H-2480.3 _______________________________________________
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1125
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State of Washington 56th Legislature 1999 Regular Session
By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Fisher, K. Schmidt, Radcliff, O'Brien, Fortunato, Eickmeyer, Hankins, Cooper, Murray, Wood and Mitchell; by request of Governor Locke)
Read first time 04/02/1999.
AN ACT Relating to transportation funding and appropriations; amending RCW 43.19.1906, 43.43.300, and 88.16.090; amending 1997 c 457 ss 204, 215, 223, and 303 (uncodified); amending 1998 c 348 ss 203, 205, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 402, and 404 (uncodified); adding a new section to 1997 c 457 (uncodified); creating new sections; repealing 1997 c 457 s 502 (uncodified); repealing 1997 c 457 s 515 (uncodified); making appropriations; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (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 employee compensation 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, 2001.
(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) Legislation with fiscal impacts enacted in the 1999 legislative session not assumed in this act are not funded in the 1999-01 transportation budget.
(4) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this subsection apply throughout this act.
(a) "Fiscal year 2000" or "FY 2000" means the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000.
(b) "Fiscal year 2001" or "FY 2001" means the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001.
(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 and 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) "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.
(h) "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.
(i) "Enacted in the form passed by the legislature" means the referenced bill, as identified by a four-digit number, was passed by the legislature and enacted either with no provisions vetoed by the governor or with only ministerial or de minimus changes resulting from a partial veto.
PART I
GENERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES-‑OPERATING
NEW SECTION. Sec. 101. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 327,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The entire appropriation is provided solely for costs associated with the motor fuel quality program.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 102. FOR THE LEGISLATIVE EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 575,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) $103,000 of the appropriation is provided solely for the local government finance reporting system project. This amount shall lapse unless $530,000 is appropriated for this project from the state general fund; and
(2) $202,000 of the appropriation is provided solely for the transportation infrastructure needs data base project. This amount shall lapse unless $200,000 is appropriated for this project from the state general fund and $200,000 is appropriated for this project from the public works trust fund.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 103. FOR THE UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Grade Crossing Protective Account‑-
State Appropriation............................. $ 111,000
The appropriation in this section is for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 104. FOR THE STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 931,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: A report of actual expenditures and descriptions of the expenditures from the motor vehicle fund will be submitted to the legislature with the governor's 2001-2003 biennial budget request.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 105. FOR THE GOVERNOR‑-FOR TRANSFER TO THE TORT CLAIMS REVOLVING FUND
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 500,000
Marine Operating Account‑-State Appropriation........ $ 500,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 1,000,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The amount of the transfers from the transportation account and the marine operating account 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 appropriations contained in this section are to retire tort obligations that occurred before July 1, 1990.
(2) If House Bill No. 2111 or Senate Bill No. 5904 are enacted in the form passed by the legislature by June 30, 1999, the funding provided in this section shall lapse.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES‑-CAPITAL
NEW SECTION. Sec. 106. FOR WASHINGTON STATE PARKS AND RECREATION‑-CAPITAL PROJECTS
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation...... ... $ 580,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) $280,000 is a reappropriation provided solely to complete the Cama Beach project funded in section 110, chapter 457, Laws of 1997. The project shall be completed by June 30, 2001.
(2) $300,000 is a one-time appropriation provided solely for the construction of turn lanes on the SR 14 entrance to Beacon Rock state park. The project shall be completed by June 30, 2001.
(3) The agency shall prepare and present a project status report to the legislative transportation committee by December 31, 2000.
(End of part)
PART II
TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES
NEW SECTION. Sec. 201. FOR THE WASHINGTON TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
Highway Safety Account‑-State Appropriation......... $ 477,000
Highway Safety Account‑-Federal Appropriation........ $........................................... 9,038,000
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation......... $ 950,000
School Zone Safety Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 1,004,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION ...................... $ 11,469,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 202. FOR THE BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS
Pilotage Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 200,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 203. FOR THE COUNTY ROAD ADMINISTRATION BOARD
Rural Arterial Trust Account‑-State Appropriation.... $................................................ 72,510,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 1,546,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation................................... $ 376,000
County Arterial Preservation Account‑-
State Appropriation............................. $ 28,612,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION.............. ........ $ 103,044,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 204. FOR THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD
Urban Arterial Trust Account‑-State Appropriation.... $................................................ 104,508,000
Transportation Improvement Account‑-
State Appropriation............................. $ 99,414,000
Public Transportation Systems Account‑-
State Appropriation............................. $ 33,496,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 237,418,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 205. FOR THE LEGISLATIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 3,905,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) Prior to December 31, 1999, the legislative transportation committee will evaluate the transportation functions currently within the jurisdiction of the utilities and transportation commission.
(2) During the 1999 interim the legislative transportation committee shall convene a task force to study issues related to the siting of, and fees charged for the siting of, utility facilities on, over, under, and along railroad rights of way.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 206. FOR THE BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION ON TRANSPORTATION
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 1,560,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The $1,560,000 motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the purpose of enabling the blue ribbon commission on transportation to fulfill its mission. The funds are to be administered by the legislative transportation committee on behalf of the blue ribbon commission on transportation.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 207. FOR THE MARINE EMPLOYEES COMMISSION
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-
State Appropriation............................. $ 356,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 208. FOR THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation......... $ 807,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 209. FOR THE FREIGHT MOBILITY STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BOARD
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation......... $ 1,093,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: When approving projects, the freight mobility strategic investment board shall:
(1) Emphasize funding projects according to their order on the prioritization list developed by the board;
(2) Not allow the program's share of total project cost to exceed sixty-five percent unless the board grants a special exception;
(3) Set a $50,000,000 cap on the amount it will authorize for any one project; and
(4) Give a project a higher priority designation if project partners increase their funding and the board deems the reprioritization is appropriate.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 210. FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU
State Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation............................. $ 150,165,000
State Patrol Highway Account‑-
Federal Appropriation........................... $ 7,253,000
State Patrol Highway Account‑-
Private/Local Appropriation..................... $ 169,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 157,587,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1)(a) The Washington state patrol is authorized to use the federal community oriented policing program (COPS) for 36 troopers with 18 COPS troopers to begin in July 1999 and 18 COPS troopers to begin in July 2000. The troopers must be used on the state's highways and up to six may be utilized in the Vancouver, Washington area.
(b) Within three years of the beginning dates under (a) of this subsection, the Washington state patrol shall absorb the COPS troopers through attrition such that there is no net increase in trooper staff.
(2) The legislature recognizes the extensive expertise and qualifications of the personnel that staff the vehicle identification number verification (VIN) program. When the VIN program is reduced, the Washington state patrol will eliminate fifty-six VIN inspector positions. The Washington state patrol shall transfer those fifty-six inspectors to other positions within the agency that are comparable to, or at a higher level than the eliminated positions in terms of responsibilities and compensation. This will allow the state to retain and utilize the expertise of these employees in other needed areas within the patrol. The patrol shall report on the placement of the displaced VIN inspectors to the legislative transportation committee.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 211. FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU
State Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation............................. $ 68,898,000
State Patrol Highway Account‑-
Federal Appropriation........................... $ 567,000
State Patrol Highway Account‑-
Private/Local Appropriation..................... $ 280,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 69,745,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) $2,267,000 of the state patrol highway account‑‑state appropriation is provided solely to maintain pursuit vehicles and provide for replacement of the vehicles at 100,000 miles: PROVIDED, However, that if House Bill No. 2245 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the Washington state patrol shall replace its vehicles at 110,000 miles. The agency may purchase a total of 414 pursuit vehicles during the biennium ending June 30, 2001: PROVIDED, However, that if House Bill No. 2245 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the Washington state patrol may purchase a total of 378 pursuit vehicles during the biennium ending June 30, 2001. The appropriation in this section reflects carry forward and new funding due to the consolidation of gasoline, maintenance, parts, and pursuit vehicles into the fleet section of the support services bureau.
(2) $26,469 of the state patrol highway account‑-state appropriation is provided solely to be applied towards a review and update of the ten year microwave migration project plan. The plan shall provide different communication alternatives. The agency shall seek the assistance of a private engineering firm with extensive telecommunications background in developing the plan. In selecting the firm, the agency shall follow the procurement process required by the office of financial management. The plan shall be completed, and an end product provided to the legislative transportation committee, by September 30, 1999. Payment under the contract shall be made upon successful completion of the work performed.
(3) If House Bill No. 2245 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature $1,378,000 of the state patrol highway account‑-state appropriation shall lapse. If this amount lapses, then the Washington state patrol's authority to hire additional vehicle maintenance staff and the purchase of 2 additional bomb disposal vehicles, which is contingent on House Bill No. 2245 being enacted in the form passed by the legislature, shall also lapse.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 212. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Motorcycle Safety Education Account‑-
State Appropriation............................. $ 116,000
Wildlife Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 49,000
Highway Safety Account‑-State Appropriation......... $ 5,771,000
Motor Vehicle Account--State Appropriation.......... $ 4,411,000
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation......... $ 581,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 10,928,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The title registration advisory committee administered by the department of licensing shall develop a plan to implement accepting credit and debit cards for all vehicle and vessel licensing services. The department shall present an implementation plan no later than December 1, 1999, to the legislative transportation committee and the office of financial management. In developing the implementation plan, the department shall work in cooperation with the state treasurer's office, the office of financial management, county auditors, subagents, and other affected entities.
