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SECOND ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5327
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State of Washington 57th Legislature 2001 Regular Session
By Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, West and Gardner; by request of Governor Locke)
READ FIRST TIME 03/22/01.
AN ACT Relating to transportation funding and appropriations; amending 2000 2nd sp.s. c 3 ss 201, 203, 204, 211, 212, 216, 217, 219, 221, 224, 226, 227, 230, 232, 401, 403, 404, and 405 (uncodified); creating new sections; making appropriations and authorizing expenditures for capital improvements; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
2001-03 BIENNIUM
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The transportation budget of the state is hereby adopted and, subject to the provisions set forth, the several amounts specified, or as much thereof as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes designated, are hereby appropriated from the several accounts and funds 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, 2003.
(2) Legislation with fiscal impacts enacted in the 2001 legislative session not assumed in this act are not funded in the 2001-03 transportation budget.
(3) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this subsection apply throughout this act.
(a) "Fiscal year 2002" or "FY 2002" means the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002.
(b) "Fiscal year 2003" or "FY 2003" means the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003.
(c) "FTE" means full-time equivalent.
(d) "Lapse" or "revert" means the amount shall return to an unappropriated status.
(e) "Provided solely" means the specified amount may be spent only for the specified purpose.
(f) "Performance-based budgeting" means a budget that bases resource needs on quantified outcomes and results expected from use of the total appropriation. "Performance-based budgeting" does not mean incremental budgeting that focuses on justifying changes from the historic budget or to line-item input-driven budgets.
(g) "Goals" means the statements of purpose that identify a desired result or outcome. The statements shall be realistic, achievable, directive, assignable, evaluative, and logically linked to the agency's mission and statutory mandate.
(h) "Strategic plan" means the strategies agencies create for investment choices in the future. All agency strategic plans shall present alternative investment strategies for providing services.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES-‑OPERATING
NEW SECTION. Sec. 101. FOR THE LEGISLATIVE EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 461,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 102. FOR THE UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Grade Crossing Protective Account‑-
State Appropriation............................. $ 126,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 103. FOR THE STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 819,000
GENERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES‑-CAPITAL
NEW SECTION. Sec. 104. FOR WASHINGTON STATE PARKS AND RECREATION‑-CAPITAL PROJECTS
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 763,000
(End of part)
TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES
NEW SECTION. Sec. 201. FOR THE WASHINGTON TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
Highway Safety Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 1,488,000
Highway Safety Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $........................................... 5,671,000
School Zone Safety Account‑-State Appropriation $ 1,504,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 8,663,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 202. FOR THE BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS
Pilotage Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 305,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 203. FOR THE COUNTY ROAD ADMINISTRATION BOARD
Rural Arterial Trust Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 48,582,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 1,887,000
County Arterial Preservation Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 28,551,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 79,020,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
It is the intent of the legislature that the county road administration board receive separate programmatic appropriations for the operating program and the capital program for the 2001-03 biennium, and thereafter. Agency administrative costs may not be charged against projects or funded from the capital program appropriations.
(1) $1,541,000 of the motor vehicle account‑‑state appropriation, $871,000 of the county arterial preservation account‑‑state appropriation, and $918,000 of the rural arterial trust account‑‑state appropriation are provided for the operations program.
(2) $346,000 of the motor vehicle account‑‑state appropriation, $27,680,000 of the county arterial preservation account‑‑state appropriation, and $47,664,000 of the rural arterial trust account‑‑state appropriation are provided for the capital program.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 204. FOR THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD
Urban Arterial Trust Account‑-State
Appropriation.. ........................... $ 94,690,000
Transportation Improvement Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 116,005,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 210,695,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
It is the intent of the legislature that the transportation improvement board receive separate programmatic appropriations for the operating program and the capital program for the 2001-03 biennium, and thereafter. Agency administrative costs may not be charged against projects or funded from the capital program appropriations.
(1) $1,561,000 of the transportation improvement account‑‑state appropriation and $1,561,000 of the urban arterial trust account‑‑state appropriation are provided for the operations program.
(2) $114,444,000 of the transportation improvement account‑‑state appropriation and $93,129,000 of the urban arterial trust account‑‑state appropriation are provided for the capital program.
(3) The transportation improvement account‑-state appropriation includes $47,325,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.26.500. The transportation improvement board may authorize the use of current revenues available to the agency in-lieu of bond proceeds for any part of the state appropriation.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 205. FOR THE LEGISLATIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Motor Vehicle Account--State Appropriation..... $ 3,716,000
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.
(2) To the extent possible, this appropriation shall utilize funds allocated under RCW 46.68.110(2).
(3) $500,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the operations of the senate transportation committee.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 206. FOR THE MARINE EMPLOYEES COMMISSION
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 332,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 207. FOR THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 773,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 208. FOR THE FREIGHT MOBILITY STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BOARD
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 586,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 209. FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU
State Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 162,081,000
State Patrol Highway Account‑-
Federal Appropriation...................... $ 7,084,000
State Patrol Highway Account‑-
Private/Local Appropriation................ $ 169,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 169,334,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for the activities of the field operations bureau:
(1) As a result of the elimination of the vehicle inspection number (VIN) program, no permanent Washington state patrol employee shall be displaced from employment without the opportunity to fill a vacant patrol position for which he or she has a preference and meets the minimum qualifications. For the purpose of the VIN program elimination, the guidelines under chapter 356-26 WAC (Registers-Certifications) shall be suspended for those employees holding the classification of VIN 1 or 2.
