READ FIRST TIME 04/02/03.   

     AN ACT Relating to transportation funding and appropriations; amending 2002 c 359 ss 205, 207, 208, 210, 211, 212, 213, 215, 223, 225, 226, 216, 401, 402, 403, and 404 (uncodified); amending 2001 2nd sp.s. c 14 s 303 (uncodified); adding a new section to chapter 43.79 RCW; adding a new section to 2001 2nd sp.s. c 14 (uncodified); creating new sections; making appropriations and authorizing expenditures for capital improvements; providing an effective date; and providing a contingent effective date.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   (1) The transportation budget of the state is hereby adopted and, subject to the provisions 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, 2005.
     (2) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this subsection apply throughout this act.
     (a) "Fiscal year 2004" or "FY 2004" means the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004.
     (b) "Fiscal year 2005" or "FY 2005" means the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.
     (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) "Reappropriation" means appropriation and, unless the context clearly provides otherwise, is subject to the relevant conditions and limitations applicable to appropriations.
     (g) "LEAP" means the legislative evaluation and accountability program committee.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 101   FOR THE UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Grade Crossing Protective Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $293,000

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 102   FOR THE MARINE EMPLOYEES COMMISSION
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $352,000

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 103   FOR THE STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $822,000

     The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The entire appropriation in this section is provided solely for road maintenance purposes.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 104   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $315,000

     The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The entire appropriation is provided solely for costs associated with the motor fuel quality program.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 105   FOR WASHINGTON STATE PARKS AND RECREATION -- CAPITAL PROJECTS
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $150,000

     The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The motor vehicle account -- state appropriation is a one-time reappropriation and is provided solely for the Beacon Rock state park entrance road project. Any of the appropriations not expended by June 30, 2005, shall revert to the motor vehicle account -- state.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 201   FOR THE WASHINGTON TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
Highway Safety Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,017,000
Highway Safety Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,744,000
School Zone Safety Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,059,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,820,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) The commission may oversee up to four pilot projects implementing the use of traffic safety cameras to detect failure to stop at railroad crossings, stoplights, and school zones.
     (a) In order to ensure adequate time in the 2003-05 biennium to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program, any projects authorized by the commission must be authorized by December 31, 2003.
     (b) If a county or city has established an authorized automated traffic safety camera program under this section, the compensation paid to the manufacturer or vendor of the equipment used must be based only 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.
     (c) The traffic safety commission shall use the following guidelines to administer the program:
     (i) Traffic safety cameras may take pictures of the vehicle and vehicle license plate only, and only while an infraction is occurring;
     (ii) 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;
     (iii) 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;
     (iv) Notices of infractions must be mailed to the registered owner of a vehicle within fourteen days of the infraction occurring;
     (v) The owner of the vehicle is not responsible for the violation if the owner of the vehicle, within fourteen days of receiving notification of the violation, mails to the issuing law enforcement agency, a declaration under penalty of perjury, 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 any other extenuating circumstances;
     (vi) 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;
     (vii) If a notice of infraction is sent to the registered owner and the registered owner is a rental car business, the infraction will be dismissed against the business if it mails to the issuing agency, within fourteen days of receiving the notice, a declaration under penalty of perjury of the name and known mailing address of the individual driving or renting the vehicle when the infraction occurred. If the business is unable to determine who was driving or renting the vehicle at the time the infraction occurred, the business must sign a declaration under penalty of perjury to this effect. The declaration must be mailed to the issuing agency within fourteen days of receiving the notice of traffic infraction. Timely mailing of this declaration to the issuing agency relieves a rental car business of any liability under this section for the notice of infraction. A declaration form suitable for this purpose must be included with each automated traffic infraction notice issued, along with instructions for its completion and use;
     (viii) For purposes of the 2003-05 biennium pilot projects, infractions generated by the use of traffic safety cameras are exempt from the provisions of RCW 3.46.120, 3.50.100, and 35.20.220, and must be processed in the same manner as parking violations; and
     (ix) By June 30, 2005, 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.
     (2) $210,000 of the highway safety account--state appropriation is provided solely for continuing the five existing DUI/traffic safety task forces that receive federal project funding that expires during the 2003-05 biennium. However, the appropriation in this subsection may only be expended for a task force when the federal funding for that task force has expired.
     (3)(a) $1,555,000 of the school zone safety account--state appropriation is provided solely as matching funds for the following school safety enhancement projects, as proposed by local agencies, schools, and tribal governments in response to the department of transportation's highways and local programs request for information for potential projects to be financed under Referendum No. 51:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 202   FOR THE COUNTY ROAD ADMINISTRATION BOARD
Rural Arterial Trust Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $769,000
Motor Vehicle Account--State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,927,000
County Arterial Preservation Account--State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $719,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,415,000