The plan must include:
(1) An evaluation of the costs and benefits to the state, county auditors, subagents, and the public;
(2) A discussion of opportunities for alternative service delivery made possible by the use of credit and debit cards;
(3) A review of how other states' licensing agencies utilize credit cards;
(4) A survey of Washington citizens to determine how many are likely to use credit or debit cards;
(5) Alternatives for the payment of the credit card service fee that do not include the state paying that cost;
(6) Alternatives where the operating costs of the program can be met out of revenues generated in addition to the licensing fees;
(7) Alternative implementation dates, including but not limited to July 1, 2000, accompanied by a discussion of the costs and benefits of alternative dates; and
(8) Other relevant issues as determined by the department.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 213. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Motorcycle Safety Education Account‑-
State Appropriation............................. $ 102,000
Wildlife Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 46,000
Highway Safety Account‑-State Appropriation......... $ 5,177,000
Motor Vehicle Account--State Appropriation.......... $ 3,607,000
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation......... $ 514,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 9,446,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: $745,000 of the highway safety fund‑-state appropriation is a reappropriation of funds originally appropriated for the document scanner project in the 1997-99 biennium.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 214. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-VEHICLE SERVICES
Marine Fuel Tax Refund Account‑-
State Appropriation............................. $ 26,000
Wildlife Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 556,000
Motor Vehicle Account--State Appropriation.......... $ 55,066,000
DOL Services Account‑-State Appropriation........... $ 2,907,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION ...................... $ 58,555,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 215. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-DRIVER SERVICES
Motorcycle Safety Education Account‑-
State Appropriation............................. $ 1,695,000
Highway Safety Account‑-State Appropriation......... $ 72,195,000
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation......... $ 3,140,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 77,030,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $2,880,000 of the highway safety account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the department to enter into a contract for the implementation of an improved state driver's license and identicard. The contract with the vendor providing the improved license and identicard shall state that the license and the identicard shall not contain: (1) The driver's social security number in either visible or machine readable form; or (2) the driver's fingerprint or thumbprint.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 216. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-HIGHWAY MANAGEMENT AND FACILITIES‑-PROGRAM D‑-OPERATING
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 44,542,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation........ $ 400,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 44,942,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 217. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-AVIATION‑-PROGRAM F
Aeronautics Account‑-State Appropriation............. $...................................... 2,510,000
Aircraft Search and Rescue Safety and
Education Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 159,000
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation......... $ 247,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 2,916,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 218. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-IMPROVEMENTS‑-PROGRAM I
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 608,702,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation........ $ 160,000,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation................................... $ 43,344,000
High Capacity Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation................................... $ 110,000
Special Category C Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 55,220,000
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation......... $ 188,988,000
Transportation Account‑-Federal Appropriation........ $........................................... 67,104,000
Puyallup Tribal Settlement Account‑-
State Appropriation............................. $ 7,368,000
Transportation Infrastructure Account‑-State
Appropriation................................... $ 1,750,000
Transportation Infrastructure Account‑-
Private/Local Appropriation..................... $ 1,750,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 1,134,336,000
The appropriations in this section are provided for the location, design, right of way acquisition, or 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 $55,220,000 includes $40,500,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by House Bill No. 1203. The transportation commission may authorize the use of current revenues available to the department of transportation in lieu of bond proceeds for any part of the state appropriation.
(2) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $1,285,000 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) $5,800,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided to implement House Bill No. 2201 in the form passed by the legislature. This funding is for the completion of the weigh stations at Stanwood and Cle Elum along with weigh in motion at those sites and weigh in motion at Fort Lewis Northbound. The Washington state patrol and department of transportation shall work cooperatively to complete these projects. If House Bill No. 2201 is not enacted as passed by the legislature, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(4) The department shall report December 1st and June 1st of each year to the legislative transportation committee and the office of financial management on the timing and the scope of work being performed for the regional transit authority known as sound transit. This report shall provide a description of all department activities related to the regional transit authority including investments in state‑owned infrastructure.
(5) The motor vehicle account‑-federal appropriation in this section is transferrable to the transportation account to ensure efficient funds management and program delivery.
(6) The north Sumner interchange project shall be funded entirely from the motor vehicle account appropriation. The project shall no longer receive a portion of its funding from the economic development account.
(7) $34,920,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the state program share of freight mobility projects as identified by the freight mobility strategic investment board. The amount provided in this subsection can only be expended upon authorization from the freight mobility strategic investment board.
(8) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $413,158,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.843. 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.
(9) The appropriations in this section include funds for the construction of high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes on SR 16 on both the eastern and western sides of the Tacoma narrows bridge. The HOV construction project is part of a coordinated approach that, along with construction of the Tacoma narrows bridge project, will provide congestion relief on the SR 16 corridor. If the Tacoma narrows bridge project is delayed, the transportation commission may delay construction of the HOV lanes and reallocate funds to construct other projects.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 219. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIPS‑-PROGRAM K
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation......... $ 1,212,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 10,162,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 11,374,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation includes $10,162,000 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 the Tacoma narrows bridge improvements under the public-private transportation initiative program authorized under chapter 47.46 RCW; and for support costs of the public-private transportation initiatives program.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 220. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE‑-PROGRAM M
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 247,858,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation........ $ 486,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local Appropriation... $................................................ 3,417,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 251,761,000
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 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. 221. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-PRESERVATION‑-PROGRAM P
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 258,328,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation........ $ 349,230,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local Appropriation... $................................................ 3,117,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 610,675,000
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 $6,650,000 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 motor vehicle account‑-federal appropriation in this section is transferrable to the transportation account to ensure efficient funds management and program delivery.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 222. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRAFFIC OPERATIONS‑-PROGRAM Q
State Patrol Highway Account--State Appropriation.... $ 221,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 32,655,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation........ $ 1,662,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local Appropriation... $ 122,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 34,660,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and the specified amount is provided solely for that activity:
(1) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $2,162,000 for state matching funds for federally selected competitive grant or congressional earmark projects other than commercial vehicle information system and network (CVISN). These moneys shall be placed into reserve status until such time as federal funds are secured and a state match is required.
(2) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $600,000 for contracted roving service patrols. The department shall provide a progress report on this pilot program to the office of financial management and the legislative transportation committee by December 1, 1999.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 223. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT‑-PROGRAM S
Puget Sound Capital Construction Account--
State Appropriation............................. $ 4,463,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation...... ... $ 96,697,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation........ $ 125,000
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-
State Appropriation............................. $ 6,308,000
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation......... $ 1,461,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 109,054,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and the specified amount is provided solely for that activity: $586,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely to enable the secretary of transportation to implement a leadership training program at the department of transportation. The program shall include a mentoring component. The department shall develop performance measures to evaluate the effectiveness of the program, including but not limited to a performance measure to determine the effect of the program on employee retention. The department shall provide a progress report on the training program to the office of financial management and to the legislative transportation committee by December 1, 2000.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 224. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, DATA, AND RESEARCH‑-PROGRAM T
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 12,634,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation........ $ 17,000,000
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation......... $ 1,371,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 31,005,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 225. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-CHARGES FROM OTHER AGENCIES‑-PROGRAM U
(1) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF ATTORNEY GENERAL TORT CLAIMS SUPPORT
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation......... $ 2,515,000
(2) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 907,000
(3) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES AND CONSOLIDATED MAIL SERVICES
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 3,743,000
(4) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 2,240,000
(5) FOR PAYMENT OF SELF-INSURANCE LIABILITY PREMIUMS AND ADMINISTRATION
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation......... $ 10,918,000
(6) FOR PAYMENT OF SELF-INSURANCE LIABILITY PREMIUMS AND ADMINISTRATION
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-
State Appropriation............................. $ 4,583,000
(7) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION STATE PARKING SERVICES
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 90,000
(8) FOR PAYMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CAPITAL PROJECTS SURCHARGE
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 1,100,000
(9) FOR ARCHIVES AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 392,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 226. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION‑-PROGRAM V
High Capacity Transportation Account‑-
State Appropriation............................. $ 4,701,000
Air Pollution Control Account‑-State
Appropriation................................... $ 6,253,000
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation......... $ 5,470,000
Transportation Account‑-Federal Appropriation........ $........................................... 2,445,000
Transportation Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation................................... $ 105,000
Public Transportation Systems Account‑-
State Appropriation............................. $ 50,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 19,024,000
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 $750,000 of the transportation account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for grants that fund activities relating to coordinating special needs transportation among state and local providers. When selecting grant recipients, the agency council on coordinated transportation shall give priority to projects and programs that can be accomplished in the 1999-2001 biennium. The department may expend up to $100,000 without a matching appropriation. The department's authority to expend over that amount is conditioned upon a matching appropriation in the 1999-2001 state operating budget equal to the total expenditure of the amount provided in this subsection.
(2) $50,000 of the public transportation systems account‑-state appropriation is provided solely to continue and enhance an existing pilot project between a public transit provider and a school district expanding public transit service to high school students in order to reduce the use of single occupancy vehicles.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 227. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES CONSTRUCTION‑-PROGRAM W
Puget Sound Capital Construction Account‑-
State Appropriation............................. $ 140,181,000
Puget Sound Capital Construction Account‑-
Federal Appropriation........................... $ 29,575,000
Passenger Ferry Account‑-State Appropriation........ $ 789,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 118,885,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 289,430,000
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, unless otherwise specified, are provided to carry out only the projects in the Washington state ferries capital program plan - version 3. The department shall reconcile the 1997-99 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 $27,000,000 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. The transportation commission may authorize the use of 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 shall structure the request for proposal for the purchase of passenger-only ferries authorized under RCW 47.60.652 to include the purchase of a fifth back-up ferry to support maintenance schedules, emergency service needs, and provide continuity of service on all passenger-only ferry routes. The purchase of a fifth passenger-only ferry is subject to subsequent legislative appropriation.
(4) $45,000 of the Puget Sound capital construction account‑-state appropriation is provided to purchase a patrol boat for use by the Washington state patrol in carrying out traffic control functions on the state's marine highway system within Rich passage. The Washington state patrol shall use the patrol boat to assist it in enforcing RCW 9.66.010 and other applicable state and local laws and ordinances.
