AN ACT Relating to transportation funding and appropriations; amending RCW 81.84.010 and 81.84.070; amending 1999 sp.s. c 1 ss 1, 2, 101, 102, 103, 104, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 303, 401, 402, 403, 407, 413, and 414 (uncodified); adding new sections to 1999 sp.s. c 1 (uncodified); creating a new section; repealing RCW 47.08.125; repealing 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 408 and 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 409 (uncodified); making appropriations; and declaring an emergency.

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

Sec. 1. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 1 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

(1) Except as otherwise provided, 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 or 1998 legislative session not assumed in this act are not funded in the 1997-99 transportation budget.

(3) Except as otherwise provided, legislation with fiscal impacts enacted in the 1999 and 2000 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.

((~~(d)~~)) (f) "Lapse" or "revert" means the amount shall return to an unappropriated status.

((~~(e)~~)) (g) "Provided solely" means the specified amount may be spent only for the specified purpose. Unless otherwise specifically authorized in this act, any portion of an amount provided solely for a specified purpose which is unnecessary to fulfill the specified purpose shall lapse.

((~~(f)~~)) (h) "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)~~)) (i) "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)~~)) (j) "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.

Sec. 2. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 2 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

The legislature recognizes that the 1999 endangered species act listing or proposed listing of salmonid species throughout the state of Washington may require increased operational and capital expenditures for transportation. As the state's fiscal obligations pursuant to the listing or proposed listing become clearer over time, it may be necessary to revisit funding decisions reflected in this act in order to shift resources to meet those obligations. The department of transportation, the transportation improvement board, and the county road administration board shall report to the legislature on December 1, 1999, and December 1, 2000, on capital project delay impacts, including impact on costs and project delivery, due to the endangered species act listing or proposed listing.

PART I

GENERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES-‑OPERATING

Sec. 101. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 101 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ ((~~327,000~~))

350,000

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

((~~The entire~~)) (1) $295,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided solely for costs associated with the motor fuel quality program.

(2) $39,000 of the motor vehicle account‑‑state appropriation is provided solely to implement Senate Bill No. 6856 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6856 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature this amount shall lapse.

Sec. 102. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 102 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE LEGISLATIVE EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ ((~~900,000~~))

887,000

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 $207,000 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 $405,000 is appropriated for this project in the omnibus operations appropriations act.

(3) $325,000 of the appropriation is provided solely for contracting with the office of the state auditor for the collection of local government fiscal data associated with the local government finance reporting system. In implementing the reporting system, the legislative evaluation and accountability program shall work with the local government finance study technical advisory committee. The committee shall include, but not be limited to, one member from the senate and one member from the house of representatives. An alternate legislator shall also be picked for each designated legislator to serve in the event that the designated legislator is unable to fulfill his or her duties on the committee. This amount shall lapse unless the legislature appropriates $325,000 for the same purpose by June 30, 1999, in the omnibus appropriations act.

(4) To the extent possible, the appropriation in subsections (1) through (3) of this section shall utilize funds allocated under RCW 46.68.110(2).

(5) The legislative evaluation and accountability program shall dedicate one FTE of resource and time to serve house of representatives and senate transportation budget-related activities.

Sec. 103. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 103 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

Grade Crossing Protective Account‑-

State Appropriation............................. $ ((~~111,000~~))

222,000

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

(1) The utilities and transportation commission shall develop a competitive rail grade crossing safety grant program which will fully fund selected safety projects to the extent allowable under chapter 81.53 RCW.

((~~(3) The appropriation in this section is for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000.~~))

(2) The utilities and transportation commission in conjunction with the department of transportation and the Spokane regional transportation council shall study and make recommendations on issues relating to railroad rights of way in the Spokane valley. A status report must be provided to the transportation committees of the house of representatives and the senate by December 1, 2000.

(3) To the extent possible under current program guidelines, the utilities and transportation commission's small projects program and grade crossing protection program shall give preference to those projects that enhance safety at railroad lines that operate high speed trains and are located within city limits.

Sec. 104. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 104 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ ((~~931,000~~))

859,000

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.

(End of part)

PART II

TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES

Sec. 201. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 201 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE WASHINGTON TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION

Highway Safety Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ ((~~1,452,000~~))

726,000

((~~Highway Safety Account‑-Federal Appropriation $ 9,038,000~~

~~School Zone Safety Account‑-State Appropriation $ 1,004,000~~))

Traffic Safety Improvement--State

Appropriation.............................. $ 3,471,000

Traffic Safety Improvement--Federal

Appropriation.............................. $ 9,038,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~11,494,000~~))

13,235,000

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

(1) $25,000 of the highway safety account‑-state is provided as a one-time appropriation to implement the Cooper Jones act, chapter 165, Laws of 1998.

(2) $2,417,000 of the traffic safety improvement account--state appropriation is provided solely to implement Senate Bill No. 6856 enacted in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6856 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature this amount shall lapse. The amount provided in this subsection is provided solely for state and local government safety projects. Special consideration shall be given for school zone safety projects, bicycle and pedestrian safety projects, and construction zone safety projects, to be determined by the Washington traffic safety commission.

(3) The Washington traffic safety commission may oversee no more than four pilot projects regarding the use of traffic safety cameras at school zones and/or railroad crossings and no more than one pilot project regarding the use of traffic safety cameras at school zones, stoplights, and/or railroad crossings. The traffic safety commission shall use the following guidelines to administer the program:

(a) Traffic safety cameras may take pictures of the vehicle and vehicle license plate only;

(b) The law enforcement agency of the city or county government shall plainly mark the locations where the automated traffic enforcement system is used by placing signs on street locations that clearly indicate to a driver that he or she is entering a zone where traffic laws are enforced by an automated traffic enforcement system;

(c) Cities and counties using traffic safety cameras must provide periodic notice by mail to its citizens indicating the zones in which the traffic safety cameras will be used;

(d) Notices of infractions must be mailed to the registered owner of a vehicle within fourteen days of the infraction occurring;

(e) The owner of the vehicle is not responsible for the violation if the owner of the vehicle, within fifteen days after notification of the violation, furnishes the officials or agents of the municipality that issued the citation with:

(i) An affidavit made under oath, stating that the vehicle involved was, at the time, stolen or in the care, custody, or control of some person other than the registered owner; or

(ii) Testimony in open court under oath that the person was not the operator of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation;

(f) Infractions detected through the use of traffic safety cameras are not part of the registered owner's driving record under RCW 46.52.101 and 46.52.120;

(g) By January 1, 2001, the traffic safety commission shall provide a report to the legislature regarding the use, public acceptance, outcomes, and other relevant issues regarding traffic safety cameras demonstrated by the pilot projects.

Sec. 202. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 202 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS

Pilotage Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ ((~~290,000~~))

240,000

Sec. 203. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 203 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE COUNTY ROAD ADMINISTRATION BOARD

Rural Arterial Trust Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ ((~~72,510,000~~))

60,556,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ ((~~9,546,000~~))

1,643,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local

Appropriation.............................. $ 376,000

County Arterial Preservation Account‑-

State Appropriation........................ $ ((~~28,612,000~~))

28,533,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~111,044,000~~))

91,108,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: ((~~$8,000,000~~)) $240,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided solely for ((~~projects on the freight and goods systems on county roads~~)) the completion of a report updating the legislature on the progress of projects for the freight and goods road system on county roads.