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 203   FOR THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD
Urban Arterial Trust Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,611,000
Transportation Improvement Account--State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,620,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,231,000

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 204   FOR THE BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS
Pilotage Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $272,000

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 205   FOR THE LEGISLATIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,374,000

     The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) No funding is provided for the staffing, administration and operations of the house of representatives transportation committee. Existing staff of the transportation committee shall be transferred to the house of representatives in the office of program research. All tangible and intangible property that has been acquired by, or allocated for use by the house of representatives transportation committee and its staff, including but not limited to office space and equipment, information systems technology, and employer-related assets, rights, privileges, and liabilities shall be transferred to the house of representatives. Any property acquired by, or allocated for use by the senate transportation committee and its staff shall be transferred to the senate.
     (2) $1,600,000 of the motor vehicle state appropriation in this section is provided for the purposes of (a) and (b) of this subsection:
     (a)(i) If Substitute Senate Bill No. 5748 becomes law by June 30, 2003, the amount provided in this subsection shall be for performance and functional audits of transportation agencies and departments as provided in Substitute Senate Bill No. 5748; and
     (ii) If Substitute Senate Bill No. 5748 does not become law by June 30, 2003, the amount provided in this subsection shall be for performance and functional audits of transportation agencies and departments paid for and ordered by the executive committee of the legislative transportation committee, pursuant to a recommendation of the transportation performance audit board hereby created. The transportation performance audit board shall consist of the majority and minority leaders of the transportation committees of the legislature, five citizen members with transportation-related expertise who shall be nominated by professional associations chosen by the board's legislative members and appointed by the governor, the legislative auditor as an ex officio member, and one at-large member appointed by the governor. The citizen members may not currently, or within one year of their appointment, be employed by the Washington state department of transportation, and shall include:
     (A) One member with expertise in construction project planning, including permitting and assuring regulatory compliance;
     (B) One member with expertise in construction means and methods and construction management, crafting and implementing environmental mitigation plans, and administration;
     (C) One member with expertise in construction engineering services, including construction management, materials testing, materials documentation, contractor payments, inspection, surveying, and project oversight;
     (D) One member with expertise in project management, including design estimating, contract packaging, and procurement; and
     (E) One member with expertise in transportation planning and congestion management.
     (b) Within the amount provided in this subsection, the legislative transportation committee shall consider contracting with the joint legislative audit and review committee to conduct a targeted performance audit of the Washington state patrol. For this performance audit, the joint legislative audit and review committee shall put its highest priority on the following topics: (i) An assessment of the types and categories of services, including a contrast of public highway policing and general policing services provided by the patrol, and the organizational structures used to deliver these services; (ii) an evaluation of the patrol's fiscal policies and procedures, including a differentiation between transportation and general fund expenditures; and (iii) an evaluation of the linkages among expenditures, organizational structures, service delivery, accountability, and outcomes. If a contract is entered into under this subsection (b), the joint legislative audit and review committee shall provide a progress report to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 31, 2003, and a final report, including findings and recommendations, by September 30, 2004.
     (3) The legislative transportation committee shall develop a mission and organizational plan during the 2003 legislative interim that:
     (a) Reconciles any newly-mandated responsibilities (such as performance auditing and benchmarking) with current statutory responsibilities;
     (b) Develops a process for adopting interim work plans, including identifying subcommittees of the legislative transportation committee, special studies or activities to be undertaken (which may include a study of administrative costs funded with commute trip reduction funds and how administrative cost savings can be achieved), deliverables and/or expected outcomes, and resources required to accomplish the work plan;
     (c) Develops a long-range staffing plan to fit any new statutory requirements and a redefined mission and organizational plan; and
     (d) Ensures that all basic legislative transportation committee functions and the adopted interim work plan are appropriately funded.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 206   FOR THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $807,000

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 207   FOR THE FREIGHT MOBILITY STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BOARD
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $616,000

