AN
ACT Relating to transportation funding and appropriations; amending RCW
47.04.210, 47.04.220, 43.84.092, and 43.84.092; adding a new section to chapter
47.01 RCW; creating new sections; making appropriations and authorizing
expenditures for capital improvements; providing an effective date; providing
an expiration date; 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 DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 305,000
The
appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and
limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The
entire appropriation is provided solely for costs associated with the motor
fuel quality program.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 102. FOR
THE LEGISLATIVE
EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 1,676,000
The
appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and
limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
$1,188,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided
for the implementation of House Bill No. 2269 in the form enacted by the
legislature. If House Bill No. 2269 is not enacted in the form passed by the
legislature by July 31, 2001, this funding will lapse.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 103. FOR
THE UTILITIES
AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Grade
Crossing Protective Account‑-
State
Appropriation............................. $ 126,000
The
appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and
limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The
utilities and transportation commission shall develop a rail grade crossing
safety grant program which will fully fund selected safety projects to the
extent allowable under chapter 81.53 RCW.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 104. FOR
THE STATE
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 819,000
The
appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and
limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The
appropriation in this section is provided solely for road maintenance purposes.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 105. FOR
THE OFFICE
OF STATE AUDITOR
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 126,000
The
appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and
limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The
appropriation is a one-time appropriation for the development of the local
government finance project.
*NEW
SECTION. Sec. 106.
FOR THE JOINT
LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND REVIEW COMMITTEE
State
Patrol Highway Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 50,000
The
appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and
limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
The
entire appropriation is provided to the joint legislative audit and review
committee for fiscal year 2002 solely for a study of the state patrol's
communications systems planning process. The focus of the study is: A review
of the planning process and analyses employed by the Washington state patrol in
developing budget requests for its communications systems including the Meng
Value Analysis as reported on March 22, 1999; an assessment of the adequacy of
the information supporting the budget requests; and recommendations for any
improvements to such information for present and future budget requests. The
committee may contract for consulting services in conducting the study. The
study final report shall be submitted to the appropriate committees of the
legislature by December 31, 2001.
A
joint workgroup of representatives from the state patrol, office of financial
management, and department of information systems shall review future state
patrol technology plans or budget reports for consistency with the
recommendations identified by this study.
*Sec. 106 was vetoed. See message at end of chapter.
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES‑-CAPITAL
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 107. FOR
WASHINGTON STATE PARKS AND RECREATION‑-CAPITAL
PROJECTS
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 763,000
The
motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is a one‑time
reappropriation and is provided solely for the projects specified in this
section. Any of the appropriations not expended by June 30, 2003, shall revert
to the motor vehicle account‑-state.
(End of part)
TRANSPORTATION
AGENCIES
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 201. FOR
THE WASHINGTON
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
Highway
Safety Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 1,638,000
Highway
Safety Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $........................................... 5,671,000
School
Zone Safety Account‑-State Appropriation $ 1,504,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 8,813,000
The
appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and
limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The
Washington traffic safety commission may oversee no more than four pilot
projects implementing the use of traffic safety cameras at school zones,
railroad crossings, construction zones or stoplights, and no more than one
pilot project regarding the use of traffic safety cameras in residential
neighborhoods, at school zones, railroad crossings, construction zones, or
stoplights.
(1) In
order to ensure adequate time in the 2001-03 biennium to evaluate the
effectiveness of the pilot program, any programs authorized by the commission
must be authorized by December 31, 2001.
(2) If
the state, a county, or a city has established an authorized traffic safety
camera pilot program under this section, the compensation paid to the
manufacturer or vendor of the equipment used: Must be based upon the value of
the equipment and services provided or rendered in support of the system; and
may not be based upon a portion of the fine or civil penalty imposed or the
revenue generated by the equipment.
(3) 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; and
(g) By
January 1, 2003, 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.
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.............................. $ 50,182,000
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 1,887,000
County
Arterial Preservation Account‑-
State
Appropriation........................ $ 28,551,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 80,620,000
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)
$1,540,000 of the motor vehicle account‑‑state appropriation,
$870,000 of the county arterial preservation account‑‑state
appropriation, and $917,000 of the rural arterial trust account‑‑state
appropriation are provided for the operations program. Of the motor vehicle
account‑-state appropriation, $368,000 is provided for county ferries as
set forth in RCW 47.56.724(4).
(2)
$347,000 of the motor vehicle account‑‑state appropriation,
$27,681,000 of the county arterial preservation account‑‑state
appropriation, and $49,265,000 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........................ $ 118,605,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 213,295,000
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)
$1,551,000 of the transportation improvement account‑‑state
appropriation and $1,552,000 of the urban arterial trust account‑‑state
appropriation are provided for the operations program.