Sec. 204. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 204 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD

Urban Arterial Trust Account‑-State

Appropriation...................... ........ $ ((~~104,508,000~~))

104,358,000

Transportation Improvement Account‑-

State Appropriation........................ $ ((~~99,414,000~~))

128,798,000

Public Transportation Systems Account‑-

State Appropriation........................ $ ((~~33,496,000~~))

11,000,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 20,000,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~237,418,000~~))

264,156,000

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

(1) To the extent practicable, the board shall give preference, for amounts which would otherwise be granted to cities, to ((~~those~~)) arterial improvement program projects which complement Washington state department of transportation projects funded under the county and city corridor congestion relief programs contained in section ((~~231(8)~~)) 232 of this act.

(2) The transportation improvement account‑-state appropriation includes $40,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.26.500 and the motor vehicle account--state appropriation includes $20,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.843. These funds shall be expended, in part, for the following projects:

(a) Longview Port Alternate Rail Corridor;

(b) Pt. Everett California Street Over-Crossing;

(d) Pierce County's 8th Street East/BNSF Mainline Grade Separation;

(e) Tukwila's 180th Street Grade Separation;

(f) Everett's Riverfront Over-Crossing/Riverfront Parkway; and

(g) Prosser Wine Country Road Project.

Sec. 205. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 205 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE SENATE

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ ((~~2,586,000~~))

2,436,000

((~~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 in this section is provided solely to fund the activities of the senate transportation committee.~~

~~(2) The senate transportation committee shall work during the 1999 interim with members of the senate ways and means committee to assess funding options for aviation.~~

(3) The senate transportation committee shall evaluate the transportation functions currently performed by the utilities and transportation commission including but not limited to those regarding the issuance of certificates of public convenience and necessity for auto transportation companies.

(4) A legislative task force consisting of one member from each caucus of the senate and one member from each caucus of the house of representatives shall conduct a road jurisdiction study. The legislative task force shall appoint a technical advisory panel consisting of representatives of cities, counties, and the department of transportation. The study shall include but not be limited to an examination of the following issues:

~~(a) Whether changed conditions merit redesignation of certain local roadways as state routes and the return of certain state routes to local jurisdictions;~~

~~(b) Alternatives to current revenue distribution methodologies for funding roadway and highway needs;~~

~~(c) Determine roadway responsibilities, authorities, and practices by jurisdictional level; and~~

~~(d) Evaluate governance issues associated with road jurisdiction.~~

(5) The committee shall oversee program accountability reviews of department of transportation, department of licensing, and Washington state patrol programs selected by the senate transportation committee.))

Sec. 206. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 206 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE LEGISLATIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Motor Vehicle Account--State Appropriation..... $ ((~~4,283,000~~))

3,633,000

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

(1) $2,467,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided for the operation of the house of representatives transportation committee. The appropriation includes $500,000 for personal service contracts and other activities as deemed necessary by the house of representatives transportation committee.

(2) ((The transportation committees of the legislature shall evaluate the transportation functions currently performed by the utilities and transportation commission including but not limited to those regarding the issuance of certificates of public convenience and necessity for auto transportation companies.

(3) A legislative task force consisting of one member from each caucus of the senate and one member from each caucus of the house of representatives shall conduct a road jurisdiction study. The legislative task force shall appoint a technical advisory panel consisting of representatives of cities, counties, and the department of transportation. The study shall include but not be limited to an examination of the following issues:

~~(a) Whether changed conditions merit redesignation of certain local roadways as state routes and the return of certain state routes to local jurisdictions;~~

~~(b) Alternatives to current revenue distribution methodologies for funding roadway and highway needs;~~

~~(c) Determine roadway responsibilities, authorities, and practices by jurisdictional level; and~~

~~(d) Evaluate governance issues associated with road jurisdiction.~~

(4) The transportation committees of the legislature shall oversee program accountability reviews of department of transportation, department of licensing, and Washington state patrol programs selected by the senate transportation committee)) To the extent possible, this appropriation shall utilize funds allocated under RCW 46.68.110(2).

Sec. 207. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 207 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION ON TRANSPORTATION

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 1,800,000

The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: ((~~(1)~~)) The $1,800,000 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 senate transportation committee and the house of representatives transportation committee on behalf of the blue ribbon commission on transportation. To the extent possible, this appropriation shall utilize funds allocated under RCW 46.68.110(2).

Sec. 208. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 208 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE MARINE EMPLOYEES COMMISSION

Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-

State Appropriation............................. $ ((~~356,000~~))

322,000

Sec. 209. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 209 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

((~~Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation........ $........................................... 807,000~~))

Motor Vehicle Account--State Appropriation.......... $ 767,000

The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The commission shall comply with the requirements in chapter 43.88 RCW when developing the 2001-03 biennial budget requests.

Sec. 210. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 210 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE FREIGHT MOBILITY STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BOARD

((~~Transportation Account~~)) Multimodal Fund‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ ((~~600,000~~))

521,000

Sec. 211. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 211 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU

State Patrol Highway Account‑-

State Appropriation........................ $ ((~~154,538,000~~))

152,946,000

State Patrol Highway Account‑-

Federal Appropriation...................... $ 6,153,000

State Patrol Highway Account‑-

Private/Local Appropriation................ $ 169,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~160,860,000~~))

159,268,000

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

(1) ((The following amounts are provided solely for administration of the field operations group subprogram: $120,372,000 of the state patrol highway account‑-state appropriation; $2,854,000 of the state patrol highway account‑-federal appropriation; and $83,000 of the state patrol highway account‑-private/local appropriation.

~~(2)~~)) The following amounts are provided solely for the administration of the commercial vehicle division subprogram: ((~~$26,367,000~~)) $26,025,000 of the state patrol highway account‑-state appropriation; $3,299,000 of the state patrol highway account‑-federal appropriation; and $86,000 of the state patrol highway account‑-private/local appropriation. The appropriations shall only be used for commercial vehicle division activities and shall not be used for other activities in the investigative services bureau.

(((3) $7,799,000 of the state patrol highway account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the administration of the traffic investigation division subprogram. This appropriation shall not be used for activities within the investigative services bureau.

(4) $1,137,000 of the state patrol highway account--state appropriation is provided solely for the license fraud task force to begin on July 1, 1999. Positions funded are one sergeant/detective, three Washington state patrol detectives, and one clerical support person, for administrative support for the task force as a whole. $115,400 of this amount is for reimbursement to the department of revenue and $228,315 of this amount is for reimbursement to the attorney general's office. If Senate Bill No. 5706 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse. Any funds provided in this subsection not used to implement Senate Bill No. 5706 as enacted by the legislature shall revert at the end of the 1999-01 biennium.

~~(5)~~)) (2) $1,435,000 of the state patrol highway account‑-state appropriation is provided solely to the field operations group subprogram as a one-time appropriation to begin funding phase III of the Washington state patrol's upgrade to the state-wide emergency communication system. The Washington state patrol shall provide a full analysis of the costs, benefits, and requirements for completing all phases of the upgrade to the state-wide emergency communication system to the senate transportation committee and the house of representatives transportation committee by December 1, 1999.