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 208   FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL -- FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU
State Patrol Highway Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $171,269,000
State Patrol Highway Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,167,000
State Patrol Highway Account -- Private/Local Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $175,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $177,611,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) Washington state patrol officers engaged in off-duty uniformed employment providing traffic control services to the department of transportation or other state agencies are authorized to use state patrol vehicles for the purposes of that employment, subject to guidelines adopted by the chief of the Washington state patrol. The Washington state patrol shall be reimbursed for the use of the vehicle at the prevailing state employee rate for mileage and hours of usage, subject to guidelines developed by the chief of the Washington state patrol. The patrol shall report to the house of representatives and senate transportation committees by December 31, 2004, on the use of agency vehicles by officers engaging in the off-duty employment specified in this subsection. The report shall include an analysis that compares cost reimbursement and cost-impacts, including increased vehicle mileage, maintenance costs, and indirect impacts, associated with the private use of patrol vehicles.
     (2) $2,075,000 of the state patrol highway account--state appropriation in this section is provided solely for the addition of thirteen troopers to those permanently assigned to vessel and terminal security. The Washington state patrol shall continue to provide the enhanced services levels established after September 11, 2001.
     (3) In addition to the user fees, the patrol shall transfer into the state patrol nonappropriated airplane revolving account created under section 1501 of this act, no more than the amount of appropriated state patrol highway account and general fund funding necessary to cover the costs for the patrol's use of the aircraft. The state patrol highway account and general fund--state funds shall be transferred proportionately in accordance with a cost allocation that differentiates between highway traffic enforcement services and general policing purposes.
     (4) The patrol shall not account for or record locally provided DUI cost reimbursement payments as expenditure credits to the state patrol highway account. The patrol shall report the amount of expected locally provided DUI cost reimbursements to the transportation committees of the senate and house of representatives by December 31 of each year.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 209   FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL -- SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU
State Patrol Highway Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $69,993,000
State Patrol Highway Account -- Private/Local Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,290,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $71,283,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) Under the direction of the legislative auditor, the patrol shall update the pursuit vehicle life-cycle cost model developed in the 1998 Washington state patrol performance audit (JLARC Report 99-4). The patrol shall utilize the updated model as a basis for determining maintenance and other cost impacts resulting from the increase to pursuit vehicle mileage above 110 thousand miles in the 2003-05 biennium. The patrol shall submit a report, that includes identified cost impacts, to the transportation committees of the senate and house of representatives by December 31, 2003.
     (2) The Washington state patrol shall assign two full-time detectives to work solely to investigate incidents of identity fraud, drivers' license fraud, and identity theft. The detectives shall work cooperatively with the department of licensing's driver's special investigation unit.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 210   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING -- MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Marine Fuel Tax Refund Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,000
Motorcycle Safety Education Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $85,000
Wildlife Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $77,000
Highway Safety Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,286,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,623,000
DOL Services Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $107,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,185,000

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 211   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING -- INFORMATION SERVICES
Marine Fuel Tax Refund Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000
Motorcycle Safety Education Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $133,000
Wildlife Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $58,000
Highway Safety Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,489,000
Highway Safety Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,569,000
DOL Services Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $670,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,927,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The department shall submit a report to the transportation committees of the legislature detailing the progress made in transitioning off of the Unisys system by December 1, 2003, and each December 1 thereafter.