(5) $1,500,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for preliminary engineering activities to develop a new class of auto/passenger ferries. These vessels are intended to relieve existing and projected vehicular traffic demand on congested routes such as Seattle/Bremerton, Fauntleroy/Southworth, and Port Townsend/Keystone, and to ensure Washington state ferries compliance with applicable international and domestic vessel safety standards and the Americans with disabilities act on identified routes. This class of ferries should have a single adaptable design able to operate efficiently and effectively on different ferry routes, each of which has specific vessel capacity and handling requirements.
(a) Washington state ferries shall prepare:
(i) A conceptual design outlining the owner's functional requirements;
(ii) A design report that includes a budget estimate and outline of specifications and plans;
(iii) Specific contractual requirements and specifications;
(iv) An evaluation of using the request for proposals process in accordance with RCW 47.56.030;
(v) A request for interest to provide a propulsion system for this vessel class; and
(vi) An exploration of a public private partnership between Washington state ferries, shipbuilders, and their supporting engineering firms for design and construction of the vessel or vessels.
(b) Washington state ferries shall report to the legislature by November 15, 1999, on the conceptual design criteria and budget estimates for preferred hull design and propulsion system/engine alternatives. The report shall include recommended statutory changes that the legislature would need to enact in order to proceed with acquisition of this class of vessels.
(6) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $96,721,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.843. 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.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 228. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-MARINE‑-PROGRAM X
Marine Operating Account‑-State Appropriation........ $........................................... 301,232,000
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 $29,104,000 for vessel operating fuel in the 1999-2001 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 1999-2001 biennium may not exceed $204,105,000 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 $341.75 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 1999-2001 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, 1999, and thereafter, as established in the 1999-2001 general fund operating budget.
(3) Up to $2,770,000 of the marine operating account‑-state appropriation may be used for leasing and operating an appropriate passenger only ferry vessel for the purpose of supporting existing, or testing new, passenger only service while testing alternative vessel technologies.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 229. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑- RAIL‑-PROGRAM Y
Essential Rail Assistance Account‑-
State Appropriation............................. $ 85,000
High Capacity Transportation Account‑-
State Appropriation............................. $ 10,796,000
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation......... $ 95,738,000
Transportation Account‑-Federal Appropriation........ $........................................... 5,000,000
Public Transportation Systems Account‑-
State Appropriation............................. $ 5,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 116,619,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) No appropriation in this section may be used to fund rail passenger service south of Portland, Oregon.
(2) The legislature intends to maximize the capacity of existing services on passenger rail routes. The department shall negotiate with Amtrak to utilize available equipment, including portions of trainsets that are not funded for operation, to maximize the capacity of trainsets funded for operation.
(3) $3,000,000 of the transportation account‑-state appropriation and $1,000,000 of the high capacity transportation account‑-state appropriation are provided solely for the freight rail assistance program to provide grants and loans for light density rail lines.
(4) $8,000,000 of the high capacity transportation account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for acquisition of an additional advanced technology train set for delivery in the 2001-2003 biennium. The purchase of the train set is predicated on the condition that the manufacturer of the train set has the obligation of establishing or maintaining 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 set on the assembly and manufacture of parts of the train set in Washington state.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 230. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-LOCAL PROGRAMS‑-PROGRAM Z
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 93,836,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation........ $ 8,690,000
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation......... $ 10,767,000
Transportation Infrastructure Account‑-State
Appropriation................................... $ 1,750,000
Transportation Infrastructure Account‑-
Private/Local Appropriation..................... $ 1,750,000
High Capacity Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation................................... $ 150,000
Highway Infrastructure Account‑-Federal
Appropriation................................... $ 1,500,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 118,443,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) $300,000 of the transportation account‑-state appropriation is provided solely to establish alternatives for flood management and flood hazard reduction projects in the Chehalis basin.
(a) The department of transportation shall convene a technical committee to develop watershed-based solutions to flooding within the Chehalis basin. The technical committee shall be comprised of representatives of the department of transportation, department of ecology, department of fish and wildlife, the department of community, trade, and economic development, the military department's emergency management division, and affected counties and tribes. The department of transportation shall also seek the participation of the United States army corps of engineers, federal emergency management administration, the United States geological survey, the United States fish and wildlife service, the United States environmental protection agency, and other entities with critical knowledge related to the structural or nonstructural flood hazard reduction projects in the Chehalis basin. Funds shall be distributed by the department of transportation for alternative analysis, mapping, and model testing projects as recommended by the technical committee. The solutions considered by the technical committee shall be consistent with fish and habitat recovery efforts and avoid additional flood hazard to downstream communities. The department of transportation shall present a report to the legislative transportation committee by December 1, 1999, regarding findings and progress made by funded projects.
(b) If the federal government makes funds available to accomplish the project described in (a) of this subsection, the department of transportation shall place the appropriation identified in this section in reserve.
(2) $85,121,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided solely for the state program share of freight mobility projects as identified by the freight mobility strategic investment board. The amount provided in this subsection can only be expended upon authorization from the freight mobility strategic investment board.
(3) $400,000 of the transportation account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for a study by the legislative transportation committee, in cooperation with the port of Benton, developing a strategic corridor feasibility and master site plan for the port of Benton. If the port of Benton does not provide at least $200,000 to fund the plan development, the transportation fund‑-state appropriation referenced in this subsection shall lapse and this subsection shall be null and void.
(4) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $85,121,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.843. 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.
(5) $10,000,000 of the transportation account‑-state appropriation is provided solely to fund a cooperative project with the state of Oregon to dredge the Columbia river. The amount provided in this subsection shall lapse unless the state of Oregon appropriates a dollar-for-dollar match to fund its share of the project.
(6) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $1,167,000 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.
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PART III
TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES CAPITAL FACILITIES
NEW SECTION. Sec. 301. FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL
Appropriation:
State Patrol Highway Account‑-State Appropriation $ 1,213,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: $508,000 of the state patrol highway account‑-state appropriation funds minor works which include communication tower maintenance, Spokane district headquarters HVAC, Morton HVAC replacement, emergency repairs, and Anacortes scale repairs.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 302. The Washington state patrol is authorized to continue with the exchange of the Olympia, Washington Martin Way property for a light industrial land complex to be used to consolidate existing separately located state activities and functions. The agency will work with the office of financial management, department of general administration, and the legislative transportation committee in the exchange and approval processes.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 303. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-PROGRAM D (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-ONLY PROJECTS)‑-CAPITAL
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 36,512,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) $700,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the department of general administration to conduct a predesign of the transportation facility to be located in Tumwater, Washington in accordance with the predesign manual published by the office of financial management. The predesign must be completed by January 31, 2000.
(2) The department of transportation is authorized to continue its efforts to acquire a site for a southwest regional office to be used to consolidate existing separately located state activities and functions. The department will sell existing surplus property to generate at least as much in proceeds as is necessary to cover the cost of acquiring the new property. The agency will work with the office of financial management, department of general administration, and the legislative transportation committee in the exchange and approval processes.
(3) $14,500,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the acquisition of property for the department of transportation's southwest region office. The office will include a facility for the Washington state patrol. During the 1999-2001 biennium, the department and the Washington state patrol shall sell or otherwise dispose of other properties and deposit at least $14,500,000 of the combined proceeds into the motor vehicle account.
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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........ $........................................... 212,802,000
Ferry Bond Retirement Account Appropriation......... $ 53,353,000
Transportation Improvement Board Bond Retirement
Account‑-State Appropriation.................... $ 35,158,000
Puget Sound Capital Construction Account‑-State
Appropriation................................... $ 99,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 43,000
Special Category C Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 120,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 301,575,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity. If House Bill No. 1304 is enacted in the form passed by the legislature by June 30, 1999, then $35,158,000 of the highway bond retirement account appropriation shall lapse. If House Bill No. 1304 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature by June 30, 1999, then the appropriation for the transportation improvement board bond retirement account shall lapse.
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........................... $ 130,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 13,527,000
Special Category C Account Appropriation............. $ 810,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 14,403,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 403. FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTION
Motor Vehicle Fund Appropriation for
motor vehicle fuel tax and overload
penalties distribution.......................... $ 492,721,000
Transportation Fund Appropriation for
motor vehicle excise tax distribution........... $ 491,606,000
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.................. $ 171,000
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) RV Account‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State........ $........................................... 1,590,000
(2) Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Transportation Infrastructure
Account‑-State...................................... $ 3,500,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 408. FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTION
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation
for distribution to the cities.................. $ 23,250,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation
for distribution to the counties................ $ 23,250,000
The distributions in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation for distribution to the cities is provided solely to be distributed in a manner consistent with RCW 46.68.110(4) in one distribution on March 1, 2000. The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation for distribution to the counties is provided solely to be distributed in a manner consistent with RCW 46.68.122 in one distribution on March 1, 2000. If the voters of this state pass an initiative that eliminates or reduces the motor vehicle excise tax authorized under RCW 82.44.020, the appropriations in this section shall lapse.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 409. FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTION
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation
for distribution to the cities.................. $ 24,580,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation
for distribution to the counties................ $ 24,580,000
The distributions in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation for distribution to the cities is provided solely to be distributed in a manner consistent with RCW 46.68.110(4) in one distribution on March 1, 2001. The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation for distribution to the counties is provided solely to be distributed in a manner consistent with RCW 46.68.122 in one distribution on March 1, 2001. If the voters of this state pass an initiative that eliminates or reduces the motor vehicle excise tax authorized under RCW 82.44.020, the appropriations in this section shall lapse.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 410. The office of the state treasurer is authorized to transfer any transportation improvement account and urban arterial trust account balances available in the highway bond retirement account into the transportation improvement board bond retirement account following a cooperative agreement by the department of transportation and the transportation improvement board on the exact amount of the transfer.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 411. 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. 412. 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. 413. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSFERS. The department of transportation shall make the following transfers contingent on passage of the bills referenced in each proviso as identified by bill number in the form passed by the legislature:
(1) If House Bill No. 1588 is enacted in the form passed by the legislature the department of transportation shall transfer:
(a) The balances remaining at the close of the 1997-99 biennium in the economic development account and the transportation capital facilities account to the motor vehicle account‑-state; and
(b) The balance remaining at the close of fiscal year 2000 in the marine operating account to the Puget Sound ferry operations account.