(2) To the extent possible, the agency shall transfer displaced VIN personnel into the 20 newly created school bus inspection and motor carrier safety assistance program positions. The agency shall emphasize filling existing vacant positions within the commercial vehicle division with displaced VIN personnel. The agency shall report by December 31, 2001, to the senate and house of representatives transportation committees on efforts to relocate displaced VIN personnel.
(3) If House Bill No. 2029, as amended by the senate, is not enacted by the legislature, subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall lapse.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 210. FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU
State Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 70,352,000
State Patrol Highway Account‑-
Private/Local Appropriation................ $ 735,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 71,087,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for the activities of the support services bureau. The Washington state patrol shall improve response times during emergency radio outages by allowing electronic services field technicians to take home their assigned vehicle and equipment even though they may be off duty.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 211. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Marine Fuel Tax Refund Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 3,000
Motorcycle Safety Education Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 113,000
Wildlife Account‑-State Appropriation...... ... $ 88,000
Highway Safety Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 7,744,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 4,521,000
Licensing Services Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 123,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 12,592,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 212. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Marine Fuel Tax Refund Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 2,000
Motorcycle Safety Education Account‑-
State Appropriation........... ............ $ 46,000
Wildlife Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 31,000
Highway Safety Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 5,459,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 3,427,000
Licensing Services Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 292,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 9,257,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 213. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-VEHICLE SERVICES
Marine Fuel Tax Refund Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 26,000
Wildlife Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 578,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 56,692,000
Licensing Services Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 3,123,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 60,419,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 214. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-DRIVER SERVICES
Motorcycle Safety Education Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 2,223,000
Highway Safety Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 81,511,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 83,734,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: $19,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely to implement Senate Bill No. 5091. If Senate Bill No. 5091 is not enacted by the legislature, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 215. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-HIGHWAY MANAGEMENT AND FACILITIES‑-PROGRAM D‑-OPERATING
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 47,344,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 400,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 47,744,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 216. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-AVIATION‑-PROGRAM F
Aeronautics Account‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 4,852,000
Aircraft Search and Rescue Safety and
Education Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 160,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 5,012,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 217. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-IMPROVEMENTS‑-PROGRAM I
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 545,758,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 229,218,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 43,505,000
Special Category C Account‑-State Appropriation $ 58,813,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 877,294,000
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 $58,813,000 includes $56,500,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in 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 department shall report December 1st and June 1st of each year to the senate and the house of representatives transportation committees 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.
(3) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $211,312,000 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.
(4) $339,821,862 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation, $192,796,465 of the motor vehicle account‑-federal appropriation, $41,173,212 of the motor vehicle account‑-private/local appropriation, and $49,200,000 of the special category C‑-state appropriation are provided for the construction phase of the improvement program.
(5) $4,880,000 of the multimodal transportation account--state appropriation is provided solely for the state program share of freight mobility projects as identified by the freight mobility strategic investment board.
(6) The motor vehicle account--state appropriation includes $3,898,000 in unexpended proceeds from the January 2001 bond sale authorized in RCW 47.10.834 for the Tacoma Narrows bridge project. The transportation commission may authorize the use of current revenues available to the department of transportation in-lieu of bond proceeds for any part of the state appropriation.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 218. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIPS‑-PROGRAM K
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 2,553,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $1,400,000 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 transportation commission may authorize the use of current revenues available to the department of transportation in-lieu of bond proceeds for any part of the state appropriation.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 219. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE‑-PROGRAM M
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 274,249,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 512,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 4,067,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 278,828,000
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 account‑-state into unallotted status. This exchange shall not affect the amount of funding available for snow and ice removal.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 220. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-PRESERVATION‑-PROGRAM P
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 168,689,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 414,477,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 8,479,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 591,645,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) If portions of the appropriations in this section are required to fund preservation 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 motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $6,524,000 for earthquake repairs and to match federal emergency relief funds and $3,750,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.761 and 47.10.762 for emergency purposes.
(3) The department of transportation is authorized to maximize the use of federal and state funds to implement the provisions of this section.
(4) $97,085,412 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation, $378,224,343 of the motor vehicle account‑-federal appropriation, and $7,868,025 of the motor vehicle account‑-private/local appropriation are provided for the construction phase of the preservation program.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 221. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRAFFIC OPERATIONS‑-PROGRAM Q
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 36,578,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 16,678,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 500,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 53,756,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 222. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT‑-PROGRAM S
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 95,267,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 2,654,000
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 6,414,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 3,282,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 107,617,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 223. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, DATA, AND RESEARCH‑-PROGRAM T
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 12,358,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 18,800,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 987,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 2,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 34,145,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 224. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-CHARGES FROM OTHER AGENCIES‑-PROGRAM U
Payments in this section represent charges from other state agencies to the department of transportation.