     *NEW SECTION.  Sec. 212   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING -- VEHICLE SERVICES
Marine Fuel Tax Refund Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $60,000
Wildlife Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $585,000
Motor Vehicle Account--Local Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,372,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $61,509,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $600,000
DOL Services Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,211,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $67,337,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) $144,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5435 or Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1592.
     (2) If Engrossed Senate Bill No. 6063 is not enacted by June 30, 2003, $1,100,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation shall lapse.
     (3) $81,000 of the DOL services account--state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Substitute House Bill No. 1036.
     (4) $2,901,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of House Bill No. 2065. Within the amount provided, the department shall fund the implementation of a digital license plate system including the purchase of digital license plate printing equipment for correctional industries; the remodeling of space to provide climate control, ventilation, and power requirements, for the equipment that will be housed at correctional industries; and the purchase of digital license plate inventory. By December 1, 2003, the department and correctional industries shall submit a report to the transportation committees of the legislature detailing the digital license plate printing system implementation plan. By January 1, 2005, the department and correctional industries shall submit a report to the transportation committees of the legislature concerning the cost of the consumables used in the digital license plate printing process. If House Bill No. 2065 is not enacted by June 30, 2003, $2,901,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation shall lapse.
     *Sec. 212 was partially vetoed. See message at end of chapter.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 213   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING -- DRIVER SERVICES
Motorcycle Safety Education Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,576,000
Highway Safety Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $84,809,000
Highway Safety Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $318,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $87,703,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $178,000 of the highway safety account--state appropriation is provided solely for two temporary collision processing FTEs to eliminate the backlog of collision reports. The department shall report, informally, to the house of representatives and senate transportation committees quarterly, beginning October 1, 2003, on the progress made in eliminating the backlog.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 214   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION--INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY -- PROGRAM C
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $58,661,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,163,000
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,583,000
Multimodal Transportation Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $363,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $70,770,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) $715,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided solely to retain an external consultant to provide an assessment of the department's review of current major information technology systems and planning for system and application modernization. The legislative transportation committee shall approve the statement of work before the consultant is hired. The consultant shall also work with the department to prepare an application modernization strategy and preliminary project plan.
     The department and the consultant shall work with the office of financial management and the department of information services to ensure that (a) the department's current and future system development is consistent with the overall direction of other key state systems; and (b) when possible, common statewide information systems are used or developed to encourage coordination and integration of information used by the department and other state agencies and to avoid duplication. The department shall provide a report on its proposed application modernization plan to the transportation committees of the legislature by June 30, 2004.
     (2)(a) $2,963,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation and $2,963,000 of the motor vehicle account--federal appropriation are provided solely for implementation of a new revenue collection system, including the integration of the regional fare coordination system (smart card), at the Washington state ferries. By December 1st of each year, an annual update must be provided to the legislative transportation committee concerning the status of implementing and completing this project.
     (b) $400,000 of the Puget Sound ferry operation account--state appropriation is provided solely for implementation of the smart card program. $200,000 of this amount must be held in allotment reserve until a smart card report is delivered to the legislative transportation committee indicating that an agreement on which technology will be used throughout the state of Washington for the smart card program has been reached among smart card participants.
     (3) The department shall contract with the department of information services to conduct a survey that identifies possible opportunities and benefits associated with siting and use of technology and wireless facilities located on state right of way authorized by RCW 47.60.140. The department shall submit a report regarding the survey to the appropriate legislative committees by December 1, 2004.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 215   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION--FACILITY MAINTENANCE, OPERATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION -- PROGRAM D -- OPERATING
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $31,048,000

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 216   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- AVIATION -- PROGRAM F
Aeronautics Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,107,000
Aeronautics Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $650,000
Aircraft Search and Rescue Safety and Education
     Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $282,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,039,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $1,381,000 of the aeronautics account--state appropriation is provided solely for additional preservation grants to airports. $122,000 of the aircraft search and rescue safety and education account--state appropriation is provided for additional search and rescue and safety and education activities. If Senate Bill No. 6056 is not enacted by June 30, 2003, the amounts provided shall lapse.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 217   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION--PROGRAM DELIVERY MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT -- PROGRAM H
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $49,010,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $400,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $49,410,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) $14,310,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided solely for the staffing, activities, and overhead of the department's environmental affairs office. This funding is provided in lieu of funding provided in sections 305 and 306 of this act.
     (2) $3,100,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided solely for the staffing and activities of the transportation permit efficiency and accountability committee.
     (3) $300,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided to the department in accordance with RCW 46.68.110(2) and 46.68.120(3) and shall be used by the department solely for the purposes of providing contract services to the association of Washington cities and Washington state association of counties to implement section 2(3)(c), (5), and (6), chapter 8 (ESB 5279), Laws of 2003 for activities of the transportation permit efficiency and accountability committee.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 218   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION--ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIPS--PROGRAM K
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,011,000