((~~(6)~~)) (3) The Washington state patrol is authorized to use the federal community-oriented policing program (COPS) for 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.

(4) The Washington state patrol shall discontinue the vehicle license fraud enforcement unit.

(5) By June 30, 2000, the Washington state patrol shall fill a minimum of 21 commercial vehicle enforcement officer (CVEO) positions with noncommissioned officers. If less than 21 CVEO vacancies exist, the state patrol shall hire or transfer the appropriate number of noncommissioned personnel to eliminate all CVEO vacancies in the commercial vehicle enforcement division.

(6) $250,000 of the state patrol highway account--state appropriation is provided solely for a vehicle camera pilot project. The patrol shall install video cameras in 50 vehicles before August 31, 2000. The state patrol must report to the transportation committees of the house of representatives and the senate by January 1, 2001, on the effectiveness of video cameras in aiding on-road traffic enforcement services and providing officer safety.

Sec. 212. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 212 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU

State Patrol Highway Account‑-

State Appropriation........................ $ ((~~67,015,000~~))

65,634,000

State Patrol Highway Account‑-

Federal Appropriation...................... $ 104,000

State Patrol Highway Account‑-

Private/Local Appropriation................ $ 743,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~67,862,000~~))

66,481,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: $877,000 of the state patrol highway account‑‑state appropriation is provided solely to maintain pursuit vehicles and provide for replacement of the vehicles at 110,000 miles. The agency may purchase a total of 354 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.

Sec. 213. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 213 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES

DOL Services Account--State

Appropriation.............................. $ 123,000

Marine Fuel Tax Refund Account--State

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

Motorcycle Safety Education Account‑-

State Appropriation........................ $ ((~~118,000~~))

102,000

Wildlife Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ ((~~50,000~~))

80,000

Highway Safety Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ ((~~6,578,000~~))

6,925,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ ((~~4,571,000~~))

3,832,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~11,317,000~~))

11,065,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: $100,000 of the highway safety account--state appropriation is provided solely for an independent study regarding the organizational structure of the department of licensing. The study must include:

(1) An examination of the current organizational structure of the department;

(2) Recommendations on ways the department could reorganize to operate more efficiently;

(3) An examination of the available methods for providing licensing services directly to citizens, either through department of licensing offices or electronically. The department must include the findings of the study as part of its 2001-03 biennial budget request;

(4) $48,000 of the highway safety account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the driver history initiative project, which requires the department to contract the services of computer programmers to construct and implement a program for the electronic transfer of citation information for the Seattle municipal court directly to the department of licensing; and

(5) $10,000 of the highway safety account‑-state appropriation is provided solely to implement Senate Bill No. 6264 as enacted in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6264 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature this amount shall lapse.

Sec. 214. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 214 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Marine Fuel Tax Refund Account--State

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

DOL Services Account--State Appropriation...... $ 292,000

Motorcycle Safety Education Account‑-

State Appropriation........................ $ ((~~102,000~~))

44,000

Wildlife Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ ((~~46,000~~))

32,000

Highway Safety Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ ((~~5,725,000~~))

5,757,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ ((~~3,651,000~~))

2,780,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~9,524,000~~))

8,907,000

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

(1) $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.

(2) $28,000 of the highway safety account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the driver history initiative project, which requires the department to contract the services of computer programmers to construct and implement a program for the electronic transfer of citation information for the Seattle municipal court directly to the department of licensing.

(3) $2,000 of the highway safety account‑-state appropriation is provided solely to implement Senate Bill No. 6264 as enacted in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6264 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature this amount shall lapse.

Sec. 215. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 215 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

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..... $ ((~~56,137,000~~))

53,139,000

DOL Services Account‑-State Appropriation...... $ ((~~2,907,000~~))

4,232,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~59,626,000~~))

57,953,000

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

((~~(4)~~)) (1) $300,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided solely to implement Senate Bill No. 6009 enacted in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6009 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

((~~(5)~~)) (2) $15,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided solely to implement House Bill No. 2201 enacted in the form passed by the legislature.

(3) $300,000 of the DOL services account‑‑state appropriation is provided solely for the purchase and implementation of a revenue system to accompany the department's electronic commerce initiative.

Sec. 216. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 216 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-DRIVER SERVICES

Motorcycle Safety Education Account‑-

State Appropriation........................ $ 1,960,000

Highway Safety Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ ((~~78,075,000~~))

78,141,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~80,035,000~~))

80,101,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) $682,000 of the highway safety account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the driver history initiative project, which requires the department to contract the services of computer programmers to construct and implement a program for the electronic transfer of citation information for the Seattle municipal court directly to the department of licensing.

(2) The department shall report to the transportation committees of the house of representatives and the senate on the progress of the driver history initiative project and make recommendations for implementing this project on a state-wide level. The department must include its findings and recommendations as part of its biennial budget request.

(3) $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: (a) The driver's social security number in either visible or machine readable form; or (b) the driver's fingerprint or thumbprint. Consistent with RCW 42.17.260(9) the department shall not sell or otherwise make available any information that it gathers from citizens of the state of Washington in administering the driver's licensing program except as already authorized in Title 46 RCW.

((~~(2)~~)) (4) In September of 1999 the department of licensing shall report to the senate transportation committee and the house of representatives transportation committee on:

(a) The controls implemented by the department to ensure the integrity and credibility of the written driver's license test administered by the department; and

(b) The policies and procedures implemented by the department to ensure that the driver's manuals produced and distributed by the department contain correct data based on current federal, state, and local statutes, ordinances, and rules.

((~~(4)~~)) (5) $17,000 of the highway safety fund--state appropriation is provided solely to implement House Bill No. 1774 enacted in the form passed by the legislature. If House Bill No. 1774 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount referenced in this subsection shall lapse.

((~~(5)~~)) (6) $130,000 of the highway safety fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely to implement House Bill No. 2259 enacted in the form passed by the legislature. If House Bill No. 2259 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

((~~(6)~~)) (7) $34,000 of the highway safety fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely to implement Senate Bill No. 5374 enacted in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 5374 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount referenced in this subsection shall lapse.

(8) $329,000 of the highway safety account--state appropriation is provided solely to implement Senate Bill No. 5399 enacted as passed by the legislature.

(9) $57,000 of the highway safety account--state appropriation is provided solely to implement Senate Bill No. 6264 enacted in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6264 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature this amount shall lapse.

(10) $46,000 of the highway safety account--state appropriation is provided solely to implement Senate Bill No. 6785 enacted in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6785 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature this amount shall lapse.

Sec. 217. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 217 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

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

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ ((~~44,508,000~~))

45,236,000

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

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~44,908,000~~))

45,636,000

Sec. 218. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 218 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-AVIATION‑-PROGRAM F

Aeronautics Account‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... ((~~4,010,000~~))

4,800,000

Aircraft Search and Rescue Safety and

Education Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 159,000

Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ ((~~247,000~~))

47,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~4,416,000~~))

5,006,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: Grants awarded by the department of transportation shall emphasize safety-related activities.