(1) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF ATTORNEY GENERAL TORT CLAIMS SUPPORT
Motor Vehicle Account‑‑State Appropriation..... $ 464,000
Puget Sound Ferry Operations‑‑State
Appropriation.............................. $ 154,000
(2) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 731,000
(3) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES AND CONSOLIDATED MAIL SERVICES
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 4,128,000
(4) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 3,065,000
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 200,000
(5) FOR PAYMENT OF SELF-INSURANCE LIABILITY PREMIUMS AND ADMINISTRATION
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 13,811,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 4,204,000
(6) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF OFFICE OF MINORITY AND WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 278,000
(7) FOR PAYMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CAPITAL PROJECTS SURCHARGE
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 1,547,000
(8) FOR ARCHIVES AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 469,000
(9) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 112,000
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 5,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 29,168,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 225. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION‑-PROGRAM V
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 14,460,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 3,074,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑‑
Private/Local Appropriation................ $ 205,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 17,739,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 226. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES CONSTRUCTION‑-PROGRAM W
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 145,878,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 37,472,000
Passenger Ferry Account‑-State Appropriation... $ 1,500,000
Passenger Ferry Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 4,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 188,850,000
The appropriations in this section are provided for improving the Washington state ferry system, including, but not limited to, vessel acquisition, vessel construction, major and minor vessel improvements, and terminal construction and improvements. The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The appropriations in this section, unless otherwise specified, are provided to carry out only the projects in the Washington state ferries capital program plan - version 3. The department shall reconcile the 1999-2001 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 motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $83,272,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.843 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 motor vehicle account in lieu of bond proceeds for any part of the state appropriation.
(3) Appropriations in this section include funding for the purchase or lease-purchase of one passenger ferry and assume the proceeds of the sale of the MV Kalama and MV Skagit passenger ferries shall be deposited in the passenger ferry account.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 227. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-MARINE‑-PROGRAM X
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 321,027,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The appropriation is based on the budgeted expenditure of $46,440,000 for vessel operating fuel in the 2001-2003 biennium. If the actual cost of fuel is less than this budgeted amount, the excess amount may not be expended. If the actual cost exceeds this amount, the department shall request a supplemental appropriation.
(2) The appropriation provides for the compensation of ferry employees. The expenditures for compensation paid to ferry employees during the 2001-2003 biennium may not exceed $206,696,000 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 $432.82 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 2001-2003 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, 2001, and thereafter, as established in the 2001-2003 general fund operating budget.
(3) Up to $10,000 of the Puget Sound ferry operations account‑-state appropriation shall be used to conduct a study of the local roadway and parking impacts of vehicular ferry traffic on municipalities in which ferry terminals are located. The department shall report its findings and make recommendations for mitigating the identified impacts to the legislature on or before January 1, 2002. The department shall issue its report electronically, posting it on the department's web site for the public, and transmitting the report to the legislature using electronic mail.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 228. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-RAIL‑-PROGRAM Y
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 36,669,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 9,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 45,669,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) $32,704,000 of the multimodal transportation account‑-state appropriation is provided for the rail operating program.
(2) $3,965,000 of the multimodal transportation account‑-state appropriation and $9,000,000 of the multimodal transportation account‑-federal appropriation are provided for the rail capital program.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 229. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-LOCAL PROGRAMS‑-PROGRAM Z
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 76,893,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 2,569,000
Highway Infrastructure Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,500,000
Highway Infrastructure Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 234,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑‑State
Appropriation.. ........................... $ 10,300,000
Urban Arterial Trust Account‑‑State
Appropriation.............................. $ 4,674,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 96,170,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The highways and local programs division shall not administer or distribute federal transportation enhancement funds for the project known as East Lake Sammamish trail interim improvement - Issaquah to Redmond - until interlocal agreements between King county and the cities of Sammamish, Redmond, and Issaquah have been finalized for the portions of the trail within each of these affected jurisdictions. These agreements shall address safety, security, public parking, design, public facilities, and public access to the trail, maintain King county as the lead agency on the development of the trail, and preserve the railbanking status of the railroad right-of-way according to federal law.
(2) $39,700,000 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) $10,000,000 of the multimodal transportation 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.
(4) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $28,420,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.843, including $16,420,000 in unexpended proceeds from the January 2001 sale. 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) $4,674,000 of the urban arterial trust account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for a small city pavement preservation program, to be administered by the department's 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.
(6) $14,420,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for a county corridor congestion relief program, to be administered by the department's 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.
(7) $4,927,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for improving traffic and pedestrian safety near schools. The 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.
(8) $2,000,000 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 storm water 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.
(9) $9,817,000 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.
(10) Pursuant to RCW 46.68.110(2), $150,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided to the Whatcom county council of governments for the sole purpose of developing and implementing a model of regional transportation governance. This model shall be developed in accordance with Recommendation 6 of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation's final report.