(2) If House Bill No. 1588 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the department of transportation is authorized to transfer any balances available in the highway construction stabilization account to the motor vehicle account to fund the appropriations contained in this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 414. FOR THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD‑-TRANSFERS. The transportation improvement board shall make the following transfers contingent on passage of the bills referenced in each proviso as enacted in the form passed by the legislature:
(1) If House Bill No. 1053 is enacted in the form passed by the legislature the department shall transfer the balances remaining at the close of the 1997-99 biennium in the small city account and the city hardship assistance account to the urban arterial trust account.
(2) If House Bill No. 1588 is enacted in the form passed by the legislature the transportation improvement board shall transfer:
(a) The balances remaining at the close of the 1997-99 biennium in the small city account and the city hardship assistance account to the urban arterial trust account; and
(b) The balance remaining at the close of the 1997-99 biennium in the central Puget Sound public transportation systems account to the public transportation systems account.
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PART V
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET FOR 1997-99 BIENNIUM
Transportation Agencies
Sec. 501. 1997 c 457 s 204 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
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))
9,921,000
Central Puget Sound Public Transportation
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 27,360,000
Public Transportation Systems Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 3,928,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((221,031,000))
223,031,000
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.
Sec. 502. 1998 c 348 s 203 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway
Account‑-State
Appropriation............... $ ((163,789,000))
166,035,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway
Account‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $ ((4,374,000))
4,688,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway
Account‑-Local Appropriation............... $ 170,000
Transportation Fund‑‑State Appropriation........ $...................................... 4,522,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((172,855,000))
175,415,000
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) $4,463,000 of the transportation fund--state appropriation and $3,737,000 of the motor vehicle fund--state patrol highway account--state appropriation are provided for an equalization salary adjustment of three percent on July 1, 1997, and six percent on July 1, 1998, for commissioned officers (entry level trooper through captain), commercial vehicle enforcement officers, and communication officers of the Washington state patrol. The salary adjustments are intended to bring the existing salary levels into the fiftieth percentile of other Washington state law enforcement compensation plans. This is in addition to the salary increase contained in the omnibus appropriation bill or bills. The total of the two increases, in the transportation budget and omnibus appropriation bill or bills, may not exceed twelve percent.
(3) 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.
(4) 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.
(5) A personnel data base will be maintained of the 801 commissioned traffic law enforcement officers, with a reconciliation at all times to the patrol allocation model and a vehicle assignment and replacement plan.
(6) $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 previously funded by the traffic safety commission.
(7) The Washington state patrol with legislative transportation committee staff will perform an interim study of the Washington state patrol's commercial vehicle enforcement program with a report to be presented to the legislature and office of financial management in January 1998 with a developed business plan and program recommendations which includes, but is not limited to, weigh in motion technologies.
(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 and office of financial management.
(9) $381,000 of the transportation fund‑-state appropriation is provided for the following traditional general fund purposes: The governor's air travel, the license fraud program, and the special services unit. This transportation fund‑-state appropriation is not a permanent funding source for these purposes.
(10) $461,000 of the state patrol highway account appropriation is provided solely for monitoring and stopping fuel tax evasion. The Washington state patrol will report on December 1, 1998, to the legislative transportation committee on the activities and revenue collected associated with fuel tax evasion.
(11) $289,000 of the state patrol highway account appropriation is provided solely for vehicle license fraud investigation. A report will be presented each session to the legislature on the activities and revenue collected by the vehicle license fraud unit.
(12) $268,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state patrol highway account is provided solely to cover the employer's share of medicare premiums for commissioned officers hired prior to 1986. If a referendum of these officers does not receive majority support this appropriation shall not be expended by the state patrol.
(13) $105,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state patrol highway account‑-state appropriation and $314,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state patrol highway account‑-federal appropriation are provided solely for laptop personal computers, peripheral equipment, and necessary software for existing community oriented policing program (COPS) troopers.
(14) $2,300,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state patrol highway account‑-state appropriation is provided solely to purchase 100 equipped pursuit vehicles. If the transportation fund‑-state appropriation reduction described in section 503(9) of this act does not take place, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse. If the state patrol does not purchase the vehicles prior to June 30, 1999, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
Sec. 503. 1998 c 348 s 205 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 52,926,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway
Account‑-Federal Appropriation............. $ 104,000
Transportation
Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... ((2,513,000))
214,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((55,543,000))
53,244,000
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) $50,000 of the state patrol highway account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for a feasibility study to assess the effect of mobile computers on trooper productivity by type of service and measurement of the productivity gains achieved through reduction in administrative time and paperwork processing. The agency shall submit a copy of the proposed study workplan to the office of financial management, the department of information services, and the legislative transportation committee no later than October 1, 1997. A final report shall be submitted to the legislative transportation committee, the office of financial management, and the department of information services no later than January 31, 1998. This project is subject to the provisions of section 502 of this act.
(3) $50,000 of the state patrol highway account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for a review of the feasibility of improving the patrol's computer-aided dispatch system to permit tracking of trooper availability and response time to calls for service. The agency shall submit a copy of the proposed study workplan to the office of financial management, the department of information services, and the legislative transportation committee no later than October 1, 1997. A final report shall be submitted to the legislative transportation committee, the office of financial management, and the department of information services no later than January 31, 1998. This project is subject to the provisions of section 502 of this act.
(4) 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.
(5) $2,513,000 of the transportation fund‑-state appropriation is for the following traditional general fund purposes: The executive protection unit, revolving fund charges, budget and fiscal services, computer services, personnel, human resources, administrative services, and property management. This appropriation is not a permanent funding source for these purposes.
(6) $22,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state patrol highway account appropriation is provided solely to cover the employer's share of medicare premiums for commissioned officers hired prior to 1986. If a referendum of these officers does not receive majority support this appropriation shall not be expended by the state patrol.
(7) The 1998 Washington state patrol interim working group shall review the data center, electronic services division, communications division, and strategic planning and shall provide recommendations on increasing the effectiveness and efficiencies of the programs under review and audit.
(8) $1,580,000 of the state patrol highway account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the transition of the Washington state patrol mainframe data processing functions to the Washington state department of information services data center in Olympia, Washington. The Washington state patrol and the department of information services shall work cooperatively to ensure the transition to the department of information services is completed successfully.
(9) The transportation fund‑-state appropriation is reduced by $2,299,000 to correct a double appropriation.
Sec. 504. 1998 c 348 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Highway Safety Fund‑-Motorcycle Safety Education
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 94,000
General Fund‑-Wildlife Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 42,000
Highway
Safety Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... ((10,732,000))
8,218,000
Motor
Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ ((5,610,000))
4,735,000
Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 441,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((16,919,000))
13,530,000
The
appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and
limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: (((1)))
$2,498,000 of the highway safety fund‑-state appropriation and $793,000
of the motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation are provided for the
following activities: (1) Identify business objectives and needs relating to
technology improvements and integration of the drivers' licensing and vehicle
title and registrations systems; (2) converting the drivers' licensing software
applications to achieve Year 2000 compliance; (3) convert the drivers' field
network from a uniscope to a frame-relay network; (4) develop an interface
between the unisys system and the CRASH system; and (5) operate and maintain the
highways-licensing building network and the drivers' field network.
Sec. 505. 1998 c 348 s 208 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-VEHICLE SERVICES
General Fund‑-Marine Fuel Tax Refund Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 26,000
General Fund‑-Wildlife Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 549,000
Motor
Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ ((49,630,000))
49,615,000
Department of Licensing Services Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 2,944,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((53,149,000))
53,134,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) $600,000 of the licensing service account‑-state appropriation is provided for replacement of printers for county auditors and subagents.
(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.
(3) The department of licensing, in cooperation with representatives of local governments and the department of revenue shall analyze the collection of the local option fuel tax under RCW 82.80.010. Based on that analysis the department of licensing shall offer recommendations regarding the appropriate government entity to collect the local option fuel tax and the best method to accomplish that collection. The department of licensing shall report its findings and recommendations to the legislative transportation committee and the office of financial management by December 1, 1998.
(4) The department of licensing, in conjunction with the interagency commission on outdoor recreation, the department of transportation, and other affected entities, shall conduct a study and make recommendations regarding:
(a) Whether the study required by RCW 43.99.030 to determine what portion of the motor vehicle fuel tax collected is tax on marine fuel is an effective and efficient mechanism for determining what portion of fuel tax revenues should be refunded to the marine fuel tax refund account;
(b) Other possible methodologies for determining the appropriate amount of tax revenue to refund from the motor vehicle fund to the marine tax refund account; and
(c) Whether the tax on fuel used by illegally nonregistered boats should be refunded to the marine tax refund account.
The department of licensing shall make a report of its findings and recommendations to the legislative transportation committee and the office of financial management by December 1, 1998.
(5) $382,000 of the motor vehicle fund--state appropriation is provided solely to implement Substitute House Bill No. 2659. If Substitute House Bill No. 2659 is not enacted by June 30, 1998, this amount shall lapse.