(2)
$117,054,000 of the transportation improvement account‑‑state
appropriation and $93,138,000 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..... $ 3,596,000
The
appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and
limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1)
$2,823,000 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) The
house of representatives transportation committee shall conduct a study of the
use of motorized scooters. The study shall, at a minimum, identify and analyze
the safety issues associated with use of motorized scooters, including use by
children, commuters, and the disabled. House of representatives
transportation committee cochairs shall each appoint one member from their
respective caucus to serve as cochair of the study group. The chair of the
senate transportation committee may also appoint two members from the senate
transportation committee, one from each caucus, to participate in the study.
The study shall be staffed by house of representatives transportation committee
staff. The study group shall report back to the house of representatives
transportation committee by January 1, 2002.
(4) The
house of representatives transportation committee shall conduct a study of the
effect of the weight of fire-fighting apparatus on state roadways. The study
shall determine, at a minimum, the various types of fire-fighting apparatus
currently in use on state roadways; the size, weight and load effect of
fire-fighting apparatus that are currently in use or that potentially could be
in use on the state roadways, as well as on state bridges; and the effect on
public safety. The study may examine state and federal laws that affect
fire-fighting apparatuses. House of representatives transportation committee
cochairs shall each appoint one member from their respective caucus to serve as
cochair of the study group. The study shall be staffed by house of
representatives transportation committee staff. The study group will report
back to the house of representatives transportation committee by January 1,
2002.
(5) The
legislative transportation committee shall conduct a feasibility study of
potential for economic partnerships between the Washington state ferries and
local government entities, including but not limited to port districts. The
study is intended to improve ferry terminals. The study shall, at a minimum,
identify the market, physical, and economic factors that should be examined in
determining whether an economic or commercial development partnership project
on or around Washington state ferry terminals is likely to produce revenue for
the partners. The study shall apply those factors to an analysis of each
terminal used by Washington state ferries and recommend whether further
exploration of state and local partnerships would be of potential economic
benefit to the partners. The entity selected to perform the study through the
request for proposals process will report back to the transportation committees
of the legislature by December 1, 2001.
(6) The
legislative transportation committee, in cooperation with an areawide
transportation system or systems, shall undertake an evaluation of providing
locally sponsored transit services in a local community supplemental to those
services provided by an areawide system. The evaluation shall address:
(a) The
costs and benefits of providing such services;
(b) The
impact of such service on ridership on the areawide system and on any regional
systems;
(c)
Funding options for supplemental services; and
(d)
Institutional arrangements affecting the institution of supplemental services.
The
committee shall work with the department of transportation, areawide transit
providers, community officials, private businesses, labor organizations, and
others as appropriate in conducting the evaluation, and in developing a pilot
project if feasible. The committee shall provide an interim progress report to
the legislature by January 2002. The committee shall report its findings to
the legislature not later than December 1, 2002.
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..... $ 717,000
The
appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations
and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The appropriation
in this section includes $100,000 distributed under RCW 46.68.110(2) that is
provided solely for a comprehensive, long-term, statewide freight needs
analysis. These funds represent 20 percent of the biennial cost and shall
lapse if the additional 80 percent funding is not secured from partners.
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 fill 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.
*NEW
SECTION. Sec. 210. FOR
THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-SUPPORT
SERVICES BUREAU
State
Patrol Highway Account‑-
State
Appropriation........................ $ 69,960,000
State
Patrol Highway Account‑-
Private/Local
Appropriation................ $ 735,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 70,695,000
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.
*Sec. 210 was partially vetoed. See message at end of
chapter.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 211. FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-MANAGEMENT
AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Marine
Fuel Tax Refund Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 7,000
Motorcycle
Safety Education Account‑-
State
Appropriation........................ $ 114,000
Wildlife
Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 89,000
Highway
Safety Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 7,740,000
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 4,230,000
Licensing
Services Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 123,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 12,303,000
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........................ $ 50,000
Wildlife
Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 34,000
Highway
Safety Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 5,655,000
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 3,304,000
Licensing
Services Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 292,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 9,337,000
The
appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and
limitations: The department of licensing shall report to the legislative
transportation committees on the progress of the expanded internet service no
later than December 15, 2002.
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..... $ 57,043,000
Licensing
Services Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 3,123,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 60,770,000
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.... $ 81,366,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 83,589,000
The
appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and
limitations: The department of licensing shall prepare a capital project plan
adopting a process for using certificates of participation to purchase
licensing services offices if the combined principle and interest payments are
the same or less than existing or future leases on comparable facilities.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 215. FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-HIGHWAY
MANAGEMENT AND FACILITIES‑-PROGRAM D‑-OPERATING
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 50,649,000
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 400,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 51,049,000
The
appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and
limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
$3,296,000 of the motor vehicle account‑‑state appropriation is
provided solely for the implementation of Engrossed Senate Bill No. 6188.
