncodified) is repealed.

Sec. 14. 1996 c 165 s 401 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-BOND RETIREMENT AND INTEREST, AND ONGOING BOND REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER CHARGES: FOR BOND SALES DISCOUNTS AND DEBT TO BE PAID BY MOTOR VEHICLE FUND AND TRANSPORTATION FUND REVENUE

((~~Motor Vehicle Fund--Puget Sound Capital Construction Account~~

~~Appropriation.............................. $ 4,250,000~~

~~Motor Vehicle Fund Appropriation............... $ 903,000~~

~~Transportation Improvement Account~~

~~Appropriation.............................. $ 1,250,000~~

~~Special Category C Account Appropriation........ $...................................... 4,000,000~~))

Highway Bond Retirement Account Appropriation... $........................................... ((~~195,814,000~~))

192,099,000

Ferry Bond Retirement Account Appropriation.... $ ((~~36,788,000~~))

31,237,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION............. $ ((~~243,005,000~~))

223,336,000

Sec. 15. 1996 c 165 s 402 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-BOND RETIREMENT AND INTEREST, AND ONGOING BOND REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER CHARGES: FOR BOND SALE EXPENSES AND FISCAL AGENT CHARGES

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Capital Construction

Account Appropriation...................... $ ((~~850,000~~))

50,000

((~~Motor Vehicle Fund Appropriation............. $ 181,000~~

~~Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Urban Arterial Trust Account~~

~~Appropriation.............................. $ 5,000~~))

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation Improvement

Account Appropriation...................... $ ((~~250,000~~))

25,000

Special Category C Account Appropriation........ $...................................... ((~~800,000~~))

175,000

((~~Transportation Capital Facilities Account~~

~~Appropriation.............................. $ 1,000~~))

TOTAL APPROPRIATION............. $ ((~~2,087,000~~))

250,000

NEW SECTION. Sec. 16. 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. 17. 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.