The council shall develop a model that can be used in other parts of the state and shall report to the transportation committees in the senate and house of representatives on the positive and negative aspects of the model as well as costs associated with it no later than June 30, 2002.
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TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES CAPITAL FACILITIES
NEW SECTION. Sec. 301. FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL
State Patrol Highway Account‑-State
Appropriation................................... $ 480,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 302. The Washington state patrol is authorized to continue with the exchange of the Olympia, Washington Martin Way property for a light industrial land complex to be used to consolidate existing separately located state activities and functions. The agency will work with the office of financial management, department of general administration, the senate transportation committee, and the house of representatives transportation committee in the exchange and approval processes.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 303. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-PROGRAM D (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-ONLY PROJECTS)‑-CAPITAL
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 13,046,000
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TRANSFERS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
NEW SECTION. Sec. 401. FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-BOND RETIREMENT AND INTEREST, AND ONGOING BOND REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER CHARGES: FOR BOND SALES DISCOUNTS AND DEBT TO BE PAID BY MOTOR VEHICLE FUND AND TRANSPORTATION FUND REVENUE
Highway Bond Retirement Account Appropriation... $........................................... 207,283,000
Ferry Bond Retirement Account Appropriation.... $ 57,070,000
Transportation Improvement Board Bond Retirement
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 39,526,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 4,797,000
Special Category C Account‑-State Appropriation $ 565,000
Transportation Improvement Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 473,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 309,714,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 402. FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-BOND RETIREMENT AND INTEREST, AND ONGOING BOND REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER CHARGES: FOR BOND SALE EXPENSES AND FISCAL AGENT CHARGES
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 461,000
Special Category C Account Appropriation........ $ 54,000
Transportation Improvement Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 45,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 560,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 403. FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTION
Motor Vehicle Fund Appropriation for
motor vehicle fuel tax and overload penalties
distribution................................... $ 458,895,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 404. FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTIONS TO CITIES AND COUNTIES
Motor Vehicle Fund Appropriation for
motor vehicle fuel tax and overload penalties
distribution................................... $ 428,546,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 405. STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS. In addition to the amounts appropriated in this act for revenue for distribution, state contributions to the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system, and bond retirement and interest including ongoing bond registration and transfer charges, transfers, interest on registered warrants, and certificates of indebtedness, there is also appropriated such further amounts as may be required or available for these purposes under any statutory formula or under any proper bond covenant made under law.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 406. The department of transportation is authorized to undertake federal advance construction projects under the provisions of 23 U.S.C. Sec. 115 in order to maintain progress in meeting approved highway construction and preservation objectives. The legislature recognizes that the use of state funds may be required to temporarily fund expenditures of the federal appropriations for the highway construction and preservation programs for federal advance construction projects prior to conversion to federal funding.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 407. FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-TRANSFERS
(1) RV Account‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State... $........................................... 1,540,000
(2) Public Transportation Systems Account‑-
State Appropriation: For transfer to the
Multimodal Transportation Account--State........ $...................................... 1,911,000
The department of transportation shall only transfer funds provided under subsection (1) of this section on an as‑needed basis.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 408. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSFERS
(1) Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation:
For transfer to Puget Sound Ferry Operations
Account............................................. $ 20,000,000
(2) Advanced Right of Way Revolving Account
Appropriation: For transfer to the Motor
Vehicle Fund........................................ $ 15,000,000
(3) Multimodal Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation: For transfer to the Motor Vehicle
Account‑-State Appropriation........................ $ 63,350,000
$350,000 of the multimodal transportation account‑-state appropriation is transferred to the motor vehicle account solely to reimburse the motor vehicle account for T2 research, complying with state audit findings.
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PERFORMANCE BASED BUDGETING PROVISIONS
NEW SECTION. Sec. 501. Transportation agencies shall continue to refine the following activities in order to establish a performance-based budgeting process for the 2003-05 biennial budget:
(1) The department of licensing, the department of transportation, and the Washington state patrol, in cooperation with the office of financial management and the senate and house of representatives transportation committees, shall implement a performance budgeting process that provides a measurable link between agency objectives, service levels, and budget proposals. The agencies shall also develop indicators of performance, stated in terms of expected results, to measure the agencies' progress in achieving the agencies' goals.
(2) The transportation agencies shall submit a strategic plan with their agency request budgets. The strategic plan must include a six‑ year outlook and define and clarify the agency mission and vision, provide the basis for budget development, and outline the agency's goals and strategies. Furthermore, the strategic plan shall reflect agency priorities which formed the basis of the agencies' budget development.
(3) The transportation agencies shall establish performance indicators that measure activities and associated goals and strategies in the strategic plan. The agencies shall also provide a preferred level of performance over the next six years.