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..... $ 508,936,000
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 219,538,000
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 40,904,000
Special
Category C Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 72,608,000
Multimodal
Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 4,880,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 846,866,000
The
appropriations in this section are provided for the location, design, right of
way acquisition, or construction of state highway projects designated as
improvements under RCW 47.05.030. The appropriations in this section are
subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are
provided solely for that activity:
(1) The
special category C account‑-state appropriation of $72,608,000 includes
$63,500,000 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 $391,637,000 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) At
least $554,714,000 of the total appropriation is 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‑‑OPERATING
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 1,153,000
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 219. FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION
ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIPS‑-PROGRAM K‑‑CAPITAL
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 1,400,000
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 consists of 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.
(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. 220. FOR
THE DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION‑-HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE‑-PROGRAM M
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 275,394,000
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 512,000
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 4,067,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 279,973,000
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. 221. FOR
THE DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION‑-PRESERVATION‑-PROGRAM P
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 90,760,000
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 318,795,000
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 8,717,000
Multimodal
Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 64,218,000
Multimodal
Transportation Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 95,682,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 578,172,000
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. This amount
includes $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)
$471,763,000 of the total appropriation is provided for the construction phase
of the preservation program.
(5) The
motor vehicle account‑-federal appropriation and the multimodal
transportation account‑-federal appropriation are transferable between
each other to ensure efficient funds management and program delivery.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 222. FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRAFFIC
OPERATIONS‑-PROGRAM Q‑‑OPERATING
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 32,402,000
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 125,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 32,527,000
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 223. FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRAFFIC
OPERATIONS‑-PROGRAM Q‑‑CAPITAL
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 7,542,000
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 16,678,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 24,220,000
The
appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and
limitations and the specified amount is provided solely for that activity: The
motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $2,986,000 for state
matching funds for federally selected competitive grant or congressional
earmark projects other than commercial vehicle information system and network
(CVISN). These moneys shall be placed into reserve status until such time as
federal funds are secured and a state match is required.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 224. FOR
THE DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT‑-PROGRAM S
State
Patrol Highway Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 926,000
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 94,632,000
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 2,654,000
Puget
Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-
State
Appropriation........................ $ 6,642,000
Multimodal
Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 2,082,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 106,936,000
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 225. FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, DATA, AND
RESEARCH‑-PROGRAM T
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 18,250,000
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................. $ 40,037,000
The
appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and
limitations and the specified amount is provided solely for that activity:
(1) The
motor vehicle account‑‑state appropriation includes $1,000,000
distributed under RCW 46.68.110(2):
(a)
$500,000 of the distribution under RCW 46.68.110(2) is to be used solely by the
department of transportation to collect and enter collision reports into the
statewide collision reporting system for local roadway planning and safety
analysis.
(b)
$500,000 of the distribution under RCW 46.68.110(2) is provided solely to the
department of transportation for the Washington strategic freight
transportation analysis. The department shall work with the transportation
research center to conduct an origin and destination study to determine the
impacts of trade-related truck traffic and other truck impacts on the highway
system. The department may also conduct other research elements, including,
but not limited to, freight corridor identification, strategic resource access,
and road network review.
(2)
$6,754,000 of the motor vehicle account‑‑state appropriation is
provided for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 5749 in the form enacted by
the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 5749 is not enacted in the form passed by
the legislature by July 31, 2001, this funding shall lapse.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 226. 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 DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT
FEES
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..... $ 2,240,000
(5)
FOR PAYMENT OF SELF-INSURANCE LIABILITY PREMIUMS AND ADMINISTRATION
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 13,892,000
Motor
Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-
State
Appropriation........................ $ 4,204,000
The
office of risk management shall evaluate the risk pool premium assessments to
ensure that proper tracking, measuring, and reporting methods have been
utilized to ensure funding equity has been maintained. "Funding
equity" includes but is not limited to demonstrating that premiums
assessed to the department of transportation will, over time, not exceed claims
paid in order to ensure that premiums paid by the department of transportation
are not unconstitutionally expended for nonhighway purposes. The office of
risk management shall make a full report of its findings to the legislature no
later than January 15, 2002.
(6) FOR
PAYMENT OF COSTS OF OFFICE OF MINORITY AND WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 251,000
(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
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 28,080,000
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 227. FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION‑-PROGRAM V
Multimodal
Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 11,160,000
Multimodal
Transportation Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 3,074,000
Multimodal
Transportation Account‑‑
Private/Local
Appropriation................ $ 205,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 14,439,000
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 228. FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES CONSTRUCTION‑-PROGRAM
W
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 144,404,000
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................. $ 187,376,000
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
motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $50,000,000 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.
(2)
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.