Sec. 506. 1998 c 348 s 209 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-DRIVER SERVICES
Highway Safety Fund‑-Motorcycle Safety Education
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 1,411,000
Highway
Safety Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... ((61,087,000))
59,869,000
Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 4,985,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((64,112,000))
66,265,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $225,000 of the highway safety account-‑state appropriation is provided solely to implement Substitute House Bill No. 2442 or Senate Bill No. 6190. If neither bill is enacted by June 30, 1998, this amount shall lapse.
(2) $480,000 of the highway safety account-‑state appropriation is provided solely to implement Senate Bill No. 6165. If Senate Bill No. 6165 is not enacted by June 30, 1998, this amount shall lapse.
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(3) $1,000,000 of the highway safety account-‑state appropriation
is provided solely to implement 1998 legislation that changes statutes relating
to driving under the influence. If legislation changing the DUI statutes is
not enacted by June 30, 1998, this amount shall lapse.
Sec. 507. 1997 c 457 s 215 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-HIGHWAY MANAGEMENT AND FACILITIES‑-PROGRAM D‑-OPERATING
Motor
Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ ((24,703,000))
24,436,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ 400,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation Capital
Facilities
Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ ((24,338,000))
24,330,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((49,441,000))
49,166,000
Sec. 508. 1998 c 348 s 211 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-IMPROVEMENTS‑-PROGRAM I
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Economic Development Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 2,434,000
Motor
Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ ((163,275,000))
123,575,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ 155,485,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 40,000,000
Special
Category C Account‑-State Appropriation $ ((73,271,000))
65,471,000
Transportation
Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... ((230,546,000))
225,546,000
Puyallup Tribal Settlement Account‑-State
Appropriation............................. $ 5,000,000
Puyallup Tribal Settlement Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation............................. $ 200,000
High Capacity Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,401,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((671,612,000))
619,112,000
The appropriations in this section are provided for the location, design, right of way acquisition, or 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 (($73,271,000))
$65,471,000 includes $26,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds
authorized by RCW 47.10.812 through 47.10.817 ((and includes $12,000,000 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, 1998, $7,800,000 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) The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation in this section includes $250,000 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.
(7) The department shall report January 1st and July 1st of each year, to the legislative transportation committee and the office of financial management of the timing and the scope of work being performed for the regional transit authority. This report shall provide a description of all department activities related to the regional transit authority including investments in state‑owned infrastructure.
(8) The translake study funded in this section shall include recommendations to address methods for mitigating traffic noise in the study area.
(9) Funding for the SR 509 project extending south and east from south 188th street in King county is contingent on the development of a proposal linking the project to other freight corridors and a funding plan with participation from partners of the state that are agreed to by the legislative transportation committee and the governor.
(10) The motor vehicle account‑-federal appropriation in this section is transferrable to the transportation account to ensure efficient funds management and program delivery.
(11) $2,000,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for transfer to the advanced environmental mitigation revolving account‑-state.
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(12) $13,000,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation
and $12,000,000 of the transportation fund‑-state appropriation are
provided solely for preliminary engineering and purchase of right of way for
highway construction.
(((15)
$35,000,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation is conditioned
upon voter approval of a referendum on a state-wide ballot that provides
funding for transportation purposes. If the voters approve such a referendum,
$35,000,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation is put in reserve
solely to be used for the purposes of preliminary engineering and purchase of
right of way for highway construction. These moneys may only be expended upon
approval of both the legislative transportation committee and the office of
financial management.))
Sec. 509. 1998 c 348 s 212 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIPS‑-PROGRAM K
Transportation
Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... ((1,280,000))
1,255,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 16,235,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION........................ $ ((17,515,000))
17,490,000
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.
Sec. 510. 1998 c 348 s 213 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE‑-PROGRAM M
Motor
Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ ((239,200,000))
237,013,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ 465,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private/Local Appropriation $ 3,335,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((243,000,000))
240,813,000
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.
(4) Funding appropriated for local storm water charges assessed under RCW 90.03.525, which is allocated for, but not paid to, a local storm water utility because the utility did not meet the conditions provided under RCW 90.03.525, may be transferred by the department to program Z of the department to be distributed as grants under the storm water grant program.
Sec. 511. 1998 c 348 s 214 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-PRESERVATION‑-PROGRAM P
Motor
Vehicle Fund‑-State............. Appropriation $ ((288,720,000))
285,220,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ 274,259,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private/Local Appropriation $ 2,400,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION........................ $ ((568,379,000))
561,879,000
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.
(3) If the Oregon state legislature enacts a public/private partnership program and the Washington state transportation commission, in consultation with the legislative transportation committee, negotiates and enters into an agreement between Washington and Oregon to place the Lewis and Clark bridge into Oregon's public/private partnership program, up to $3,000,000 of the motor vehicle fund--state appropriation may be used as Washington's contribution toward the design of the project pursuant to the agreement between Washington and Oregon. Any additional contributions shall be subject to Washington state legislative appropriations and approvals. The department shall provide a status report on this project to the legislative transportation committee by June 30, 1998.
(((6)))
(4) $630,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation is
provided for slope stabilization along state route 166 in the Ross Point
vicinity. This amount is intended to fund preliminary engineering, right of
way acquisition, and to begin construction.
Sec. 512. 1998 c 348 s 215 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRAFFIC OPERATIONS‑-PROGRAM Q
State Patrol Highway Account--State
Appropriation.............................. $ 153,000
Motor
Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ ((30,412,000))
29,982,000
Motor Vehicle Fund--Federal Appropriation...... $ 1,000,000
Motor Vehicle Fund--Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 275,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((31,840,000))
31,410,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amount is provided solely for that activity:
(1) 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.
(2) The department, in cooperation with the Washington state patrol, the department of licensing, the state of Oregon, and the United States department of transportation, shall install and operate the commercial vehicle information systems and network (CVISN) at a selected pilot site. If the state department of transportation receives additional federal funding for this project that is eligible to supplant state funding, the appropriation in this section shall be reduced by the amount of the state funds supplanted.
Sec. 513. 1998 c 348 s 216 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT‑-PROGRAM S
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Capital
Construction Account‑-State Appropriation... $ 777,000
Motor
Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ ((70,032,000))
72,485,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Ferry Operations
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 1,093,000
Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 1,158,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((73,060,000))
75,513,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1)(a) The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation includes $14,300,000 provided solely for programming activities and other efforts needed to bring the department's information systems, and devices with computers built into them, 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.
(b) Up to $2,900,000 of the amount provided in (a) of this subsection may be expended for testing and required modifications to electronic devices and other equipment and specialized software that are essential for department operations to ensure they are year 2000 compliant. Before expending any of this amount for these purposes, the department shall consult with the legislative transportation committee and the office of financial management.
(2) 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 motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation is provided for this review and analysis. The funding conditioned in this subsection shall be from revenues provided for interjurisdictional studies.
(3) In order to increase visibility for decision making, the department shall review its budgeting and accounting methods for management information systems. The review shall include, but not be limited to, the cost-benefit analysis of existing processes and evaluation of less complex alternatives such as direct appropriations. The results of the review shall be reported to the legislative transportation committee and the office of financial management by July 1, 1998.
Sec. 514. 1997 c 457 s 223 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, DATA, AND RESEARCH‑-PROGRAM T
Motor
Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ ((16,098,000))
15,884,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ 10,466,000
Transportation
Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... ((1,384,000))
1,379,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((27,948,000))
27,729,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: 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.
Sec. 515. 1998 c 348 s 217 (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...... $ 2,515,000))
Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 3,715,000
(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))
2,140,000
(5) FOR PAYMENT OF SELF-INSURANCE LIABILITY PREMIUMS AND ADMINISTRATION
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 12,535,000
(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........ $ 355,000
Sec. 516. 1998 c 348 s 218 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES CONSTRUCTION‑-PROGRAM W
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Capital
Construction
Account‑-State Appropriation... $ ((209,886,000))
192,886,000
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........................ $ 640,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((241,456,000))
224,456,000
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)) 2) 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 or Puget Sound capital construction account--federal 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 on vessels 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, the Puget Sound capital construction account--federal 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. Washington state ferries shall accelerate activities to ensure the acquisition of five additional passenger-only vessels and the construction of related terminal facilities, including maintenance facilities for the Southworth and Kingston to Seattle passenger-only ferry routes.
(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.
Sec. 517. 1998 c 348 s 219 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-MARINE‑-PROGRAM X
Marine
Operating Fund‑-State Appropriation..... $ ((270,522,000))
270,473,000
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 (($28,696,000))
$26,925,000 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 (($179,095,000)) $180,834,000 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 vessels 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 and office of financial management by September 1, 1997.
(5) The department shall request a reduction of the costs 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 primarily 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) The appropriation provides funding for House Bill No. 2165 (paying interest on retroactive raises for ferry workers).
(9) The commission is authorized to increase Washington state ferry tariffs in excess of the fiscal growth factor, established under chapter 43.135 RCW, in fiscal year 1998 and fiscal year 1999.
(10) Funding for Anacortes to Sidney advertising is contingent upon partners meeting their commitment. In no event may the state share exceed fifty percent of the cash contribution toward the project.
(11) $1,370,000 of this appropriation is provided solely for the Hiyu operation for Southworth/Vashon 5 days per week for 16 hours per day. Prior to placing the Hiyu in permanent service on a route between Vashon and Southworth, the Washington state ferries shall conduct a study of the impact of additional service on Vashon and Southworth and report back to the legislative transportation committee by May 15, 1998.
(12) $446,000 of this appropriation is provided solely to provide an additional crew member on Jumbo Mark 2 ferries as required by emergency evacuation regulations adopted by the United States Coast Guard. If the Coast Guard requirement can be met without the hiring of additional staff, the portion of this appropriation provided to meet that requirement shall not be expended.