(4) The senate and house of representatives transportation committees, the office of financial management, and the transportation agencies shall establish the means of conducting program authorization reviews of all transportation programs. The reviews shall include:
(a) An agency self‑assessment to judge the quality and usefulness of: (i) The agency's long‑term strategic program goals; (ii) current organizational structure; (iii) program priorities and objectives; (iv) activities necessary to achieve program priorities and objectives; (v) service level criteria and performance targets of existing programs and activities; (vi) best practices by other states as a possible benchmark of the performance of their programs; and (vii) results or outcome measures as they relate to achievement of benchmarks given different funding levels;
(b) A review of the agency self‑assessment and a report to the legislature; and
(c) A report which recommends whether to retain, eliminate, or modify funding and related statutory references for the agency. The parties conducting the review shall consider: (i) Whether the agency performance measures adequately measure the agency goals; (ii) whether the program performs efficiently and effectively, including comparisons with other jurisdictions, if applicable; (iii) whether there are other cost‑effective alternative methods of accomplishing the program's mission; and (iv) whether there are any funds saved by the agency's performance.
(5) The transportation agencies shall each designate a program or programs to test the effectiveness of performance‑based budgeting for the 2003-05 budget submittal period.
(6) Each agency shall submit a program list to the transportation committees of the house of representatives and senate and the office of financial management at the end of each fiscal year, which describes the functions of the program, the fund sources for the program, and the number of full‑time equivalents, in addition to other performance targets of the program and their relationship to the agency strategic plan.
(7) The transportation agencies shall develop agency biennial budget requests at the agency budget program level, rather than the object level, and submit their biennial and supplemental budget requests to the office of financial management via a common budget system beginning July 1, 2003.
(8) The agencies shall input monthly their financial information and quarterly program performance measurements into the transportation executive information system and other systems as required by the office of financial management. The agencies shall report actuals to date against original allotments, in addition to plan to date. Original allotments may reflect supplemental budget changes as changed by the legislature and the governor.
PROVISIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATIONS
NEW SECTION. Sec. 601. The following bills are necessary to implement portions of this act: Senate Bill Nos. 5078 and 6181.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 602. The highways and local programs division of the Washington state department of transportation, the transportation improvement board, the county road administration board, the freight mobility strategic investment board, the association of Washington cities, and the Washington state association of counties shall establish and staff a joint task force that will develop recommendations to establish a one-stop funding center for state funded local grant programs. The task force shall report its recommendations to the legislature no later than December 1, 2001. The recommendations of the task force shall address the following:
(1) Develop a memorandum of understanding that governs a multiagency grant council to coordinate state and federal grant efforts;
(2) Develop a simplified grant application form that can be used by all local grant-seeking agencies;
(3) Coordinate calls for local grant applications;
(4) Increase awareness of state-funded local grant programs; and
(5) Develop a process to forward applications to other appropriate state and federal funding programs.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 603. The senate transportation committee shall convene a task force to study the issues regarding abandoned vehicles, title transfers, license plate transfers, buyer and seller reports, and electronic availability of current vehicle owner information. The task force shall include the following members in addition to the department of licensing: The Washington state tow truck association; the Washington state auto dealers; the independent towers of Washington; the Washington state patrol; and representatives of two local law enforcement agencies.
The task force shall consider methods by which vehicle ownership changes can occur more expeditiously, including but not limited to the timing and completeness of the seller reporting the sale of a vehicle, methods to encourage buyers to retitle vehicles in a timely manner, and changes in the processing of abandoned vehicle reports to provide more timely access to registered owner information. The task force shall also consider who bears liability for abandoned vehicles as well as the issue of impounding a registered owner's car when someone other than the owner is driving.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 604. The joint legislative audit and review committee shall conduct a performance audit to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of removing the aviation division from the department of transportation and creating a Washington state department of aviation. At a minimum the evaluation must include: (1) A survey of aviation division customers to determine whether the current aviation division meets the needs of those customers; (2) a comparison of procedures, regulations, and requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Highway Administration to determine if the federal laws governing the aviation division conflict with those governing the department of transportation; (3) an analysis of the department of transportation's processes to determine whether the creation of a separate aviation department would result in a cost savings to the state; and (4) a financial analysis to determine if the aviation fuel tax, aircraft registration fees, and other revenue from aviation services would enable a separate aviation division to operate without additional state resources. The joint legislative audit and review committee must report its findings to the legislature and the office of financial management by December 1, 2001.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 605. The appropriations assumed in sections 217 and 220 of this act are based upon the project list within the transportation executive information system, capital projects and facilities reporting system known as 2001-03 Senate Floor Highway Construction Program Current Law Budget-Special Session, dated April 27, 2001.
1999-2001 SUPPLEMENTAL
TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES
Sec. 701. 2000 2nd sp.s. c 3 s 201 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE WASHINGTON TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
Highway Safety Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 1,452,000
Highway Safety Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $........................................... 9,038,000
School Zone Safety Account‑-State
Appropriation $ ((1,004,000))
1,204,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((11,494,000))
11,694,000
The appropriations
in this section ((is)) are subject to the following conditions
and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) $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) 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. 702. 2000 2nd sp.s. c 3 s 203 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE COUNTY ROAD ADMINISTRATION BOARD
Rural Arterial Trust Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 60,568,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 1,661,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 376,000
County Arterial Preservation Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 28,542,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 91,147,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) $240,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided solely for the completion of a study updating the legislature on the freight and goods road systems on county roads.