(3) The
department shall provide staff support to a legislative oversight committee
that will manage a study of the Eagle Harbor maintenance facility. The
legislative oversight committee shall consist of two members from each caucus
in each house of the legislature, appointed by the leadership of the members'
respective caucus. The department shall issue a request for proposals on
behalf of the legislative oversight committee for an outside consulting firm to
conduct a study on the preservation, replacement, or supplementation of the
Eagle Harbor maintenance facility. The study must analyze: (a) The costs and
benefits to preserve and maintain or relocate the facility; (b) the impact of
Eagle Harbor employment on the local community and Kitsap county; and (c) a
recommendation on future investment in the Eagle Harbor maintenance facility or
possible alternatives. The contractor and the legislative oversight committee
must report back to the legislature's transportation committees no later than
December 10, 2002.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 229. FOR
THE DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION‑-MARINE‑-PROGRAM X
Puget
Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 321,673,000
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 $46,881,000 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) The
department shall issue a request for information from entities interested in
purchasing advertising on board Washington state ferry vessels. The department
shall evaluate the proposals and report back to the legislature's
transportation committees in January 2002 regarding the potential for revenue
from different types of advertising.
(4) The
department may enter into contracts with private vendors to sell ferry tickets
and medium at locations other than Washington state ferry terminals or facilities.
(a) The
department may enter into the contracts only (i) with private vendors that are
already established businesses offering goods for sale to the general public;
and (ii) if it determines that the vendor's established location has the
potential to serve a significant percentage of the customers using a particular
ferry route.
(b) The
department may adopt necessary rules and procedures to allow the use of credit
and debit cards to purchase ferry tickets or medium from a private vendor who
has contracted with the department to sell ferry tickets or medium. The
department may establish a convenience fee to be paid by all persons purchasing
ferry tickets and medium at locations other than Washington state ferry
terminals or facilities. The convenience fee must be sufficient to offset the
charges imposed on the department by the credit and debit card companies. In
no event may the use of credit or debit cards authorized by this section create
a loss of revenue to the state. The use of a personal credit card does not
rely upon the credit of the state as prohibited by Article VIII, section 5 of
the state Constitution.
(5) The
legislature recognizes that projected revenues to the Puget Sound ferry
operating account for the 2001-2003 biennium may be up to $30,000,000 less than
what is required to fund the appropriation provided in this section. The
legislature intends to fully evaluate the extent of the shortfall and make a
supplemental appropriation during the 2002 legislative session.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 230. FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-RAIL‑-PROGRAM
Y‑‑OPERATING
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 32,704,000
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 231. FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-RAIL‑-PROGRAM
Y‑‑CAPITAL
Essential
Rail Assistance Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 200,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 11,610,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 9,630,000
Washington
Fruit Express Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 500,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION........................ $ 21,940,000
The
appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and
limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
$2,000,000 of the multimodal transportation account‑-state appropriation
is provided solely for the Grays Harbor loop project.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 232. FOR
THE DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION‑-LOCAL PROGRAMS‑-PROGRAM Z‑‑OPERATING
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 6,231,000
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 2,569,000
Multimodal
Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 150,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION........................ $ 8,950,000
The
appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and
limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The
motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $150,000 distributed
under RCW 46.68.110(2) that 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.
(2)
$250,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided
solely for a study of concurrency issues in urban areas marked by multiple
contiguous jurisdictions. The study, lead by the city of Bellevue, will focus
on the jurisdictions of Bellevue, Kirkland, Issaquah, and Redmond and will look
at existing and unused methodologies for including development in neighboring
jurisdictions in concurrency calculations. The study will also investigate
what changes in state and local laws are needed in order to provide a more
effective way of dealing with concurrency issues. By November 1, 2003, a
report of the findings will be made to the transportation committees of the
legislature. The appropriation in this subsection shall lapse unless the participating
cities provide $100,000 for the study.
(3) Up
to $500,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided
solely for the study of alternatives for repairing or replacing the Seattle sea
wall. The department's expenditure of funds provided in this subsection may
not exceed the matching contribution provided by the city of Seattle for the
study.
*NEW
SECTION. Sec. 233. FOR
THE DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION‑-LOCAL PROGRAMS‑-PROGRAM Z‑‑CAPITAL
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 77,371,000
Highway
Infrastructure Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 234,000
Highway
Infrastructure Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,500,000
Urban
Arterial Trust Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 4,674,000
Multimodal
Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 10,150,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION........................ $ 93,929,000
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)
$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.
(3)
The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $12,000,000 in
proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.843 in addition to
$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.
(4)
$4,159,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided
solely for additional small city pavement preservation program grants, to be
administered by the department's highways and local programs division.
(5)
$2,000,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided
solely for additional traffic and pedestrian safety improvements near schools.
The highways and local programs division within the department of
transportation shall administer this program.
*Sec. 233 was partially vetoed. See message at
end of chapter.