Sec. 518. 1998 c 348 s 220 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
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.............................. $ ((13,225,000))
13,185,000
Air Pollution Control Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 6,290,000
Transportation
Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... ((55,029,000))
46,858,000
Transportation Fund‑-Federal Appropriation..... $ 3,947,000
Transportation Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 105,000
Central Puget Sound Public Transportation
Account‑-State
Appropriation............... $ ((4,250,000))
250,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((83,102,000))
70,891,000
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 $46,180,000 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 $3,000,000 of the transportation fund‑-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 and office of financial management regarding the department's rail freight program. The department shall also notify the committee for project expenditures from all fund sources prior to making those expenditures. 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) Up to $750,000 of the transportation fund‑-state appropriation and up to $250,000 of the central Puget Sound public transportation account‑-state appropriation are provided to fund activities relating to coordinating special needs transportation among state and local providers. These activities may include demonstration projects, assessments of resources available versus needs, and identification of barriers to coordinating special needs transportation. The department will consult with the superintendent of public instruction, the secretary of the department of social and health services, the office of financial management, the fiscal committees of the house of representatives and senate, special needs consumers, and specialized transportation providers in meeting the goals of this subsection.
(6) The appropriations in this section contain $4,599,000 reappropriated from the 1995-97 biennium.
(7) 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.
(8) 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.
(9) Up to $150,000 of the transportation fund--state appropriation is provided for the management and control of the transportation corridor known as the Milwaukee Road corridor owned by the state between Ellensburg and Lind, and to take actions necessary to allow the department to be in a position, with further legislative authorization, to begin to negotiate a franchise with a rail carrier to establish and maintain a rail line over portions of the corridor by July 1, 1999.
(((11)))
(10) $4,000,000 of the high capacity transportation account‑-state
appropriation for passenger rail infrastructure improvement is provided solely
for rail improvements to add rail passenger service north of Seattle. These
funds are conditioned on match of at least equal amounts from both Burlington
Northern Sante Fe and Amtrak for rail line improvements and upon Amtrak
purchasing an additional train set for operation in the corridor. These funds
shall not be expended until authorized by the legislative transportation
committee and the office of financial management; and the participation of
international partners in service provided in the corridor shall be considered
in such a decision.
Sec. 519. 1998 c 348 s 221 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-LOCAL PROGRAMS‑-PROGRAM Z
Motor
Vehicle Fund‑-State............. Appropriation $ ((9,802,000))
9,862,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ 33,726,000
High Capacity Transportation Account--
State
Appropriation........................ $ ((650,000))
450,000
Transportation Account--State Appropriation.... $ 1,175,000
Highway Infrastructure Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 234,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((45,353,000))
45,447,000
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) The appropriations in this section contain $1,750,000 reappropriated from the 1995-97 biennium.
(4) 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.
(5) $175,000 of the transportation fund--state appropriation is provided solely to fund the freight mobility strategic investment board. If Second Substitute House Bill No. 2180 is not enacted by June 30, 1998, this amount shall lapse.
(6) The transportation account‑-state appropriation includes $600,000 to establish alternatives for flood management and flood hazard reduction projects in the Chehalis basin. A technical committee comprised of the department of transportation, department of ecology, the United States army corps of engineers, federal emergency management administration, United States geological survey, affected counties and tribes, and other entities with critical knowledge related to flood hazard reduction projects in the Chehalis basin shall be formed. Funds shall be distributed to counties within the Chehalis basin by the department of transportation for projects that further understanding of the causes of flooding and options for flood hazard reduction. Alternatives shall be consistent with fish and habitat recovery efforts. Projects funded shall be coordinated with the technical committee. The department of transportation shall present a report to the legislative transportation committee and other appropriate legislative committees regarding findings and/or progress made by funded projects by December 1, 1998.
(((8)))
(7) $750,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation is
provided solely for a median barrier upon the Spokane street viaduct. Use of
this funding is contingent upon a commitment of funding from other partners for
the remainder of the project cost.
(((9)))
(8) Up to $150,000 of the high capacity transportation account‑-state
appropriation is provided for the installation of active railroad crossing
warning devices at the Sunnyside beach park entrance in Steilacoom.
(((10)))
(9) $400,000 of the transportation fund‑-state appropriation is
provided solely for a study by the legislative transportation committee, in
cooperation with the port of Benton, developing a strategic corridor
feasibility and master site plan for the port of Benton. If the port of Benton
does not provide at least $200,000 to fund the plan development, the
transportation fund‑-state appropriation referenced in this subsection
shall lapse and this subsection shall be null and void.
Transportation Agencies Capital Facilities
Sec. 520. 1997 c 457 s 303 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-PROGRAM D (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-ONLY PROJECTS)‑-CAPITAL
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation Capital
Facilities
Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ ((21,696,000))
21,261,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The 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 appropriation in this section contains $7,719,000 reappropriated from the 1995-97 biennium.
Transfers and Distributions
Sec. 521. 1998 c 348 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......... $ 500,000
Motor Vehicle Fund Appropriation............... $ 130,000
Transportation Improvement Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 200,000
Special Category C Account Appropriation........ $ 190,000
Transportation Capital Facilities Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,000
Urban Arterial Account Appropriation........... $ 5,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((1,995,000))
1,026,000
Sec. 522. 1997 c 457 s 403 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
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............................... $ 471,937,000
Transportation
Fund Appropriation.............. $ ((3,744,000))
136,173,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((475,881,000))
608,310,000
Sec. 523. 1998 c 348 s 404 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-TRANSFERS
(1) R V Account‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State... $........................................... 1,176,000
(2) Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Transportation Capital
Facilities Account‑-State.................. $ 42,569,000
(3)
((Small City Account‑-State Appropriation:
For
transfer to the Transportation Improvement
Account‑-State............................. $ 7,500,000))
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Highway Infrastructure
Account‑-State............................. $ 234,000
Miscellaneous
NEW SECTION. Sec. 524. A new section is added to 1997 c 457 (uncodified) to read as follows:
INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROJECTS. Agencies shall comply with the following requirements regarding information systems projects when specifically directed to do so by this act.
(1) Agency planning and decisions concerning information technology shall be made in the context of its information technology portfolio. "Information technology portfolio" means a strategic management approach in which the relationships between agency missions and information technology investments can be seen and understood, such that: Technology efforts are linked to agency objectives and business plans; the impact of new investments on existing infrastructure and business functions are assessed and understood before implementation; and agency activities are consistent with the development of an integrated, nonduplicative state-wide infrastructure.
(2) Agencies shall use their information technology portfolios in making decisions on matters related to the following:
(a) System refurbishment, acquisitions, and development efforts;
(b) Setting goals and objectives for using information technology in meeting legislatively-mandated missions and business needs;
(c) Assessment of overall information processing performance, resources, and capabilities;
(d) Ensuring appropriate transfer of technological expertise for the operation of any new systems developed using external resources; and
(e) Progress toward enabling electronic access to public information.
(3) The agency shall produce a feasibility study for information technology projects at the direction of the information services board and in accordance with published department of information services policies and guidelines. At a minimum, such studies shall include a statement of: (a) The purpose or impetus for change; (b) the business value to the agency, including an examination and evaluation of benefits, advantages, and cost; (c) a comprehensive risk assessment based on the proposed project's impact on both citizens and state operations, its visibility, and the consequences of doing nothing; (d) the impact on agency and state-wide information infrastructure; and (e) the impact of the proposed enhancements to an agency's information technology capabilities on meeting service delivery demands.
(4) The agency shall produce a comprehensive management plan for each project. The plan or plans shall address all factors critical to successful completion of each project. The plan(s) shall include, but is not limited to, the following elements: A description of the problem or opportunity that the information technology project is intended to address; a statement of project objectives and assumptions; a definition and schedule of phases, tasks, and activities to be accomplished; and the estimated cost of each phase. The planning for the phased approach shall be such that the business case justification for a project needs to demonstrate how the project recovers cost or adds measurable value or positive cost benefit to the agency's business functions within each development cycle.
(5) The agency shall produce quality assurance plans for information technology projects. Consistent with the direction of the information services board and the published policies and guidelines of the department of information services, the quality assurance plan shall address all factors critical to successful completion of the project and successful integration with the agency and state information technology infrastructure. At a minimum, quality assurance plans shall provide time and budget benchmarks against which project progress can be measured, a specification of quality assurance responsibilities, and a statement of reporting requirements. The quality assurance plans shall set out the functionality requirements for each phase of a project.
(6) A copy of each feasibility study, project management plan, and quality assurance plan shall be provided to the department of information services, the office of financial management, and legislative fiscal committees. The plans and studies shall demonstrate a sound business case that justifies the investment of taxpayer funds on any new project, an assessment of the impact of the proposed system on the existing information technology infrastructure, the disciplined use of preventative measures to mitigate risk, and the leveraging of private-sector expertise as needed. Authority to expend any funds for individual information systems projects is conditioned on the approval of the relevant feasibility study, project management plan, and quality assurance plan by the department of information services and the office of financial management.
(7) Quality assurance status reports shall be submitted to the department of information services, the office of financial management, and legislative fiscal committees at intervals specified in the project's quality assurance plan.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 525. The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:
(1) 1997 c 457 s 502; and
(2) 1997 c 457 s 515.
(End of part)
PART VI
PROVISIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATIONS
NEW SECTION. Sec. 601. As a management tool to reduce costs and make more effective use of resources, while improving employee productivity and morale, agencies may offer voluntary separation and/or downshifting incentives and options according to procedures and guidelines established by the department of personnel and the department of retirement systems, in consultation with the office of financial management. The options may include, but are not limited to, financial incentives for: Voluntary resignation and retirement, voluntary leave-without-pay, voluntary workweek or work hour reduction, voluntary downward movement, and temporary separation for development purposes.