(2) The appropriations contained in this section include funding to assist counties in providing match for federal emergency funding for earthquake damage as determined by the county road administration board. The county road administration board shall report to the transportation committees of the senate and house of representatives and the office of financial management by September 30, 2001, on the projects selected to receive match funding.
Sec. 703. 2000 2nd sp.s. c 3 s 204 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD
Urban Arterial Trust Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 104,433,000
Transportation Improvement Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 148,814,000
Public Transportation Systems Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 4,532,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 11,977,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 269,756,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The transportation improvement account‑-state appropriation includes $60,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds, $30,000,000 authorized by RCW 47.26.500, and $30,000,000 authorized by House Bill No. 2788. If House Bill No. 2788 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature $30,000,000 of the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(2) The appropriations contained in this section include funding to assist cities and counties in providing match for federal emergency funding for earthquake damage as determined by the transportation improvement board. The transportation improvement board shall report to the transportation committees of the senate and house of representatives and the office of financial management by September 30, 2001, on the projects selected to receive match funding.
Sec. 704. 2000 2nd sp.s. c 3 s 211 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU
State Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ ((154,314,000))
154,550,000
State Patrol Highway Account‑-
Federal Appropriation...................... $ ((6,153,000))
7,097,000
State Patrol Highway Account‑-
Private/Local Appropriation................ $ 169,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((160,636,000))
161,816,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) $1,435,000 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 statewide 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 statewide emergency communication system to the senate transportation committee and the house of representatives transportation committee by December 1, 1999.
(2) 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.
Sec. 705. 2000 2nd sp.s. c 3 s 212 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU
State Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ ((65,621,000))
65,963,000
State Patrol Highway Account‑-
Federal Appropriation...................... $ 104,000
State Patrol Highway Account‑-
Private/Local Appropriation................ $ 743,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((66,468,000))
66,810,000
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. 706. 2000 2nd sp.s. c 3 s 216 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-DRIVER SERVICES
Motorcycle Safety Education Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 2,210,000
Highway Safety Account‑-State
Appropriation.... $ ((77,971,000))
77,901,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((80,181,000))
80,111,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) By January 1, 2001, 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 statewide level.
(2) $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.
(3) 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) $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) $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.
Sec. 707. 2000 2nd sp.s. c 3 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..... $ ((45,236,000))
45,563,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal
Appropriation... $ ((400,000))
481,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((45,636,000))
46,044,000
Sec. 708. 2000 2nd sp.s. c 3 s 219 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-IMPROVEMENTS‑-PROGRAM I
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State
Appropriation..... $ ((459,765,000))
460,931,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal
Appropriation... $ ((240,241,000))
242,091,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 50,363,000
Special Category C Account‑-State Appropriation $ 55,220,000
Puyallup Tribal Settlement Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 8,662,000
Multimodal Transportation Account--State
Appropriation.............................. $ 4,880,000
Multimodal Transportation Account--Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,275,000
Multimodal Transportation Account--Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,106,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((821,512,000))
824,528,000
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. 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 transportation account to ensure efficient funds management and program delivery.
(5) $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) $4,880,000 of the multimodal transportation 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) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $147,000,000 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.
(8)(a) $50,000,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation 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.
(b) The $50,000,000 provided in (a) of this subsection includes $5,527,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.834 for all forms of cash contributions, or 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.
(9) $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 and weigh in motion at Fort Lewis Northbound. The Washington state patrol and department of transportation shall work cooperatively to complete these projects.
(10) $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.
(11) $800,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation and $3,000,000 of the motor vehicle account--federal appropriation are 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.
(12) $1,166,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for predesign of the northeast 44th street interchange on I-405. This amount shall be placed into a 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.
(13) 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.
(14) $1,250,000 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.
Sec. 709. 2000 2nd sp.s. c 3 s 221 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE‑-PROGRAM M
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State
Appropriation..... $ ((239,927,000))
240,627,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal
Appropriation... $ ((486,000))
1,486,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ ((3,417,000))
4,917,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((243,830,000))
247,030,000
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 department shall not close any highway rest areas but shall continue to operate and maintain all existing rest areas. The department shall convene a panel of stakeholders to evaluate innovative financing options and partnership opportunities at safety rest areas on state highways. At a minimum, the evaluation shall include: (a) A survey of relevant laws that impact the state's ability to create public‑private partnerships or utilize innovative financing techniques for the maintenance and operation of safety rest areas; and (b) an identification of maintenance and operation activities necessary to ensure continuous operation of safety rest areas. By December 1, 2000, the stakeholder panel shall make recommendations to the house of representatives and senate transportation committees and the office of financial management on the feasibility of instituting a pilot project for public‑private partnerships or innovative financing of safety rest areas.
Sec. 710. 2000 2nd sp.s. c 3 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........................ $ 2,989,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State
Appropriation..... $ ((84,062,000))
84,262,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal
Appropriation... $ ((125,000))
462,000
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 6,353,000
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 115,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,402,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((95,046,000))
95,584,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and the specified amount is provided solely for that activity:
(1) $75,000 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) 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.