(End of part)
TRANSPORTATION
AGENCIES CAPITAL FACILITIES
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 301. FOR
THE WASHINGTON
STATE PATROL
State
Patrol Highway Account‑-State
Appropriation................................... $ 780,000
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 2,705,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION...................... $ 3,485,000
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
(End of part)
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... $........................................... 207,900,000
Ferry
Bond Retirement Account Appropriation.... $ 48,675,000
Transportation
Improvement Board Bond Retirement
Account‑-State
Appropriation............... $ 40,856,000
Motor
Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 4,537,000
Special
Category C Account‑-State Appropriation $ 635,000
Transportation
Improvement Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 473,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 303,076,000
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..... $ 450,000
Special
Category C Account Appropriation........ $ 63,000
Transportation
Improvement Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 47,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 560,000
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 403. FOR
THE STATE
TREASURER‑-STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTION
Motor
Vehicle Account Appropriation for
motor
vehicle fuel tax refunds and
distributions.................................. $ 458,895,000
Motor
Vehicle Account Appropriation for
motor
vehicle fuel tax distributions to
cities
and counties............................ $ 428,546,000
Motor
Vehicle Account Appropriation for
license,
permit, and fee distribution to
other
accounts................................. $ 349,936,000
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 404. 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. 405. 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. 406. FOR
THE STATE TREASURER‑-TRANSFERS
(1)
RV Account‑-State Appropriation:
For
transfer to the Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State... $........................................... 1,135,000
The
department of transportation shall only transfer funds provided under
subsection (1) of this section on an as‑needed basis.
(2)
Public Transportation Systems Account‑-
State
Appropriation: For transfer to the
Multimodal
Transportation Account--State........ $...................................... 1,911,000
(3)
State Patrol Highway Account‑-State
Appropriation:
For transfer to the Motor
Vehicle
Account................................ $ 38,657,000
If
House Bill No. 2216 or Senate Bill No. 5078 is enacted in the form passed by
the legislature, the $38,737,000 transfer from the state patrol highway account‑-state
to the motor vehicle account is null and void. If neither House Bill No. 2216
nor Senate Bill No. 5078 is enacted in the form passed by the legislature, the
state treasurer shall transfer funds from the state patrol highway account to
the motor vehicle account on a quarterly basis.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 407. FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSFERS
(1)
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation:
For
transfer to Puget Sound Ferry Operations
Account............................................. $ 27,000,000
(2)
Advanced Right of Way Revolving Account
Appropriation:
For transfer to the Motor
Vehicle
Fund........................................ $ 15,000,000
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 408. FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF RETIREMENT SYSTEMS‑-TRANSFERS
Motor
Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway Account:
For
transfer to the Department of Retirement
Systems Expense Fund................... ........ $ 211,000
(End of part)
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.
*Sec. 501 was vetoed. See message at end of chapter.
PROVISIONS NECESSARY
TO IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Sec.
601. RCW
47.04.210 and 1997 c 94 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
Federal
funds that are administered by the department of transportation and are passed
through to municipal corporations or political subdivisions of the state and
moneys that are received as total reimbursement for goods, services, or
projects constructed by the department of transportation are removed from the
transportation budget. To process and account for these expenditures a new
treasury trust account is created to be used for all department of
transportation one hundred percent federal and local reimbursable
transportation expenditures. This new account is nonbudgeted and
nonappropriated. At the same time, federal and private local appropriations
and full-time equivalents in subprograms R2, R3, T6, Y6, and Z2 processed
through this new account are removed from the department of transportation's
1997-99 budget.
The
department of transportation may make expenditures from the account before
receiving federal and local reimbursements. However, at the end of each
biennium, the account must maintain a zero or positive cash balance. In the
twenty-fourth month of each biennium the department of transportation shall
calculate and transfer sufficient cash from either the motor vehicle fund or
the multimodal transportation ((fund)) account to cover
any negative cash balances. The amount transferred is calculated based on
expenditures from each fund. In addition, any interest charges accruing to the
new account must be distributed to the motor vehicle fund and the multimodal
transportation ((fund)) account.
The
department of transportation shall provide an annual report to the legislative
transportation committee and the office of financial management on expenditures
and full-time equivalents processed through the new account. The report must
also include recommendations for process changes, if needed.
Sec.
602. RCW
47.04.220 and 1997 c 94 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
The miscellaneous transportation programs account is created in the custody of
the state treasurer.
(2)
Moneys from the account may be used only for the costs of:
(a)
Miscellaneous transportation services provided by the department that are
reimbursed by other public and private entities;
(b)
Local transportation projects for which the department is a conduit for federal
reimbursement to a municipal corporation or political subdivision; or
(c)
Other reimbursable activities as recommended by the legislative transportation
committee and approved by the office of financial management.
(3)
Moneys received as reimbursement for expenditures under subsection (2) of this
section must be deposited into the account.
(4)
No appropriation is required for expenditures from this account. This fund is
not subject to allotment procedures provided under chapter 43.88 RCW.
(5)
Only the secretary of transportation or the secretary's designee may authorize
expenditures from the account.