Agency plans and offers shall be reviewed and monitored jointly by the department of personnel, office of financial management, and the department of retirement systems. The legislative transportation committee shall also review and monitor the plans of agencies that receive funds appropriated under this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 602. It is the intent of the legislature that agencies may implement a voluntary retirement incentive program that is cost neutral or results in cost savings provided that such program is approved by the director of financial management. Agencies participating in this authorization are required to submit a report by June 30, 2001, to the legislature and the office of financial management on the outcome of their approved retirement incentive program. The report should include information on the details of the program including resulting service delivery changes, agency efficiencies, the cost of the retirement incentive per participant, the total cost to the state and the projected or actual net dollar and staff savings over the 1999-2001 biennium.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 603. PERFORMANCE BASED BUDGETING. (1) The department of licensing, the department of transportation, and the Washington state patrol, in cooperation with the office of financial management and the legislative transportation committee, will continue the implementation of performance based budgeting. The performance based budgeting process will provide a measurable link between agency objectives, service levels, and budget. The agencies shall:
(a) Continue to develop, enhance, validate, and test indicators of performance, stated in achieving the agencies' goals; and
(b) Refine performance based budgeting and investment levels in the following programs:
(i) Department of transportation: Maintenance program M, preservation program P, traffic operations program Q, and marine program X;
(ii) Department of licensing: Driver's services and vehicle services; and
(iii) Washington state patrol: Field operations bureau; and
(c) Submit and implement a plan to provide program managers with the training and technical assistance necessary to extend the practices of performance measurement and performance based budgeting throughout agency programs.
(2) The transportation agencies shall submit a strategic plan and activity summary with their agency request budgets and tie the plan's strategies together with the 2001-2003 budget requests. The strategic plan must include a six-year outlook and define and clarify the agency mission and vision, provide the basis for budget development, and outline and prioritize the agency's goals and strategies. The agencies will continue to improve agency infrastructures to capture and report performance data for use by agency management, the office of financial management, and the legislative transportation committee in the decision making process.
(3)(a) The agencies shall input monthly their financial information and quarterly program performance measurements into the transportation executive information system and will utilize the transportation executive information system investment system in the development of their agency policy request budgets.
(b) The department of licensing and the Washington state patrol shall submit budgets to the legislature at the subprogram level.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 604. PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY REVIEWS. The legislative transportation committee, the office of financial management, and the transportation agencies shall establish the means of conducting program accountability reviews of all transportation programs. The reviews shall include:
(1) Review and analysis of existing programs to determine any program changes required to meet established criteria along with the list of programs to be reviewed as determined by the program accountability review steering committee made up of the legislative transportation committee, the office of financial management, and agency personnel. Each review will have a plan with timelines, deliverables, and milestones to ensure it is completed on time with anticipated deliverables. Each review will have a review authorization report presented to the legislative transportation committee with recommendations and implementation schedule agreed to by the reviewers and the agency program being reviewed.
(2) A concentration on:
(a) Appropriateness of service objectives used to determine service levels;
(b) Effectiveness of current management systems;
(c) Development or improvement of existing outcome, output, efficiency, and effectiveness performance measures;
(d) The effectiveness of communication and decision making within the program;
(e) Staffing levels and organizational structure, including changes to roles and responsibilities;
(f) The existence and effectiveness of oversight and control measures within the program;
(g) The process of distributing funds and staff among activities;
(h) Methods for making trade off decisions within and between programs and activities;
(i) Development of tools that assist policymakers and managers in using performance measures and investment tradeoff methods;
(j) Development of long-term investment strategies; and
(k) Other program items that would be beneficial to include in the program authorization review.
(3) The recommendations will be considered in future biennium transportation budgets in determining whether to enhance, streamline, retain, reduce, or eliminate programs based on value and benefits provided to the state.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 605. (1) Up to forty percent of the funds available for surface transportation flexible funds available under Sections 105(c)(2) and 133(d)(3)(A)(ii) of Title 23, United States Code are made available for the Washington state department of transportation.
(2) Up to twenty-two percent of the funds available for surface transportation flexible funds available under Sections 105(c)(2) and 133(d)(3)(A)(ii) of Title 23, United States Code are made available for rural economic development projects in rural counties with population densities of less than one hundred persons per square mile pro rata based on population and community empowerment zones as defined in RCW 43.63A.700. These funds shall be used for the transportation component of identified, emerging, nonspeculative economic development projects that create new employment or revitalize existing business. As required under federal law, these funds shall be administered by the Washington state department of transportation. The community economic revitalization board within the department of community, trade, and economic development shall work with local project proponents and the Washington state department of transportation to identify economic development projects with essential transportation components. The board shall make recommendations regarding funding for a project's transportation component to the Washington state transportation commission. Beginning in the fiscal year 2000, any economic development funds that are not obligated from the prior federal fiscal year by June first of each year shall be available for economic development projects state-wide in accordance with the same administration and selection process established in this subsection for rural economic development projects.
(3) Up to thirty-eight percent of the funds available for surface transportation flexible funds available under Sections 105(c)(2) and 133(d)(3)(A)(ii) of Title 23, United States Code are made available for the state-wide competitive program for regionally significant projects in urban areas. The transportation improvement board shall be responsible for selecting projects under this program. For federal fiscal years 2000 and 2001, to be eligible, projects shall: (a) Meet the criteria established by the transportation improvement board for selecting regionally significant projects; (b) be solely within the boundary of a metropolitan planning organization; (c) be within an urban growth boundary, if planning is done under the growth management act or a federal aid urban boundary, if planning is not done under the growth management act; (d) be included in a metropolitan planning organization's transportation improvement plan; (e) meet the goal of targeting funds for coordinated projects within corridors that are regionally significant; (f) be multijurisdictional, improve coordination among modes and jurisdictions, relieve congestion, and improve mobility; and (g) support the functioning of corridors for their full length rather than in individual spot improvements. The Washington state department of transportation shall be able to compete for projects that meet the above criteria.
Sec. 606. RCW 43.19.1906 and 1995 c 269 s 1404 are each amended to read as follows:
Insofar as practicable, all purchases and sales shall be based on competitive bids, and a formal sealed bid procedure shall be used as standard procedure for all purchases and contracts for purchases and sales executed by the state purchasing and material control director and under the powers granted by RCW 43.19.190 through 43.19.1939. This requirement also applies to purchases and contracts for purchases and sales executed by agencies, including educational institutions, under delegated authority granted in accordance with provisions of RCW 43.19.190 or under RCW 28B.10.029. However, formal sealed bidding is not necessary for:
(1) Emergency purchases made pursuant to RCW 43.19.200 if the sealed bidding procedure would prevent or hinder the emergency from being met appropriately;
(2) Purchases not exceeding thirty-five thousand dollars, or subsequent limits as calculated by the office of financial management: PROVIDED, That the state director of general administration shall establish procedures to assure that purchases made by or on behalf of the various state agencies shall not be made so as to avoid the thirty-five thousand dollar bid limitation, or subsequent bid limitations as calculated by the office of financial management: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the state purchasing and material control director is authorized to reduce the formal sealed bid limits of thirty-five thousand dollars, or subsequent limits as calculated by the office of financial management, to a lower dollar amount for purchases by individual state agencies if considered necessary to maintain full disclosure of competitive procurement or otherwise to achieve overall state efficiency and economy in purchasing and material control. Quotations from four hundred dollars to thirty-five thousand dollars, or subsequent limits as calculated by the office of financial management, shall be secured from at least three vendors to assure establishment of a competitive price and may be obtained by telephone or written quotations, or both. The agency shall invite at least one quotation each from a certified minority and a certified women-owned vendor who shall otherwise qualify to perform such work. Immediately after the award is made, the bid quotations obtained shall be recorded and open to public inspection and shall be available by telephone inquiry. A record of competition for all such purchases from four hundred dollars to thirty-five thousand dollars, or subsequent limits as calculated by the office of financial management, shall be documented for audit purposes. Purchases up to four hundred dollars may be made without competitive bids based on buyer experience and knowledge of the market in achieving maximum quality at minimum cost: PROVIDED, That this four hundred dollar direct buy limit without competitive bids may be increased incrementally as required to a maximum of eight hundred dollars, if warranted by increases in purchasing costs due to inflationary trends;
(3) Purchases which are clearly and legitimately limited to a single source of supply and purchases involving special facilities, services, or market conditions, in which instances the purchase price may be best established by direct negotiation;
(4) Purchases of insurance and bonds by the risk management office under RCW 43.19.1935;
(5) Purchases and contracts for vocational rehabilitation clients of the department of social and health services: PROVIDED, That this exemption is effective only when the state purchasing and material control director, after consultation with the director of the division of vocational rehabilitation and appropriate department of social and health services procurement personnel, declares that such purchases may be best executed through direct negotiation with one or more suppliers in order to expeditiously meet the special needs of the state's vocational rehabilitation clients;
(6) Purchases by universities for hospital operation or biomedical teaching or research purposes and by the state purchasing and material control director, as the agent for state hospitals as defined in RCW 72.23.010, and for health care programs provided in state correctional institutions as defined in RCW 72.65.010(3) and veterans' institutions as defined in RCW 72.36.010 and 72.36.070, made by participating in contracts for materials, supplies, and equipment entered into by nonprofit cooperative hospital group purchasing organizations;
(7) Purchases by institutions of higher education not exceeding thirty-five thousand dollars: PROVIDED, That for purchases between two thousand five hundred dollars and thirty-five thousand dollars quotations shall be secured from at least three vendors to assure establishment of a competitive price and may be obtained by telephone or written quotations, or both. For purchases between two thousand five hundred dollars and thirty-five thousand dollars, each institution of higher education shall invite at least one quotation each from a certified minority and a certified women-owned vendor who shall otherwise qualify to perform such work. A record of competition for all such purchases made from two thousand five hundred to thirty-five thousand dollars shall be documented for audit purposes; and
(8) Negotiation of a contract by the department of transportation, valid until June 30, 2001, with registered tow truck operators to provide roving service patrols in one or more Washington state patrol tow zones whereby those registered tow truck operators wishing to participate would cooperatively, with the department of transportation, develop a demonstration project upon terms and conditions negotiated by the parties.