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 219   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE -- PROGRAM M
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $283,350,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,426,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- Private/Local Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,253,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $289,029,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (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 must 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.
     (3) The department shall request an unanticipated receipt for any private or local funds received for reimbursements of third party damages that are in excess of the motor vehicle account--private/local appropriation.
     (4) Funding is provided for maintenance on the state system to allow for a continuation of the level of service targets included in the 2001-03 biennium. In delivering the program, the department should concentrate on the following areas:
     (a) Meeting or exceeding the target for structural bridge repair on a statewide basis;
     (b) Eliminating the number of activities delivered in the "f" level of service at the region level;
     (c) Reducing the number of activities delivered in the "d" level of service by increasing the resources directed to those activities on a statewide and region basis; and
     (d) Evaluating, analyzing, and potentially redistributing resources within and among regions to provide greater consistency in delivering the program statewide and in achieving overall level of service targets.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 220   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- TRAFFIC OPERATIONS -- PROGRAM Q -- OPERATING
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $38,869,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- Private/Local Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $125,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $38,994,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) A maximum of $8,800,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation may be expended for the incident response program, including the service patrols. The department and the Washington state patrol shall continue to consult and coordinate with private sector partners, such as towing companies, media, auto, insurance and trucking associations, and the legislative transportation committees to ensure that limited state resources are used most effectively. No funds shall be used to purchase tow trucks.
     (2) $4,400,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided solely for low-cost enhancements. The department shall give priority to low-cost enhancement projects that improve safety or provide congestion relief. The department shall prioritize low-cost enhancement projects on a statewide rather than regional basis.
     (3) At a frequency determined by the department, the interstate-5 variable message signs shall display a message advising slower traffic to keep right.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 221   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT -- PROGRAM S
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $24,852,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $636,000
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,093,000
Multimodal Transportation Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $973,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,554,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) $627,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5248. If Substitute Senate Bill No. 5248 is not enacted by June 30, 2003, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse. The agency may transfer between programs funds provided in this subsection.
     (2) The department shall transfer at no cost to the Washington state patrol the title to the Walla Walla colocation facility.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 222   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, DATA, AND RESEARCH -- PROGRAM T
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $30,064,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,814,000
Multimodal Transportation Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,021,000
Multimodal Transportation Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $47,899,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) $3,800,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided solely for a study of regional congestion relief solutions for Puget Sound, Spokane, and Vancouver. The study must include proposals to alleviate congestion consistent with population and land use expectations under the growth management act, and must include measurement of all modes of transportation.
     (2) $2,000,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided solely for additional assistance to support regional transportation planning organizations and long-range transportation planning efforts.
     (3) $3,000,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided solely for the costs of the regional transportation investment district (RTID) election and department of transportation project oversight. These funds are provided as a loan to the RTID and shall be repaid to the state motor vehicle account within one year following the certification of the election results related to the RTID.
     (4) $650,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided to the department in accordance with RCW 46.68.110(2) and 46.68.120(3) and shall be used by the department to support the processing and analysis of the backlog of city and county collision reports.
     (5) The department shall contribute to the report required in section 208(1) of this act in the form of an analysis of the cost impacts incurred by the department as the result of the policy implemented in section 208(1) of this act. The analysis shall contrast overtime costs charged by the patrol prior to July 1, 2003, with contract costs for similar services after July 1, 2003.
     (6) $60,000 of the distribution under RCW 46.68.110(2) and 46.68.120(3) is provided solely to the department for the Washington strategic freight transportation analysis.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 223   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- CHARGES FROM OTHER AGENCIES -- PROGRAM U
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $61,082,000

     The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) $50,799,000 of the motor vehicle fund--state appropriation is provided solely for the liabilities attributable to the department of transportation. The office of financial management must provide a detailed accounting of the revenues and expenditures of the self-insurance fund to the transportation committees of the legislature on December 31st and June 30th of each year.
     (2) Payments in this section represent charges from other state agencies to the department of transportation.
     (a) FOR PAYMENT OF OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION OF RISK MANAGEMENT FEES . . . . . . . . . . . . $989,000
     (b) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE OFFICE OF
THE STATE AUDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . $823,000
     (c) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES AND CONSOLIDATED MAIL SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,850,000
     (d) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,252,000
     (e) FOR PAYMENT OF SELF-INSURANCE LIABILITY PREMIUMS AND ADMINISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $50,799,000
     (f) FOR PAYMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CAPITAL PROJECTS SURCHARGE . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,846,000
     (g) FOR ARCHIVES AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . $523,000