(6)
It is the intent of the legislature that this account maintain a zero or
positive cash balance at the end of each biennium. Toward this purpose the
department may make expenditures from the account before receiving
reimbursements under subsection (2) of this section. Before the end of the
biennium, the department shall transfer sufficient cash to cover any negative
cash balances from the motor vehicle fund and the multimodal
transportation ((funds)) account to the miscellaneous
transportation programs account for unrecovered reimbursements. The department
shall calculate the distribution of this transfer based on expenditures. In
the ensuing biennium the department shall transfer the reimbursements received
in the miscellaneous transportation programs account back to the motor vehicle fund
and the multimodal transportation ((funds)) account to the
extent of the cash transferred at biennium end. The department shall also
distribute any interest charges accruing to the miscellaneous transportation
programs account to the motor vehicle fund and the multimodal
transportation ((funds)) account. Adjustments for any indirect
cost recoveries may also be made at this time.
(7)
The department shall provide an annual report to the legislative transportation
committee and the office of financial management on the expenditures and
full-time equivalents processed through the miscellaneous transportation
programs account. The report must also include recommendations for changes to
the process, if needed.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 603. 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. 604. 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. 605. 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, 2002.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 606. A
new section is added to chapter 47.01 RCW to read as follows:
The
Washington fruit express account is created in the state treasury. All
receipts from the operations of the Washington fruit express program must be
deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after
appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the
operations of the Washington fruit express program and for east-west passenger
rail.
Sec.
607. RCW
43.84.092 and 2000 2nd sp.s. c 4 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
All earnings of investments of surplus balances in the state treasury shall be
deposited to the treasury income account, which account is hereby established
in the state treasury.
(2)
The treasury income account shall be utilized to pay or receive funds associated
with federal programs as required by the federal cash management improvement
act of 1990. The treasury income account is subject in all respects to chapter
43.88 RCW, but no appropriation is required for refunds or allocations of
interest earnings required by the cash management improvement act. Refunds of
interest to the federal treasury required under the cash management improvement
act fall under RCW 43.88.180 and shall not require appropriation. The office
of financial management shall determine the amounts due to or from the federal
government pursuant to the cash management improvement act. The office of
financial management may direct transfers of funds between accounts as deemed
necessary to implement the provisions of the cash management improvement act,
and this subsection. Refunds or allocations shall occur prior to the
distributions of earnings set forth in subsection (4) of this section.
(3)
Except for the provisions of RCW 43.84.160, the treasury income account may be
utilized for the payment of purchased banking services on behalf of treasury
funds including, but not limited to, depository, safekeeping, and disbursement
functions for the state treasury and affected state agencies. The treasury
income account is subject in all respects to chapter 43.88 RCW, but no
appropriation is required for payments to financial institutions. Payments
shall occur prior to distribution of earnings set forth in subsection (4) of
this section.
(4)
Monthly, the state treasurer shall distribute the earnings credited to the
treasury income account. The state treasurer shall credit the general fund
with all the earnings credited to the treasury income account except:
(a)
The following accounts and funds shall receive their proportionate share of
earnings based upon each account's and fund's average daily balance for the
period: The capitol building construction account, the Cedar River channel
construction and operation account, the Central Washington University capital
projects account, the charitable, educational, penal and reformatory
institutions account, the common school construction fund, the county criminal
justice assistance account, the county sales and use tax equalization account,
the data processing building construction account, the deferred compensation
administrative account, the deferred compensation principal account, the
department of retirement systems expense account, the drinking water assistance
account, the Eastern Washington University capital projects account, the
education construction fund, the emergency reserve fund, the federal forest
revolving account, the health services account, the public health services
account, the health system capacity account, the personal health services
account, the state higher education construction account, the higher education
construction account, the highway infrastructure account, the industrial
insurance premium refund account, the judges' retirement account, the judicial
retirement administrative account, the judicial retirement principal account,
the local leasehold excise tax account, the local real estate excise tax
account, the local sales and use tax account, the medical aid account, the
mobile home park relocation fund, the multimodal transportation account, the
municipal criminal justice assistance account, the municipal sales and use tax
equalization account, the natural resources deposit account, the perpetual
surveillance and maintenance account, the public employees' retirement system
plan 1 account, the public employees' retirement system plan 2 account, the
Puyallup tribal settlement account, the resource management cost account, the
site closure account, the special wildlife account, the state employees'
insurance account, the state employees' insurance reserve account, the state
investment board expense account, the state investment board commingled trust
fund accounts, the supplemental pension account, the teachers' retirement
system plan 1 account, the teachers' retirement system combined plan 2 and plan
3 account, the tobacco prevention and control account, the tobacco settlement
account, the transportation infrastructure account, the tuition recovery trust
fund, the University of Washington bond retirement fund, the University of
Washington building account, the volunteer fire fighters' and reserve officers'
relief and pension principal fund, the volunteer fire fighters' and reserve
officers' administrative fund, the Washington fruit express account, the
Washington judicial retirement system account, the Washington law enforcement
officers' and fire fighters' system plan 1 retirement account, the Washington
law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' system plan 2 retirement account,
the Washington school employees' retirement system combined plan 2 and 3
account, the Washington state health insurance pool account, the Washington
state patrol retirement account, the Washington State University building
account, the Washington State University bond retirement fund, the water
pollution control revolving fund, and the Western Washington University capital
projects account. Earnings derived from investing balances of the agricultural
permanent fund, the normal school permanent fund, the permanent common school
fund, the scientific permanent fund, and the state university permanent fund
shall be allocated to their respective beneficiary accounts. All earnings to
be distributed under this subsection (4)(a) shall first be reduced by the
allocation to the state treasurer's service fund pursuant to RCW 43.08.190.