Sec. 711. 2000 2nd sp.s. c 3 s 226 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, DATA, AND RESEARCH‑-PROGRAM T
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State
Appropriation..... $ ((10,459,000))
10,211,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 17,000,000
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 328,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ ((1,043,000))
1,291,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 28,830,000
Sec. 712. 2000 2nd sp.s. c 3 s 227 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-CHARGES FROM OTHER AGENCIES‑-PROGRAM U
(1) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF ATTORNEY GENERAL TORT CLAIMS SUPPORT
Motor Vehicle Account‑‑State Appropriation..... $ 2,913,000
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..... $ 3,693,000
(4) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State
Appropriation..... $ ((1,990,000))
2,240,000
(5) FOR PAYMENT OF SELF-INSURANCE LIABILITY PREMIUMS AND ADMINISTRATION
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 11,539,000
(6) FOR PAYMENT OF SELF-INSURANCE LIABILITY PREMIUMS AND ADMINISTRATION
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 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 THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CAPITAL PROJECTS SURCHARGE
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 1,100,000
(9) FOR ARCHIVES AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 392,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 27,359,000
Sec. 713. 2000 2nd sp.s. c 3 s 230 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-MARINE‑-PROGRAM X
Marine Operating Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 148,330,000
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ ((137,587,000))
149,415,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 5,092,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((291,009,000))
302,837,000
The appropriation in this section is 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 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 appropriation
is based on the budgeted expenditure of (($29,539,000)) $41,367,000
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 appropriation provides for the compensation of ferry employees. The expenditures for compensation paid to ferry employees during the 1999-2001 biennium may not exceed $195,690,000 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.
(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 auto ferry routes, while ensuring equitable treatment among routes.
(5) The joint task force on ferries is created.
(a) The joint task force on ferries is composed of:
(i) Eight members of the legislature selected as follows:
(A) Four members of the senate, two from each of the major caucuses, to be appointed by the president of the senate, who shall select one of the four senate members as cochair;
(B) Four members of the house of representatives, two from each of the major caucuses, to be appointed by the cospeaker of the respective caucus. The cospeakers shall jointly select one of the four house members as cochair; and
(C) The members appointed from each major caucus of the senate and the house of representatives must include one member from a legislative district that encompasses a terminus of a Washington state ferry route and one from a legislative district that does not include a terminus of a Washington state ferry route;
(ii) At least one person designated by the cochairs representing each of the following:
(A) Ferry advisory committees;
(B) Persons who do not use ferries;
(C) Labor organizations representing ferry workers;
(D) Washington State Ferries;
(E) Transit operators;
(F) The office of financial management; and
(G) Other groups as deemed appropriate by the cochairs of the task force.
(b) The transportation committees shall provide staff support as mutually agreed by the cochairs of the joint task force.
(c) The legislative transportation committee shall pay the expenses of the legislative committee members.
(d) The joint task force on ferries shall report to the full legislature at the beginning of the 2001 legislative session. The report must include, but not be limited to, analysis and recommendations on the following:
(i) Establishment of a long-term goal for recovery of operating costs from fare revenue;
(ii) Options for further cuts in ferry service or full or partial restoration of ferry service cuts;
(iii) Feasibility of full or partial privatization of the ferry system, public-private partnerships, or state and local partnerships; and
(iv) Establishing the short-term and long-term capital needs of the Washington state ferry system.
Sec. 714. 2000 2nd sp.s. c 3 s 232 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-LOCAL PROGRAMS‑-PROGRAM Z
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State
Appropriation..... $ ((83,435,000))
82,269,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal
Appropriation... $ ((8,040,000))
6,190,000
Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 321,000
High Capacity Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 150,000
Highway Infrastructure Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,500,000
Highway Infrastructure Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 234,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑‑State
Appropriation.............................. $ 10,381,000
Urban Arterial Trust Account‑‑State
Appropriation.............................. $ 5,000,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((109,061,000))
106,045,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) $40,692,000 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.
(2) $187,000 of the transportation account‑-state appropriation and $213,000 of the multimodal transportation account--state appropriation are 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.
(3) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $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.
(4) $10,000,000 of the multimodal transportation 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.
(5) 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.
(6) $5,000,000 of the urban arterial trust account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for a small city pavement preservation program, to be administered by the department's 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.
(7) $15,000,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for a county corridor congestion relief program, to be administered by the department's 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.
(8) $5,000,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for improving traffic and pedestrian safety near schools. The 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.
(9) The 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.
(10) $2,000,000 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.