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 224   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION -- PROGRAM V
Multimodal Transportation Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $46,457,000
Multimodal Transportation Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,574,000
Multimodal Transportation Account -- Private/Local
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $155,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $49,186,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) $4,000,000 of the multimodal transportation account--state appropriation is provided solely for a grant program for nonprofit providers of transportation for persons with special transportation needs. $14,000,000 of the multimodal transportation account--state appropriation is provided solely for a grant program for transit agencies to transport persons with special transportation needs. Moneys shall be to provide additional service only and may not be used to supplant current funding. Grants shall only be used by nonprofit providers and transit agencies for capital and operating costs directly associated with adding additional service. Grants for nonprofit providers shall be based on need, including the availability of other providers of service in the area, efforts to coordinate trips among providers and riders, and the cost effectiveness of trips provided. Grants for transit agencies shall be prorated based on the amount expended for demand response service and route deviated service in calendar year 2001 as reported in the "Summary of Public Transportation - 2001" published by the department of transportation. No transit agency may receive more than thirty percent of these distributions.
     (2) $1,500,000 of the multimodal transportation account--state appropriation is provided solely for grants to implement section 9 of Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2228.
     (3) Funds are provided for the rural mobility grant program as follows:
     (a) $6,000,000 of the multimodal transportation account--state appropriation is provided solely for grants for those transit systems serving small cities and rural areas as identified in the Summary of Public Transportation - 2001 published by the department of transportation. Noncompetitive grants must be distributed to the transit systems serving small cities and rural areas in a manner similar to past disparity equalization programs.
     (b) $4,000,000 of the multimodal transportation account--state appropriation is provided solely to providers of rural mobility service in areas not served or underserved by transit agencies through a competitive grant process.
     (4) $4,000,000 of the multimodal transportation account--state appropriation is provided solely for a vanpool grant program for public transit agencies. The grant program will cover capital costs only; no operating costs are eligible for funding under this grant program. Only grants that add vanpools are eligible, no supplanting of transit funds currently funding vanpools is allowed. Additional criteria for selecting grants will include leveraging funds other than state funds.
     (5) $3,000,000 of the multimodal transportation account--state appropriation is provided to the city of Seattle for the Seattle streetcar project on South Lake Union.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 225   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- MARINE -- PROGRAM X
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $309,580,000
Multimodal Transportation Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,120,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $314,700,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) The appropriation is based on the budgeted expenditure of $34,701,000 for vessel operating fuel in the 2003-2005 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 2003-2005 biennium may not exceed $207,757,000 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 $495.30 a month annualized per eligible marine employee multiplied by the number of eligible marine employees for fiscal year 2004 and $567.67 a month annualized per eligible marine employee multiplied by the number of eligible marine employees for fiscal year 2005, 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 2003-2005 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 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, 2003, and thereafter, as established in the 2003-2005 general fund operating budget.
     (3) $4,234,000 of the multimodal transportation account--state appropriation and $800,000 of the Puget Sound ferry operations account--state appropriation are provided solely for operating costs associated with the Vashon to Seattle passenger-only ferry. The Washington state ferries will develop a plan to increase passenger-only farebox recovery to at least forty percent by July 1, 2003, with an additional goal of eighty percent, through increased fares, lower operation costs, and other cost-saving measures as appropriate. In order to implement the plan, ferry system management is authorized to negotiate changes in work hours (requirements for split shift work), but only with respect to operating passenger-only ferry service, to be included in a collective bargaining agreement in effect during the 2003-05 biennium that differs from provisions regarding work hours in the prior collective bargaining agreement. The department must report to the transportation committees of the legislature by December 1, 2003.
     (4) $866,000 of the multimodal transportation account--state appropriation and $200,000 of the Puget Sound ferry operations account--state appropriation are provided solely for operating costs associated with the Bremerton to Seattle passenger-only ferry service for thirteen weeks.
     (5) The department shall study the potential for private or public partners, including but not limited to King county, to provide passenger-only ferry service from Vashon to Seattle. The department shall report to the legislative transportation committees by December 31, 2003.
     (6) The Washington state ferries shall continue to provide service to Sidney, British Columbia.
     (7) When augmenting the existing ferry fleet, the department of transportation ferry capital program shall explore cost-effective options to include the leasing of ferries from private-sector organizations.
     (8) The Washington state ferries shall work with the department of general administration, office of state procurement to improve the existing fuel procurement process and solicit, identify, and evaluate, purchasing alternatives to reduce the overall cost of fuel and mitigate the impact of market fluctuations and pressure on both short- and long-term fuel costs. Consideration shall include, but not be limited to, long-term fuel contracts, partnering with other public entities, and possibilities for fuel storage in evaluating strategies and options. The department shall report back to the transportation committees of the legislature by December 1, 2003, on the options, strategies, and recommendations for managing fuel purchases and costs.
     (9) The department must provide a separate accounting of passenger-only ferry service costs and auto ferry service costs, and must provide periodic reporting to the legislature on the financial status of both passenger-only and auto ferry service in Washington state.
     (10) The Washington state ferries must work with the department's information technology division to implement a new revenue collection system, including the integration of the regional fare coordination system (smart card). Each December, annual updates are to be provided to the transportation committees of the legislature concerning the status of implementing and completing this project, with updates concluding the first December after full project implementation.
     (11) The Washington state ferries shall evaluate the benefits and costs of selling the depreciation rights to ferries purchased by the state in the future through sale and lease-back agreements, as permitted under RCW 47.60.010. The department is authorized to issue a request for proposal to solicit proposals from potential buyers. The department must report to the transportation committees of the legislature by December 1, 2004, on the options, strategies, and recommendations for sale/lease-back agreements on existing ferry boats as well as future ferry boat purchases.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 226   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- RAIL -- PROGRAM Y -- OPERATING
Multimodal Transportation Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $35,075,000