(b)
The following accounts and funds shall receive eighty percent of their
proportionate share of earnings based upon each account's or fund's average
daily balance for the period: The aeronautics account, the aircraft search and
rescue account, the county arterial preservation account, the department of
licensing services account, the essential rail assistance account, the ferry
bond retirement fund, the grade crossing protective fund, the high capacity
transportation account, the highway bond retirement fund, the highway safety
account, the motor vehicle fund, the motorcycle safety education account, the
pilotage account, the public transportation systems account, the Puget Sound
capital construction account, the Puget Sound ferry operations account, the
recreational vehicle account, the rural arterial trust account, the safety and
education account, the special category C account, the state patrol highway
account, the transportation equipment fund, the transportation fund, the
transportation improvement account, the transportation improvement board bond
retirement account, and the urban arterial trust account.
(5)
In conformance with Article II, section 37 of the state Constitution, no
treasury accounts or funds shall be allocated earnings without the specific
affirmative directive of this section.
Sec.
608. RCW
43.84.092 and 2000 2nd sp.s. c 4 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
All earnings of investments of surplus balances in the state treasury shall be
deposited to the treasury income account, which account is hereby established
in the state treasury.
(2)
The treasury income account shall be utilized to pay or receive funds
associated with federal programs as required by the federal cash management
improvement act of 1990. The treasury income account is subject in all
respects to chapter 43.88 RCW, but no appropriation is required for refunds or
allocations of interest earnings required by the cash management improvement
act. Refunds of interest to the federal treasury required under the cash
management improvement act fall under RCW 43.88.180 and shall not require
appropriation. The office of financial management shall determine the amounts
due to or from the federal government pursuant to the cash management improvement
act. The office of financial management may direct transfers of funds between
accounts as deemed necessary to implement the provisions of the cash management
improvement act, and this subsection. Refunds or allocations shall occur prior
to the distributions of earnings set forth in subsection (4) of this section.
(3)
Except for the provisions of RCW 43.84.160, the treasury income account may be
utilized for the payment of purchased banking services on behalf of treasury
funds including, but not limited to, depository, safekeeping, and disbursement
functions for the state treasury and affected state agencies. The treasury
income account is subject in all respects to chapter 43.88 RCW, but no
appropriation is required for payments to financial institutions. Payments
shall occur prior to distribution of earnings set forth in subsection (4) of
this section.
(4)
Monthly, the state treasurer shall distribute the earnings credited to the
treasury income account. The state treasurer shall credit the general fund
with all the earnings credited to the treasury income account except:
(a)
The following accounts and funds shall receive their proportionate share of
earnings based upon each account's and fund's average daily balance for the
period: The capitol building construction account, the Cedar River channel
construction and operation account, the Central Washington University capital
projects account, the charitable, educational, penal and reformatory
institutions account, the common school construction fund, the county criminal
justice assistance account, the county sales and use tax equalization account,
the data processing building construction account, the deferred compensation
administrative account, the deferred compensation principal account, the department
of retirement systems expense account, the drinking water assistance account,
the Eastern Washington University capital projects account, the education
construction fund, the emergency reserve fund, the federal forest revolving
account, the health services account, the public health services account, the
health system capacity account, the personal health services account, the state
higher education construction account, the higher education construction
account, the highway infrastructure account, the industrial insurance premium
refund account, the judges' retirement account, the judicial retirement
administrative account, the judicial retirement principal account, the local
leasehold excise tax account, the local real estate excise tax account, the
local sales and use tax account, the medical aid account, the mobile home park
relocation fund, the multimodal transportation account, the municipal criminal
justice assistance account, the municipal sales and use tax equalization
account, the natural resources deposit account, the perpetual surveillance and
maintenance account, the public employees' retirement system plan 1 account,
the public employees' retirement system combined plan 2 and plan 3 account, the
Puyallup tribal settlement account, the resource management cost account, the
site closure account, the special wildlife account, the state employees'
insurance account, the state employees' insurance reserve account, the state
investment board expense account, the state investment board commingled trust
fund accounts, the supplemental pension account, the teachers' retirement
system plan 1 account, the teachers' retirement system combined plan 2 and plan
3 account, the tobacco prevention and control account, the tobacco settlement
account, the transportation infrastructure account, the tuition recovery trust
fund, the University of Washington bond retirement fund, the University of
Washington building account, the volunteer fire fighters' and reserve officers'
relief and pension principal fund, the volunteer fire fighters' and reserve
officers' administrative fund, the Washington fruit express account, the
Washington judicial retirement system account, the Washington law enforcement
officers' and fire fighters' system plan 1 retirement account, the Washington
law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' system plan 2 retirement account,
the Washington school employees' retirement system combined plan 2 and 3
account, the Washington state health insurance pool account, the Washington
state patrol retirement account, the Washington State University building
account, the Washington State University bond retirement fund, the water
pollution control revolving fund, and the Western Washington University capital
projects account. Earnings derived from investing balances of the agricultural
permanent fund, the normal school permanent fund, the permanent common school
fund, the scientific permanent fund, and the state university permanent fund
shall be allocated to their respective beneficiary accounts. All earnings to
be distributed under this subsection (4)(a) shall first be reduced by the
allocation to the state treasurer's service fund pursuant to RCW 43.08.190.