(End of part)
TRANSFERS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Sec. 801. 2000 2nd sp.s. c 3 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... $........................................... ((161,310,000))
154,200,000
Ferry Bond Retirement
Account Appropriation.... $ ((53,592,000))
55,082,000
Transportation Improvement Board Bond Retirement
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 35,909,000
Puget Sound Capital Construction Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 270,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State
Appropriation..... $ ((1,960,000))
1,600,000
Special Category C Account‑-State
Appropriation $ ((405,000))
100,000
Transportation Improvement Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 600,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((254,046,000))
248,426,000
Sec. 802. 2000 2nd sp.s. c 3 s 403 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTION
(1) Motor Vehicle Fund Appropriation for
motor vehicle fuel tax and overload penalties
distribution................................... $ ((483,325,000))
422,025,000
(2) Transportation Fund Appropriation for
motor vehicle excise tax
distribution.......... $ ((178,207,000))
179,882,000
(3) Multimodal Transportation Account‑‑State
Appropriation for motor vehicle excise tax
distribution................................... $ ((52,619,000))
52,583,000
Sec. 803. 2000 2nd sp.s. c 3 s 404 (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... $........................................... 1,865,000
(2) State Patrol Highway Account‑-State
Appropriation: For transfer to the Motor Vehicle
Account‑‑State................................. $ 27,000,000
(3) Highway Safety Fund--State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Multimodal Transportation
Account--State................................. $ 3,220,000
(4) ((Puget Sound
Ferry Operations Account‑‑State
Appropriation: For
transfer to the Marine
Operating Account‑‑State....................... $ 1,400,000
(5))) Public Transportation Systems Account‑-
State Appropriation: For transfer to the
Multimodal Transportation Account--State........ $...................................... 23,182,000
(((6))) (5)
Transportation Fund--State
Appropriation: For transfer to the Multimodal
Transportation Account‑-State.................. $ 28,061,000
The department of
transportation shall ((only)) request the state treasurer to
transfer funds provided under subsection (1) of this section only on an
as-needed basis.
The state treasurer shall transfer the balance remaining at the close of the 2001 fiscal year in the licensing services account to the motor vehicle account.
Sec. 804. 2000 2nd sp.s. c 3 s 405 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSFERS
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-State
Appropriation: For transfer to the Puget Sound
Capital Construction Account‑‑State.................. $.................................. 67,000,000
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Advanced Environmental
Mitigation Revolving Account........................ $ 1,000,000
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation:
For transfer to Puget Sound Capital Construction
Account............................................. $ 18,272,000
Transportation Equipment Fund--State
Appropriation: For transfer to the Motor
Vehicle Fund........................................ $ ((2,500,000))
2,509,000
((High Capacity
Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation: For
transfer to the Multimodal
Transportation Account.............................. $ 2,036,000
Passenger Ferry
Account‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the
Multimodal Transportation
Account............................................. $ 235,000))
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-State appropriation:
For transfer to Motor Vehicle Account‑-State
Appropriation....................................... $ 248,000
The department of transportation shall only transfer funds to the Puget Sound capital construction account--state as provided under this subsection on an as-needed basis. The department of transportation shall transfer all unexpended funds from the high capacity transportation account, the passenger ferry account, the public transportation systems account, and the transportation account to the multimodal transportation account.
(End of part)
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
NEW SECTION. Sec. 901. 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. 902. 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.
(End of part)
INDEX PAGE #
BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS................................. 4
COUNTY ROAD ADMINISTRATION BOARD............................ 4, 29
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING
DRIVER SERVICES............................................. 8, 32
INFORMATION SYSTEMS............................................. 7
MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES................................. 7
VEHICLE SERVICES................................................ 8
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AVIATION--PROGRAM F............................................. 9
CHARGES FROM OTHER AGENCIES--PROGRAM U..................... 12, 40
HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE--PROGRAM M............................. 10, 37
HIGHWAY MANAGEMENT AND FACILITIES--PROGRAM D--OPERATING..... 8, 33
IMPROVEMENTS--PROGRAM I..................................... 9, 33
LOCAL PROGRAMS--PROGRAM Z.................................. 16, 43
MARINE--PROGRAM X.......................................... 14, 40
PRESERVATION--PROGRAM P........................................ 11
PROGRAM D (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-ONLY PROJECTS)......... 20
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION--PROGRAM V............................... 13
RAIL--PROGRAM Y................................................ 16
TRAFFIC OPERATIONS--PROGRAM Q.................................. 12
TRANSFERS.................................................. 22, 48
TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIPS--PROGRAM K................ 10
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT--PROGRAM S........... 12, 38
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, DATA, AND RESEARCH--PROGRAM T..... 12, 39
WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES CONSTRUCTION--PROGRAM W............... 14
FREIGHT MOBILITY STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BOARD..................... 6
LEGISLATIVE EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM............... 2
LEGISLATIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE............................ 5
MARINE EMPLOYEES COMMISSION..................................... 6
STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION........................... 3
STATE TREASURER
BOND RETIREMENT AND INTEREST............................... 21, 47
STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTION............................ 21, 47
STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTIONS TO CITIES AND COUNTIES........ 21
TRANSFERS.................................................. 22, 48
STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS....................................... 22
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION....................................... 6
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD............................ 4, 30
UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION......................... 2
WASHINGTON STATE PARKS AND RECREATION
CAPITAL PROJECTS................................................ 3
WASHINGTON STATE PATROL........................................ 20
FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU..................................... 6, 30
SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU..................................... 7, 31
WASHINGTON TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION........................ 4, 28
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