     The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) $30,831,000 of the multimodal transportation account--state appropriation is provided solely for the Amtrak service contract and Talgo maintenance contract associated with providing and maintaining the state-supported passenger rail service.
     (2) No Amtrak Cascade runs may be eliminated.
     (3) The department is directed to explore scheduling changes that will reduce the delay in Seattle when traveling from Portland to Vancouver B.C.
     (4) The department is directed to explore opportunities with British Columbia (B.C.) concerning the possibility of leasing an existing Talgo trainset to B.C. during the day for a commuter run when the Talgo is not in use during the Bellingham layover.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 227   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- LOCAL PROGRAMS -- PROGRAM Z -- OPERATING
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,057,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,569,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,626,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) Up to $75,000 of the total appropriation is provided in accordance with RCW 46.68.110(2) and 46.68.120(3) to fund the state's share of the 2004 Washington marine cargo forecast study. Public port districts, acting through their association, must provide funding to cover the remaining cost of the forecast.
     (2) $300,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided in accordance with RCW 46.68.110(2) and 46.68.120(3) solely to fund a study of the threats posed by flooding to the state and other infrastructure near the Interstate 5 crossing of the Skagit River. This funding is contingent on the receipt of federal matching funds.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 301   FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL
State Patrol Highway Account--State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,205,000

     The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: $625,000 of the state patrol highway account appropriation is provided solely for the patrol's share of the Shelton area water and sewer regional plan. However, this amount is contingent on general fund--state funding of the Washington corrections center's portion of the Shelton area water and sewer regional plan. If general fund--state funding is not provided, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 302   FOR THE COUNTY ROAD ADMINISTRATION BOARD
Rural Arterial Trust Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $61,660,000
Motor Vehicle Account--State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $362,000
County Arterial Preservation Account--State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,747,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $90,769,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $362,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided for county ferries as set forth in RCW 47.56.725(4).

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 303   FOR THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD
Urban Arterial Trust Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $99,201,000
Transportation Improvement Account--State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $98,215,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $197,416,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) The transportation improvement account--state appropriation includes $23,955,000 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.
     (2) The transportation improvement board shall maintain grant funding currently approved for the SR 3/SR 303 Interchange (Waaga Way).

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 304   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- PROGRAM D (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-ONLY PROJECTS) -- CAPITAL
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,296,000

     The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) The entire motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided solely to implement the activities and projects included in the Legislative 2003 Transportation Project List - Current Law report as transmitted to LEAP on April 27, 2003.
     (2) The department shall develop a standard design for all maintenance facilities to be funded under this section. Prior to developing design standards, the department must solicit input from all personnel classifications typically employed at maintenance facilities. By September 1, 2003, the department shall submit a report to the legislative transportation committees describing the stakeholder involvement process undertaken and the adopted design standards for maintenance facilities.