(b)
The following accounts and funds shall receive eighty percent of their
proportionate share of earnings based upon each account's or fund's average
daily balance for the period: The aeronautics account, the aircraft search and
rescue account, the county arterial preservation account, the department of
licensing services account, the essential rail assistance account, the ferry
bond retirement fund, the grade crossing protective fund, the high capacity
transportation account, the highway bond retirement fund, the highway safety
account, the motor vehicle fund, the motorcycle safety education account, the
pilotage account, the public transportation systems account, the Puget Sound
capital construction account, the Puget Sound ferry operations account, the
recreational vehicle account, the rural arterial trust account, the safety and
education account, the special category C account, the state patrol highway
account, the transportation equipment fund, the transportation fund, the
transportation improvement account, the transportation improvement board bond
retirement account, and the urban arterial trust account.
(5)
In conformance with Article II, section 37 of the state Constitution, no
treasury accounts or funds shall be allocated earnings without the specific
affirmative directive of this section.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 609.
Notwithstanding the limitations of RCW 36.82.070 and 2001 c 221 s 3, county
road funds may be used during this biennium beyond the county right-of-way for
activities clearly associated with removal of fish passage barriers that are
the responsibility of the county in the amount deemed appropriate by the
county.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 610.
Section 607 of this act expires March 1, 2002.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 611.
Section 608 of this act takes effect March 1, 2002.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 612. 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. 613.
Except for section 608 of this act, 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................................. 6
COUNTY ROAD ADMINISTRATION
BOARD................................ 6
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE....................................... 2
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING
DRIVER SERVICES................................................ 12
INFORMATION SYSTEMS............................................ 11
MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT
SERVICES................................ 11
VEHICLE SERVICES............................................... 12
DEPARTMENT OF RETIREMENT
SYSTEMS
TRANSFERS...................................................... 29
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AVIATION--PROGRAM F............................................ 13
CHARGES FROM OTHER
AGENCIES--PROGRAM U......................... 18
HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE--PROGRAM
M................................. 14
HIGHWAY MANAGEMENT AND
FACILITIES--PROGRAM D--OPERATING........ 12
IMPROVEMENTS--PROGRAM I........................................ 13
LOCAL PROGRAMS--PROGRAM Z.................................. 22,
23
MARINE--PROGRAM X.............................................. 20
PRESERVATION--PROGRAM P........................................ 15
PROGRAM D (DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION-ONLY PROJECTS)......... 26
PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION--PROGRAM V............................... 19
RAIL--PROGRAM Y................................................ 22
TRAFFIC OPERATIONS--PROGRAM Q.................................. 16
TRANSFERS...................................................... 29
TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC
PARTNERSHIPS--PROGRAM K................ 14
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND
SUPPORT--PROGRAM S............... 16
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING,
DATA, AND RESEARCH--PROGRAM T......... 17
WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES
CONSTRUCTION--PROGRAM W............... 19
FREIGHT MOBILITY STRATEGIC
INVESTMENT BOARD.................... 10
JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND
REVIEW COMMITTEE.................... 3
LEGISLATIVE EVALUATION AND
ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM............... 2
LEGISLATIVE TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE............................ 8
MARINE EMPLOYEES COMMISSION..................................... 9
OFFICE OF STATE AUDITOR......................................... 3
STATE PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMISSION........................... 3
STATE TREASURER
BOND RETIREMENT AND INTEREST................................... 27
STATE REVENUES FOR
DISTRIBUTION................................ 27
TRANSFERS...................................................... 28
STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS....................................... 28
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION....................................... 9
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD................................ 7
UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION......................... 3
WASHINGTON STATE PARKS AND
RECREATION
CAPITAL PROJECTS................................................ 4
WASHINGTON STATE PATROL........................................ 26
FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU........................................ 10
SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU........................................ 11
WASHINGTON TRAFFIC SAFETY
COMMISSION............................ 5