Beginning on July 1, 1995, and on July 1 of each succeeding odd-numbered year, the dollar limits specified in this section shall be adjusted as follows: The office of financial management shall calculate such limits by adjusting the previous biennium's limits by the appropriate federal inflationary index reflecting the rate of inflation for the previous biennium. Such amounts shall be rounded to the nearest one hundred dollars.
Sec. 607. RCW 43.43.300 and 1965 c 8 s 43.43.300 are each amended to read as follows:
Beginning
on July 1, 1963, every Washington state patrol employee who is a member of the
retirement fund shall contribute seven percent of his monthly salary((,
which)). For the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June 30,
2001, the employee contribution rate for every member of a retirement system
created under this chapter and: (1) Covering employees whose activities
constitute a highway purpose under the eighteenth amendment (Article II,
section (40) of the state Constitution; where (2) the majority of both the
employer and employee contributions to the system are funded from moneys
appropriated from the state patrol highway account of the motor vehicle fund;
shall be set so that the contribution rates required to fund the costs of the
retirement system shall be equal for members and employers; except that in no
event shall the member contribution rate exceed seven percent. If the pension
funding council determines that contribution rates must exceed seven percent in
order to fund the costs of the retirement system, any cost over seven percent
shall be borne by the employer. The member contribution rate determined under
this section shall be deducted from the compensation of each member on each
and every payroll.
In the event a member severs his or her connection with the Washington state patrol or is dismissed, the amount paid by the state of Washington shall remain in the retirement fund.
Sec. 608. RCW 88.16.090 and 1995 c 175 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) A person may pilot any vessel subject to the provisions of this chapter on waters covered by this chapter only if appointed and licensed to pilot such vessels on said waters under and pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(2) A person is eligible to be appointed a pilot if the person is a citizen of the United States, over the age of twenty-five years and under the age of seventy years, a resident of the state of Washington at the time of appointment and only if the pilot applicant holds as a minimum, a United States government license as a master of ocean or near coastal steam or motor vessels of not more than one thousand six hundred gross tons or as a master of inland steam or motor vessels of not more than one thousand six hundred gross tons, such license to have been held by the applicant for a period of at least two years prior to taking the Washington state pilotage examination and a first class United States endorsement without restrictions on that license to pilot in the pilotage districts for which the pilot applicant desires to be licensed, and if the pilot applicant meets such other qualifications as may be required by the board. A person applying for a license under this section shall not have been convicted of an offense involving drugs or the personal consumption of alcohol in the twelve months prior to the date of application. This restriction does not apply to license renewals under this section.
(3)
Pilots shall be licensed hereunder for a term of five years from and after the
date of the issuance of their respective state licenses. Such licenses shall
thereafter be renewed as of course, unless the board shall withhold same for
good cause. Each pilot shall pay to the state treasurer an annual license fee
as follows: For the period beginning July 1, 1995, through June 30, 1999, the
fee shall be two thousand five hundred dollars; and for the period beginning
July 1, ((1999)) 2001, the fee shall be three thousand dollars.
The fees shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the pilotage
account. The board may assess partially active or inactive pilots a reduced
fee.
(4) Pilot applicants shall be required to pass a written and oral examination administered and graded by the board which shall test such applicants on this chapter, the rules of the board, local harbor ordinances, and such other matters as may be required to compliment the United States examinations and qualifications. The board shall hold examinations at such times as will, in the judgment of the board, ensure the maintenance of an efficient and competent pilotage service. An examination shall be scheduled for the Puget Sound pilotage district if there are three or fewer successful candidates from the previous examination who are waiting to become pilots in that district.
(5) The board shall develop an examination and grading sheet for each pilotage district, for the testing and grading of pilot applicants. The examinations shall be administered to pilot applicants and shall be updated as required to reflect changes in law, rules, policies, or procedures. The board may appoint a special independent examination committee or may contract with a firm knowledgeable and experienced in the development of professional tests for development of said examinations. Active licensed state pilots may be consulted for the general development of examinations but shall have no knowledge of the specific questions. The pilot members of the board may participate in the grading of examinations. If the board does appoint a special examination development committee it is authorized to pay the members of said committee the same compensation and travel expenses as received by members of the board. When grading examinations the board shall carefully follow the grading sheet prepared for that examination. The board shall develop a "sample examination" which would tend to indicate to an applicant the general types of questions on pilot examinations, but such sample questions shall not appear on any actual examinations. Any person who willfully gives advance knowledge of information contained on a pilot examination is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
(6) All pilots and applicants are subject to an annual physical examination by a physician chosen by the board. The physician shall examine the applicant's heart, blood pressure, circulatory system, lungs and respiratory system, eyesight, hearing, and such other items as may be prescribed by the board. After consultation with a physician and the United States coast guard, the board shall establish minimum health standards to ensure that pilots licensed by the state are able to perform their duties. Within ninety days of the date of each annual physical examination, and after review of the physician's report, the board shall make a determination of whether the pilot or candidate is fully able to carry out the duties of a pilot under this chapter. The board may in its discretion check with the appropriate authority for any convictions of offenses involving drugs or the personal consumption of alcohol in the prior twelve months.
(7) The board shall prescribe, pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW, a number of familiarization trips, between a minimum number of twenty-five and a maximum of one hundred, which pilot applicants must make in the pilotage district for which they desire to be licensed. Familiarization trips any particular applicant must make are to be based upon the applicant's vessel handling experience.
(8) The board may require vessel simulator training for a pilot applicant and shall require vessel simulator training for a pilot subject to RCW 88.16.105. The board shall also require vessel simulator training in the first year of active duty for a new pilot and at least once every five years for all active pilots.
(9) The board shall prescribe, pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW, such reporting requirements and review procedures as may be necessary to assure the accuracy and validity of license and service claims, and records of familiarization trips of pilot candidates. Willful misrepresentation of such required information by a pilot candidate shall result in disqualification of the candidate.
(10) The board shall adopt rules to establish time periods and procedures for additional training trips and retesting as necessary for pilots who at the time of their licensing are unable to become active pilots.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 609. FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU
State Patrol Highway Account‑-State
Appropriations............................. $ 3,323,000
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 provided in this section is provided solely to provide sufficient operating funds to the field operations bureau should House Bill No. 2245 not be enacted in the form passed by the legislature. If House Bill No. 2245 is enacted in the form passed by the legislature, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(2) The Washington state patrol's authority outlined in the budget notes to this act to hire additional auto theft investigators, purchase 10 datamaster instruments, and reduce the vehicle identification number verification program is contingent on House Bill No. 2245 being enacted in the form passed by the legislature. If House Bill No. 2245 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the Washington state patrol's authority to take the actions referenced in this subsection shall lapse.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 610. The following bills, as enacted in the form passed by the legislature, are necessary to implement portions of this act: House Bill Nos. 1053, 1147, 1203, 1304, 1384, 1466, 1588, 2201, 2245, and 2259 and Senate Bill No. 5060.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 611. 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. 612. 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 #
BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION ON TRANSPORTATION........................ 6
BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS................................. 5
COUNTY ROAD ADMINISTRATION BOARD................................ 5
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE....................................... 2
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING
DRIVER SERVICES............................................ 10, 38
INFORMATION SYSTEMS........................................ 10, 36
MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES................................. 9
VEHICLE SERVICES........................................... 10, 37
DEPARTMENT OF RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
TRANSFERS...................................................... 27
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AVIATION--PROGRAM F............................................ 11
CHARGES FROM OTHER AGENCIES--PROGRAM U..................... 16, 48
HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE--PROGRAM M............................. 14, 43
HIGHWAY MANAGEMENT AND FACILITIES--PROGRAM D--OPERATING.... 11, 39
IMPROVEMENTS--PROGRAM I.................................... 11, 39
LOCAL PROGRAMS--PROGRAM Z.................................. 21, 55
MARINE--PROGRAM X.......................................... 19, 50
PRESERVATION--PROGRAM P.................................... 14, 44
PROGRAM D (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-ONLY PROJECTS)..... 24, 57
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND RAIL--PROGRAM Y...................... 53
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION--PROGRAM V............................... 17
RAIL--PROGRAM Y................................................ 20
TRAFFIC OPERATIONS--PROGRAM Q.............................. 15, 45
TRANSFERS...................................................... 29
TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIPS--PROGRAM K............ 13, 42
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT--PROGRAM S........... 15, 46
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, DATA, AND RESEARCH--PROGRAM T..... 16, 47
WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES CONSTRUCTION--PROGRAM W........... 17, 48
FREIGHT MOBILITY STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BOARD..................... 6
GOVERNOR
FOR TRANSFER TO THE TORT CLAIMS REVOLVING FUND.................. 4
INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROJECTS................................... 59
LEGISLATIVE EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM............... 3
LEGISLATIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE............................ 5
MARINE EMPLOYEES COMMISSION..................................... 6
PERFORMANCE BASED BUDGETING.................................... 62
PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION REVIEWS.................................. 63
STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION........................... 3
STATE TREASURER
BOND RETIREMENT AND INTEREST............................... 26, 58
STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTION......................... 26‑28, 58
TRANSFERS.................................................. 27, 59
STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS....................................... 27
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION....................................... 6
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD............................ 5, 31
TRANSFERS...................................................... 30
UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION......................... 3
WASHINGTON STATE PARKS AND RECREATION
CAPITAL PROJECTS................................................ 4
WASHINGTON STATE PATROL........................................ 24
FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU................................. 7, 31, 72
SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU..................................... 8, 34
WASHINGTON TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION............................ 5
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