Sec. 219. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 219 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-IMPROVEMENTS‑-PROGRAM I

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ ((~~630,010,000~~))

327,648,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ ((~~234,939,000~~))

319,547,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local

Appropriation.............................. $ ((~~43,344,000~~))

52,079,000

((~~High Capacity Transportation Account‑-State~~

~~Appropriation.............................. $ 110,000~~))

Special Category C Account‑-State Appropriation $ 55,220,000

Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ ((~~197,284,000~~))

7,564,000

Transportation Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $........................................... ((~~56,808,000~~))

4,238,000

Puyallup Tribal Settlement Account‑-

State Appropriation........................ $ 8,662,000

((~~Transportation Infrastructure Account‑-State~~

~~Appropriation.............................. $ 1,750,000~~

~~Transportation Infrastructure Account‑-~~

~~Private/Local Appropriation................ $ 1,750,000~~))

Multimodal Fund‑-State Appropriation........... $ 24,908,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~1,229,877,000~~))

799,866,000

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 ((~~Senate Bill No. 5060 or House Bill No. 1203 enacted in the form passed by the legislature~~)) RCW 47.10.812. 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) The department shall report December 1st and June 1st of each year to the senate transportation committee and the house of representatives 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.

(4) The motor vehicle account‑-federal appropriation in this section is transferrable to the transportation account or multimodal fund to ensure efficient funds management and program delivery.

(5) ((~~The north Sumner interchange project shall be funded entirely from the motor vehicle account appropriation.~~)) $2,270,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided solely for the north Sumner interchange project. The project shall no longer receive a portion of its funding from the economic development account.

(((6) $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.

~~(7)~~)) (6) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes ((~~$469,779,000~~)) $128,735,000 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.

(((8) $500,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for analysis and design of congestion solutions at the intersections of the South Lake Union/Mercer corridor with Interstate 5 and SR 99. The amount provided in this subsection shall be expended on the state's portion of the project. The department's authority to expend the amount referenced in this subsection is contingent on the city of Seattle appropriating $500,000 or more toward design and analysis for the local street portion of the project.

~~(9) $10,000,000~~)) (7) $50,000,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation ((~~and $40,000,000 of the transportation account‑-state appropriation are~~)) is provided as a cash contribution for the development of the public private initiatives project at Tacoma Narrows. State funds shall be used initially for the acquisition of right of way and the forensic studies of the existing bridge including purchase of equipment necessary to conduct the studies. The balance of state funds not required for acquisition of right of way and forensic studies shall be placed with the designated bond trustee at the same time the privately secured debt proceeds are deposited. $5,527,000 of the amount provided in this subsection shall be reimbursed from 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.

((~~(11)~~)) (8) $5,800,000 of the motor vehicle account‑‑state appropriation is provided solely for the completion of the weigh stations at Stanwood and Cle Elum along with weigh in motion at those sites an weigh in motion at Fort Lewis Northbound. The Washington state patrol and department of transportation shall work cooperatively to complete these projects.

((~~(12)~~)) (9) $485,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is a reappropriation provided solely to enable the translake committee to finalize and present its recommendations. Upon presentation of the recommendations, or upon the expenditure of the appropriation provided by this subsection, the department of transportation shall disband the committee.

((~~(13)~~)) (10) $800,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-((~~state~~)) federal appropriation is provided solely to the Washington state department of transportation, ((~~office of urban mobility,~~)) to advance the recommendations of the translake Washington study committee. These funds shall be used to develop a scope of work for an environmental impact statement and related engineering work, including an environmental strategy, a decision process, a statement of purpose and need, and a formal notice of intent. None of the appropriation for the scope of work for the environmental impact statement shall be available to support any activities of the translake Washington study committee.

((~~(14)~~)) (11) ((~~$500,000~~)) $1,166,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for predesign of the northeast 44th street interchange on I-405. ((The department of transportation and the city of Renton shall develop a proposal that includes a funding plan for the interchange that specifies the partner's share of the cost. The department and the city shall report to the legislative transportation committees by December 1, 1999.)) This amount shall be placed into reserve status until such time as a one-third contribution is made by the city of Renton and a one-third contribution is made by the project developer. If the city and developer contributions are not obtained by October 31, 2000, this amount shall lapse.

(12) $29,040,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided for the state program share of phase one of the state route 519/intermodal access road project. Federal funding may be substituted for this project provided the total expenditures do not exceed the appropriation in this subsection. The amount provided in this subsection can only be expended upon authorization from the freight mobility strategic investment board.

(13) The department of transportation shall provide a report to the transportation committees of the house of representatives and the senate that summarizes representative projects from each subprogram. The report shall compare the cost benefit analysis used to select the project and the actual cost benefit analysis following completion of the project. The report shall be included in the department's biennial budget request.

(14) The department of transportation is authorized to maximize the use of federal and state funds in partnership with the Puget Sound regional council for improvement projects and environmental impact studies.

(15) State and federal appropriations are exchangeable between the improvement program (Program I) and the preservation program (Program P) to ensure efficient funds management and program delivery. Total expenditures shall not exceed the total appropriation authority by the respective funding source.

(16) The department's work force levels for highway construction for the 1999-2001 biennium shall be 2200 FTEs. Additional work force increases for highway construction are authorized and shall not exceed five percent of the authorized work force. The department shall report quarterly on program delivery and related work force adjustments.

Sec. 220. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 220 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

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~~))

5,847,000

((~~TOTAL APPROPRIATION............... $ 11,374,000~~))

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

(1) The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation includes ((~~$10,162,000~~)) $4,635,000 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.

(2) The department of transportation and the freight mobility strategic investment board must coordinate activities relating to relieving traffic congestion and promoting the movement of freight.

Sec. 221. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 221 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

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

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ ((~~251,426,000~~))

239,927,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ ((~~887,000~~))

486,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local

Appropriation.............................. $ 3,417,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~255,730,000~~))

243,830,000

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.

(3) The secretary of the department of transportation must provide a report to the legislature on rest area services by September 1, 2000. The report must examine the current services provided by rest areas and make recommendations on potential methods for providing those services. The secretary must work with the federal highway administration, services for the blind, and any other groups that could provide services for and information regarding rest areas. The department must also include its findings in its 2001-03 biennial budget request.

Sec. 222. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 222 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-PRESERVATION‑-PROGRAM P

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ ((~~318,691,000~~))

211,320,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ ((~~284,587,000~~))

311,087,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local

Appropriation.............................. $ ((~~3,117,000~~))

4,117,000

Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ ((~~121,000~~))

29,000

Multimodal Fund--State Appropriation........... $ 92,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~606,516,000~~))

526,645,000

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 or multimodal fund to ensure efficient funds management and program delivery.

(3) The department's work force levels for highway construction for the 1999-2001 biennium shall be 2200 FTEs. Additional work force increases for highway construction are authorized and shall not exceed five percent of the authorized work force. The department shall report quarterly on program delivery and related work force adjustments.

(4) The department of transportation is authorized to maximize the use of federal and state funds to implement the provisions of this section.

(5) State and federal appropriations are exchangeable between the improvement program (Program I) and the preservation program (Program P) to ensure efficient funds management and program delivery. Total expenditures shall not exceed the total appropriation authority by the respective funding source.

Sec. 223. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 223 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRAFFIC OPERATIONS‑-PROGRAM Q

State Patrol Highway Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 221,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ ((~~37,085,000~~))

33,793,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 1,662,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local

Appropriation.............................. $ 122,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~39,090,000~~))

35,798,000

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 $4,324,000 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. If matching federal funds are not obtained by September 30, 2000, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

(2) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $600,000 for a two-year pilot program for contracted roving service patrols. The department shall provide a progress report on this pilot program to the office of financial management, the senate transportation committee, and the house of representatives transportation committee on December 1, 2000. The pilot program will be evaluated with future direction and funding to be determined by the documented results and benefits of the pilot program.

(3) Projects selected by the department in this section must be selected using safety-related and congestion-related criteria.

Sec. 224. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 224 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT‑-PROGRAM S

Puget Sound Capital Construction Account‑-

State Appropriation........................ $ ((~~4,464,000~~))

2,989,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ ((~~98,390,000~~))

85,264,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 125,000

Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-

State Appropriation........................ $ ((~~6,308,000~~))

6,353,000

Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ ((~~1,517,000~~))

474,000

Multimodal Fund--State Appropriation........... $ 1,043,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~110,804,000~~))

96,248,000

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

(1) ((~~$586,000~~)) $86,000 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, the senate transportation committee, and the house of representatives transportation committee by December 1, 2000.

(2) $500,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided solely for an independently contracted study of the department's organizational administrative structure and financial systems. The study is to include, but is not limited to, recommendations on:

(a) A definition for administrative costs, including regional and program administration, direct and indirect costs, direct project support, business support functions and management, and fixed versus variable costs;

(b) An administrative staffing cost model, including potential efficiencies, that is in relation to direct program delivery;

(c) A financial systems efficiency analysis, including the potential cost-effectiveness of integrating department systems with standard state financial systems that are currently developed and maintained by the office of financial management;

(d) A financial structure and system that can be easily accessed to review budgets and expenditures for such administrative costs; and provide executive information imperative for critical decision making; and

(e) The organizational structure of the department and methods for providing enhanced service through organizational improvements.

(3) Appropriation transfers from transportation management and support to the transportation equipment fund for management information services activities shall be permitted through fiscal year 2000. Effective July 1, 2000, expenditures for these activities shall be charged directly to transportation management and support.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 225. RCW 47.08.125 (Transfer of purchases to transportation equipment fund--Charge for computer services) and 1979 c 39 s 2 are each repealed.

Sec. 226. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 225 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, DATA, AND RESEARCH‑-PROGRAM T

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ ((~~12,109,000~~))

9,909,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ ((~~17,000,000~~))

18,200,000

Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ ((~~1,371,000~~))

538,000

Multimodal Fund--State Appropriation........... $ 833,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~30,480,000~~))

29,480,000

Sec. 227. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 226 (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

Transportation Account--State Appropriation.... $ 1,298,000

((~~Transportation Account~~)) Multimodal Fund‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ ((~~2,595,000~~))

1,615,000

Puget Sound Ferry Operations‑‑State

Appropriation.............................. $ 1,155,000

(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~~))

3,693,000

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

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ ((~~2,240,000~~))

2,201,000

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

Transportation Account--State Appropriation.... $ 5,870,000

((~~Transportation Account~~)) Multimodal Fund‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ ((~~12,039,000~~))

5,669,000

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

Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-

State Appropriation........................ $ ((~~3,462,000~~))

3,262,000

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

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 158,000

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

~~Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 90,000~~

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

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 1,100,000

((~~(10)~~)) (9) FOR ARCHIVES AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 392,000

Sec. 228. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 227 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION‑-PROGRAM V

High Capacity Transportation Account‑-

State Appropriation........................ $ ((~~3,701,000~~))

1,451,000

Air Pollution Control Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ ((~~6,253,000~~))

1,313,000

Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ ((~~7,187,000~~))

1,893,000

Transportation Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $........................................... ((~~7,345,000~~))

484,000

((~~Transportation Account‑-Private/Local~~

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

~~Public Transportation Systems Account‑-~~

~~State Appropriation........................ $ 800,000~~))

Multimodal Fund--State Appropriation........... $ 7,484,000

Multimodal Fund--Federal Appropriation......... $ 6,861,000

Multimodal Fund--Private/Local Appropriation... $ 105,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~24,391,000~~))

19,591,000

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

(1) Appropriations in this section shall initially be allotted as appropriated by this section. Subsequent allotment modifications shall not permit moneys that are provided solely for a specified purpose to be used for other than that purpose. After May 1, 2000, after approval by the director of financial management and the house of representatives and the senate transportation committees and unless specifically prohibited by this act, the department may transfer appropriations between the transportation account--state and the multimodal fund--state appropriations. However, the program shall not expend more than the total amount appropriated from these accounts.

(2) Up to $750,000 of the transportation account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for grants and 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 $250,000 without a matching appropriation. The department's authority to expend more than that amount is conditioned upon the legislature authorizing a matching appropriation 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.))

(3) The department shall assess its commute trip reduction program. The assessment shall include an evaluation of tax credits or other incentives to employers who reduce commute trips to their work sites by encouraging employees to telecommute. Up to $50,000 of the air pollution control account--state appropriation is provided for a pilot project implementing telecommuting as part of the commute trip reduction program. The pilot project may include use of tax credits or other financial incentives.

(4) In evaluating applications for rural mobility grants to public transportation agencies, the department shall give added weight to projects that improve connectivity among transit providers and across jurisdictional boundaries.

(5) $4,900,000 of the ((~~transportation account~~)) multimodal fund‑‑federal appropriation is provided solely for commute trip reduction programs administered by the department of transportation. These funds come from the TEA‑21 congestion mitigation air quality program. ((~~The office of financial management shall place $1,000,000 of the air pollution control account‑‑state appropriation in reserve status.~~))

Sec. 229. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 228 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES CONSTRUCTION‑-PROGRAM W

Puget Sound Capital Construction Account‑-

State Appropriation........................ $ ((~~140,135,000~~))

118,535,000

Puget Sound Capital Construction Account‑-

Federal Appropriation...................... $ ((~~29,575,000~~))

42,466,000

Passenger Ferry Account‑-State Appropriation... $ ((~~789,000~~))

215,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ ((~~116,221,000~~))

1,000,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~286,720,000~~))

162,216,000

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)) 2 - January 2000. 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 senate transportation committee, the house of representatives transportation committee, and the 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.

(((4) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $110,729,000 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) 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.))

Sec. 230. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 229 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-MARINE‑-PROGRAM X

Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account--State

Appropriation.............................. $ 142,235,000

Marine Operating Account‑-State Appropriation... $........................................... ((~~303,014,000~~))

148,664,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 290,899,000

The appropriations in this section ((is)) are 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.)) Appropriations in this section shall initially be allotted as appropriated by this section. Subsequent allotment modifications shall not permit moneys that are provided solely for a specified purpose to be used for other than that purpose. After May 1, 2000, after approval by the director of financial management and the house of representatives and the senate transportation committees and unless specifically prohibited by this act, the department may transfer appropriations between the marine operating account--state and the Puget Sound ferry operations account--state appropriations. However, the program shall not expend more than the total amount appropriated from these accounts.

(2) The appropriations in this section are based on the budgeted expenditure of $29,514,000 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.

(3) The appropriations in this section provide((s)) for the compensation of ferry employees. The expenditures for compensation paid to ferry employees during the 1999-2001 biennium may not exceed ((~~$205,640,000~~)) $195,656,000 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.)) (4) The department, when implementing ferry service reductions, shall, to the extent possible, maintain peak hour vehicle and passenger service capacity, summer tourist route capacity, and a fall/winter/spring presence on all domestic auto ferry routes, while ensuring equitable treatment among the routes.

Sec. 231. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 230 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

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

Essential Rail Assistance Account‑-

State Appropriation........................ $ 85,000

High Capacity Transportation Account‑-

State Appropriation........................ $ ((~~15,094,000~~))

6,794,000

Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ ((~~95,915,000~~))

12,084,000

Transportation Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $........................................... ((~~10,000,000~~))

9,000

Public Transportation Systems Account‑-

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

3,050,000

Multimodal Fund--State Appropriation........... $ 38,381,000

Multimodal Fund--Federal Appropriation......... $ 9,991,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~126,094,000~~))

70,394,000

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

(2) No appropriation in this section may be used to fund rail passenger service south of Portland, Oregon.

((~~(2)~~)) (3) $2,000,000 of the ((~~transportation account~~)) multimodal fund‑-state appropriation and $4,000,000 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.

(((3) $3,000,000 of the high capacity transportation account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for acquisition of up to six rail passenger cars to add capacity to existing advanced technology train sets operating in Washington state.))

(4) $6,298,000 of the ((~~high capacity transportation account~~)) multimodal fund‑-state appropriation is provided to fund the operation of a second train set providing additional roundtrip service from Seattle to Vancouver, British Columbia. The department's authority to expend the appropriation referenced in this subsection for service north of Blaine is conditioned upon Canada, the province of British Columbia, and/or private sources undertaking the capital expenditures necessary to make the rail capital improvements required to facilitate improved round trip rail service between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C.

(5) (($10,000,000 of the transportation account‑-state appropriation and $5,000,000 of the public transportation systems account‑-state appropriation are provided solely for the King street maintenance facility to be built in partnership with Amtrak. The amount referenced in this subsection is conditioned on the execution of agreements between the department of transportation, Amtrak, sound transit, and other participating parties which will assure that the maintenance and operation of the maintenance facility will not require state funding, except for billings for maintenance of state owned passenger trains.

~~(6)~~)) To the greatest extent practicable, expenditure of funds shall maximize funds from partnerships and coordinate with other agencies investing in track improvements.

((~~(7)~~)) (6) $5,000,000 of the ((~~transportation account~~)) multimodal fund‑-federal appropriation is provided from TEA-21 surface transportation program enhancement funds is provided solely for restoration of and improvements to the King Street station.

(7) $500,000 of the high capacity transportation account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for implementation of a state program to purchase refrigerated express railcars, to be known as the George Sellar express railcars, that may be leased for the purpose of hauling express shipments, including but not limited to Washington produce, to market. Subject to approval of the transportation commission, the department is authorized to incur a federal railroad administration loan, which may include revenue backed debt, of up to five million dollars for program implementation. The department shall not expend the amount provided in this subsection until such time as the department receives a federal administration loan of up to five million dollars. The department shall make semiannual progress reports to the senate transportation committee, the house of representatives transportation committee, and the office of financial management until December 31, 2001, and annual progress reports thereafter.

(8) $100,000 of the multimodal fund--state appropriation is provided solely for the department of transportation in conjunction with the utilities and transportation commission and the Spokane regional transportation council to study and make recommendations on issues related to railroad rights of way in the Spokane valley. A status report shall be provided to the transportation committees of the house of representatives and the senate by December 1, 2000.

Sec. 232. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 231 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

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

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ ((~~129,886,000~~))

52,401,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 8,040,000

Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ ((~~10,767,000~~))

596,000

((~~Transportation Infrastructure Account‑-State~~

~~Appropriation.............................. $ 3,250,000~~

~~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

Highway Infrastructure Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 234,000

Urban Arterial Trust Account--State

Appropriation.............................. $ 5,000,000

Public Works Assistance Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 10,000,000

Multimodal Fund--State Appropriation........... $ 106,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~155,577,000~~))

78,027,000

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~~)) $1,550,000 of the motor vehicle 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 senate transportation committee and the house of representatives 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)~~)) (2) $400,000 of the transportation account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for a study by the senate transportation committee and the house of representatives 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)~~)) (3) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes ((~~$105,121,000~~)) $30,000,000 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)~~)) (4) $10,000,000 of the ((~~transportation account~~)) public works assistance account‑-state appropriation is provided solely to fund the first phase of a multiphase cooperative project with the state of Oregon to dredge the Columbia river. The department shall not expend the appropriation in this section unless agreement on ocean disposal sites has been reached which protects the state's commercial crab fishery. 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)~~)) (5) $3,108,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided solely as a reimbursement to the department of transportation for the Allen Street bridge project. These funds are to be redirected to the roadway preservation program in section 222 of this act.

(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.

(7) $5,000,000 of the ((~~motor vehicle~~)) urban arterial trust account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for a small city pavement preservation program, to be administered by the department's ((~~TransAid~~)) highways and local programs division. The department, in consultation with stakeholders, shall establish program guidelines. The guidelines should include but not be limited to a provision limiting program eligibility to cities with a population of 2,500 or less.

(8) $20,000,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for a county corridor congestion relief program, to be administered by the department's ((~~TransAid~~)) highways and local programs division. Urban corridors must connect to urban or significant activity centers; begin or end at the intersection of another arterial, state highway, or limited access freeway system; and provide an alternate route to the limited access freeway system. The purpose of the program is to provide funding for congested urban corridors, as defined and selected by the department of transportation in consultation with counties((,)) and regional transportation planning organizations((~~, and the transportation improvement board~~)). At a minimum, project selection criteria should include: Consistency with regional transportation plans; measurable improvements in mobility; cost effectiveness; ((~~systemic~~)) systematic corridor mobility improvements rather than isolated "spot" improvements; and optimal timing for construction.

(9) $5,000,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for improving traffic and pedestrian safety near schools. The ((~~TransAid~~)) highways and local programs division within the department of transportation shall administer this program. Funds should be used for traffic and pedestrian improvements near schools, including roadway channelization and signalization.

(10) The ((~~TransAid~~)) highways and local programs division within the department of transportation shall develop a prequalification procedure for potential bidders on projects administered or approved by the transportation improvement board. The board shall work with other interested parties including but not limited to associations representing general contractors and the office of minority and women's business enterprises. The prequalification procedure's goal is to ascertain that bidders are qualified by experience, financing, equipment, and organization to do the work called for in the contract documents. The prequalification procedure may require a bidder to (1) satisfy threshold requirements established by the board prior to being furnished a proposal form on any contract; or (2) complete a preaward survey of the bidder's qualification prior to award.

(((11) Up to $100,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for audits of city and county transportation funding to determine whether any city or county has supplanted its local transportation funding with state funding provided under sections 408 and 409 of this act. The department shall report the results of this audit to the senate transportation committee, the house of representatives transportation committee, and the office of financial management by December 31, 2000.

(12) $5,000,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for city fish passage barrier removal and habitat restoration. Funds should be used for eliminating fish passage barriers, including stormwater facilities, and providing for habitat restoration for salmonid species that are listed as threatened or endangered. The amount provided in this section may only be expended upon authorization from the department of transportation's environmental affairs office.)) (11) $10,000,000 of the motor vehicle fund--state appropriation is provided solely for a city corridor congestion relief program, to be administered by the department's highways and local programs division. Urban corridors must connect to urban or significant activity centers, begin or end at the intersection of another arterial, state highway or limited access freeway system, and provide an alternate route to the limited access freeway system. The purpose of the program is to provide funding for congested urban corridors as defined and selected by the department of transportation in consultation with counties and regional transportation planning organizations. At a minimum, project selection criteria should include: Consistency with regional transportation plans; measurable improvements in mobility; cost effectiveness; systematic corridor mobility improvements rather than isolated "spot" improvements; and optimal timing for construction.

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PART III

TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES CAPITAL FACILITIES

Sec. 301. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 303 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-PROGRAM D (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-ONLY PROJECTS)‑-CAPITAL

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ ((~~26,147,000~~))

15,231,000

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

(1) Before any funds are expended for the transportation facility to be located in Tumwater, Washington, the director of general administration shall conduct an evaluation of the planned facility design and budget using life-cycle cost analysis, value-engineering, and other techniques to maximize the long-term effectiveness and efficiency of the facility or improvement as required under RCW 43.82.010(10). Furthermore, the director shall present the findings of the evaluation to the fiscal committees of the house of representatives and the senate by December 31, 1999. Up to $100,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation may be expended by the department of general administration to conduct an analysis of future transportation-related facility office space needs in Thurston county, by agency, for the next ten years. The analysis shall consult with state agencies, private developers, and building owners to determine the inventory of space available and planned over the next ten years in government and nongovernment buildings, and the impact on current office space. The analysis must be completed by January 31, 2000.

(2) The department of transportation is authorized to enter into a financing contract using certificate of participation in the amount of $14,500,000 plus financing expenses and required reserves pursuant to chapter 39.94 RCW to acquire and remodel a regional complex in the department's southwest region.

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PART IV

TRANSFERS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Sec. 401. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 401 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

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

Highway Bond Retirement Account Appropriation... $........................................... ((~~184,810,000~~))

157,532,000

Ferry Bond Retirement Account Appropriation.... $ ((~~53,353,000~~))

57,190,000

Transportation Improvement Board Bond Retirement

Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 35,158,000

Puget Sound Capital Construction Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 270,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ ((~~6,543,000~~))

1,899,000

Special Category C Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 405,000

Transportation Improvement Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 400,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((~~280,539,000~~))

252,855,000

Sec. 402. 1999 sp.s. c 1 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........................... $ ((~~36,000~~))

66,000

Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ ((~~811,000~~))

467,000

Special Category C Account Appropriation............. $...................................... ((~~53,000~~))

99,000

Transportation Improvement Account Appropriation.... $ 98,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ ((~~900,000~~))

730,000

Sec. 403. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 403 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTION

Motor Vehicle Fund Appropriation for

motor vehicle fuel tax and overload

penalties distribution..................... $ ((~~492,721,000~~))

483,325,000

Transportation Fund Appropriation for

motor vehicle excise tax distribution...... $ ((~~491,606,000~~))

227,371,000

Sec. 404. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 407 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-TRANSFERS

((~~(1)~~)) RV Account‑-State Appropriation:

For transfer to the Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State........ $........................................... ((~~1,590,000~~))

1,865,000

((~~(2) Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation:~~

~~For transfer to the Transportation Infrastructure~~

~~Account‑-State...................................... $ 5,000,000~~))

The department of transportation shall only transfer funds provided under this subsection on an as‑needed basis.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 405. A new section is added to 1999 sp.s. c 1 (uncodified) to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSFERS. The balance remaining at the close of the 2000 fiscal year in the transportation equipment fund for management information services shall be transferred to the motor vehicle fund.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 406. A new section is added to 1999 sp.s. c 1 (uncodified) to read as follows:

WASHINGTON TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION‑-TRANSFERS. The balance remaining at the close of the 2000 fiscal year in the bicycle and pedestrian safety account and the school zone safety account shall be transferred to the traffic safety improvement account.

Sec. 407. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 413 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

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 Senate Bill No. 5615 or House Bill No. 1588 is enacted in the form passed by the legislature~~)) As set forth under chapter 94, Laws of 1999, 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 neither Senate Bill No. 5615 nor House Bill No. 1588 is 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.))

Sec. 408. 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 414 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

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 Senate Bill No. 5360 or House Bill No. 1053 is enacted in the form passed by the legislature~~)) As set forth under chapter 269, Laws of 1999, the transportation improvement board 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 Senate Bill No. 5615 or House Bill No. 1588 is enacted in the form passed by the legislature~~)) As set forth under chapter 94, Laws of 1999, 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.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 409. A new section is added to 1999 sp.s. c 1 (uncodified) to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION--TRANSFERS. (1) The balance remaining on April 30, 2000, in the transportation account shall be transferred to the multimodal account. To facilitate the close-out of the transportation account, the department may transfer revenues and expenditures between the transportation account and the multimodal fund within the appropriations provided in this act.

(2) Motor Vehicle Account--State Appropriation:

For transfer to the Puget Sound Capital Construction

Account--State...................................... $ 81,681,000

(3) Transportation Equipment Fund--State

Appropriation:

For transfer to the Motor Vehicle Account--State.... $ 5,000,000

(4) Urban Arterial Trust Account Appropriation:

For transfer to the Motor Vehicle Account........... $ 5,000,000

(5) Public Transportation Systems Account Appropriation:

For transfer to the Multimodal Fund.................. $.................................. 10,138,000

(6) Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation:

For transfer to the Advanced Environmental Mitigation

Revolving Account................................... $ 1,000,000

(7) Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation:

For transfer to the State Patrol Highway Account.... $ 2,500,000

(8) Multimodal Fund‑-State Appropriation:

For transfer to the Puget Sound Ferry Operations

Account............................................. $ 5,000,000

NEW SECTION. Sec. 410. A new section is added to 1999 sp.s. c 1 (uncodified) to read as follows:

FOR THE OFFICE OF STATE TREASURER‑‑TRANSFERS. (1) Rural Arterial Trust Account‑‑State Appropriation: For transfer to the Motor Vehicle Account State............................................... $ 49,247,000

(2) Motor Vehicle Account‑‑State Appropriation:

For transfer to the Puget Sound Ferry Operations

Account‑‑State...................................... $ 49,247,000

(3) Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑‑State

Appropriation: For transfer to the Multimodal

Fund‑‑State......................................... $ 49,247,000

NEW SECTION. Sec. 411. (1) 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 408 (uncodified) is repealed.

(2) 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 409 (uncodified) is repealed.

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PART VI

PROVISIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATIONS

NEW SECTION. Sec. 601. A new section is added to 1999 sp.s. c 1 (uncodified) to read as follows:

PERFORMANCE BASED BUDGETING. (1) The department of licensing, the department of transportation, the Washington state patrol, and the Washington traffic safety commission, in cooperation with the office of financial management, the senate transportation committee, and the house of representatives 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;

(iii) Washington state patrol: Field operations bureau; and

(iv) Washington traffic safety commission; 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)(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.

(3) Transportation agencies shall comply with the requirements of chapter 43.88 RCW when developing the 2001-03 biennial budget requests. Under chapter 43.88 RCW agencies must comply with the following requirements:

(a) Agencies are prohibited from making any changes affecting the comparability of agency expenditure information without prior legislative approval. Reorganization of an agency's internal divisions affects the comparability of agency information and is prohibited without approval from the legislature.

(b) Agencies must submit biennial budget requests by a specific time and in a specific format. Failure to comply with the provisions of chapter 43.88 RCW hinders the legislature's budget process.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 602. A new section is added to 1999 sp.s. c 1 (uncodified) to read as follows:

The 1999-01 department of transportation salary increases that were approved by the personnel resources board in July 1999, must be absorbed by each program as provided for in the July 1999 personnel resources board fiscal impact statement.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 603. A new section is added to 1999 sp.s. c 1 (uncodified) to read as follows:

DONATIONS OF EMPLOYEE LEAVE. During the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium, a state employee may, consistent with the provisions of RCW 41.04.665(3), donate leave to the existing leave balances of an employee who dies in the line of duty between February 1, 2000, and June 30, 2001. The value of the donated leave will be included in the deceased employee's final compensation, but is not compensation earnable for the purposes of chapter 41.40 RCW. The agency head shall determine the total amount of leave that may be donated under this section. The Washington personnel resources board may adopt rules, in consultation with the office of financial management, as it deems necessary for the implementation of this temporary benefit.

Sec. 604. RCW 81.84.010 and 1993 c 427 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) No commercial ferry may hereafter operate any vessel or ferry for the public use for hire between fixed termini or over a regular route upon the waters within this state, including the rivers and lakes and Puget Sound, without first applying for and obtaining from the commission a certificate declaring that public convenience and necessity require such operation. Service authorized by certificates issued before or after July 25, 1993, to a commercial ferry operator shall be exercised by the operator in a manner consistent with the conditions established in the certificate or tariffs: PROVIDED, That no certificate shall be required for a vessel primarily engaged in transporting freight other than vehicles, whose gross earnings from the transportation of passengers and/or vehicles, are not more than ten percent of the total gross annual earnings of such vessel: PROVIDED, That nothing herein shall be construed to affect the right of any county public transportation benefit area or other public agency within this state to construct, condemn, purchase, operate, or maintain, itself or by contract, agreement, or lease, with any person, firm, or corporation, ferries or boats across or wharfs at or upon the waters within this state, including rivers and lakes and Puget Sound, provided such operation is not over the same route or between the same districts, being served by a certificate holder without first acquiring the rights granted to the certificate holder under the certificate, nor shall this chapter be construed to affect, amend, or invalidate any contract entered into prior to January 15, 1927, for the operation of ferries or boats upon the waters within this state, which was entered into in good faith by any county with any person, firm, or corporation, except that in case of the operation or maintenance by any county, city, town, port district, or other political subdivision by contract, agreement, or lease with any person, firm, or corporation, of ferries or boats across or wharfs at or upon the waters within this state, including rivers and lakes and Puget Sound, the commission shall have power and authority to regulate rates and services of such operation or maintenance of ferries, boats, or wharfs, to make, fix, alter, or amend said rates, and to regulate service and safety of operations thereof, in the manner and to the same extent as it is empowered to regulate a commercial ferry, notwithstanding the provisions of any act or parts of acts inconsistent herewith.

(2) The holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity granted under this chapter must initiate service within five years of obtaining the certificate. The certificate holder shall report to the commission every six months after the certificate is granted on the progress of the certificated route. The reports shall include, but not be limited to, the progress of environmental impact, parking, local government land use, docking, and financing considerations. However, if service has not been initiated within five years of obtaining the certificate, the commission may extend the certificate on a twelve-month basis for up to three years if the six-month progress reports indicate there is significant advancement toward initiating service.

(3) The commission shall review certificates in existence as of July 25, 1993, where service is not being provided on all or any portion of the route or routes certificated. Based on progress reports required under subsection (2) of this section, the commission may grant an extension beyond that provided in subsection (2) of this section. Such additional extension may not exceed a total of two years.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the commission shall not issue any certificates of public convenience and necessity for the operation of passenger-only ferry service until June 30, 2001.

Sec. 605. RCW 81.84.070 and 1993 c 427 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The commission may, with or without a hearing, issue temporary certificates to operate under this chapter, but only after it finds that the issuance of the temporary certificate is necessary due to an immediate and urgent need and is otherwise consistent with the public interest. The certificate may be issued for a period of up to one hundred eighty days. The commission may prescribe such special rules and impose special terms and conditions on the granting of the certificate as in its judgment are reasonable and necessary in carrying out this chapter. The commission shall collect a filing fee, not to exceed two hundred dollars, for each application for a temporary certificate. The commission shall not issue a temporary certificate to operate on a route for which a certificate has been issued or for which an application by another commercial ferry operator is pending.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the commission shall not issue a temporary certificate for the operation of passenger-only ferry service until June 30, 2001.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 606. The following bills, as identified by bill number in the form as passed by the legislature, are necessary to implement portions of this act: Senate Bill Nos. 6212, 6304, and 6856.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 607. 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. 608. 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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BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION ON TRANSPORTATION....................... 11

BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS................................. 7

COUNTY ROAD ADMINISTRATION BOARD................................ 7

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE....................................... 3

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING

DRIVER SERVICES................................................ 17

INFORMATION SYSTEMS............................................ 16

MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES................................ 15

VEHICLE SERVICES............................................... 17

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

AVIATION--PROGRAM F............................................ 19

CHARGES FROM OTHER AGENCIES--PROGRAM U......................... 29

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE--PROGRAM M................................. 25

HIGHWAY MANAGEMENT AND FACILITIES--PROGRAM D--OPERATING........ 19

IMPROVEMENTS--PROGRAM I........................................ 20

LOCAL PROGRAMS--PROGRAM Z...................................... 37

MARINE--PROGRAM X.............................................. 33

PRESERVATION--PROGRAM P........................................ 25

PROGRAM D (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-ONLY PROJECTS)......... 43

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION--PROGRAM V............................... 30

RAIL--PROGRAM Y................................................ 35

TRAFFIC OPERATIONS--PROGRAM Q.................................. 26

TRANSFERS................................................... 45‑47

TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIPS--PROGRAM K................ 24

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT--PROGRAM S............... 27

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, DATA, AND RESEARCH--PROGRAM T......... 29

WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES CONSTRUCTION--PROGRAM W............... 32

DONATIONS OF EMPLOYEE LEAVE.................................... 50

FREIGHT MOBILITY STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BOARD.................... 12

LEGISLATIVE EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM............... 3

LEGISLATIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE........................... 10

MARINE EMPLOYEES COMMISSION.................................... 11

PERFORMANCE BASED BUDGETING.................................... 49

SENATE.......................................................... 9

STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION........................... 5

STATE TREASURER

BOND RETIREMENT AND INTEREST................................... 44

STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTION................................ 45

TRANSFERS.................................................. 45, 47

TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION...................................... 12

TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD................................ 8

TRANSFERS...................................................... 46

UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION......................... 4

WASHINGTON STATE PATROL

FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU........................................ 12

SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU........................................ 14

WASHINGTON TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION............................ 6

TRANSFERS...................................................... 45