     *NEW SECTION.  Sec. 305   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION--IMPROVEMENTS--PROGRAM I
Transportation 2003 Account (Nickel Account)--State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $565,300,000
Transportation 2003 Account (Nickel Account)--Federal
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $950,000
Transportation 2003 Account (Nickel Account)--Local
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,434,000
Motor Vehicle Account--State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $157,374,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $192,940,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- Local Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,258,000
Special Category C Account--State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $50,279,000
Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Account Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $613,300,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,596,835,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) $157,374,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation, $192,940,000 of the motor vehicle account--federal appropriation, $13,258,000 of the motor vehicle account--local appropriation, and $50,279,000 of the special category C account--state appropriation are provided solely to implement the activities and projects included in the Legislative 2003 Transportation Project List - Current Law report as transmitted to LEAP on April 27, 2003.
     (2) The motor vehicle account--state appropriation includes $78,000,000 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. The motor vehicle account--state appropriation includes $18,038,000 in unexpended proceeds from bond sales authorized in RCW 47.10.843 for mobility and economic initiative improvement projects.
     (3) The Tacoma Narrows toll bridge account--state appropriation includes $567,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.843. The Tacoma Narrows toll bridge account--state appropriation includes $46,300,000 in unexpended proceeds from the January 2003 bond sale authorized in RCW 47.10.843 for the Tacoma Narrows bridge project.
     (4) The special category C account--state appropriation includes $44,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.812. The transportation commission may authorize the use of current revenues available in the special category C account in lieu of bond proceeds for any part of the state appropriation.
     (5) The entire transportation 2003 account (nickel account) appropriation is provided solely for the projects and activities as indicated in the Legislative 2003 Transportation Project List - New Law report transmitted to LEAP on April 27, 2003.
     (6) The motor vehicle account--state appropriation includes $280,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by Senate Bill No. 6062. The transportation commission may authorize the use of current revenues available to the department of transportation in lieu of bond proceeds for any part of the state appropriation.
     (7) $11,000,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided solely for the environmental impact statement on the SR 520 Evergreen floating bridge.
     (8) $250,000 of the transportation 2003 account (Nickel Account)--state appropriation and an equal amount from the city of Seattle are provided solely for an analysis of the impacts that an expansion of the SR 520 Evergreen floating bridge will have on the streets of North Capitol Hill, Roanoke Park, and Montlake. An advisory committee with two members each from Portage Bay/Roanoke Park Community Council, Montlake Community Council, and the North Capitol Hill community organization along with the secretary of transportation is established. The seven-member committee shall hire and oversee the contract with a transportation consulting organization to: (a) Perform an analysis of such impacts; and (b) design a traffic and circulation plan that mitigates the adverse consequences of such impacts. If the city of Seattle does not agree to provide $250,000 by January 1, 2004, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (9)(a) $500,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided solely for a study to provide the legislature with information regarding the feasibility of pursuing a Washington commerce corridor. The department shall retain outside experts to conduct the study. The study must include the following conditions:
     (i) The Washington commerce corridor must be a north-south corridor starting in the vicinity of Lewis county and extending northerly to the vicinity of the Canadian border. The corridor must be situated east of state route number 405 and west of the Cascades. The corridor may include any of the following features:
     (A) Ability to carry long-haul freight;
     (B) Ability to provide for passenger auto travel;
     (C) Freight rail;
     (D) Passenger rail;
     (E) Public utilities; and
     (F) Other ancillary facilities as may be desired to maximize use of the corridor;
     (ii) The Washington commerce corridor must be developed, financed, designed, constructed, and operated by private sector consortiums; and
     (iii) The Washington commerce corridor must be subject to a joint permitting process involving federal, state, and local agencies with jurisdiction.
     (b) The legislative transportation committee shall form a working group to work with the department and the outside consultant on the study.
     (10) $8,000,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided for the SR 522, University of Washington-Bothell campus access project. This amount will cover approximately one-half of the construction costs.
     (11) The transportation permit efficiency and accountability committee (TPEAC) shall select from the project list under this subsection ten projects that have not yet secured state permits. TPEAC shall select projects from both urban and rural areas representing a wide variety of locations within the state. These projects shall be designated "Department of Transportation Permit Drafting Pilot Projects" and shall become a part of the work plan of TPEAC required under section 2(1)(b), chapter 8 (ESB 5279), Laws of 2003.
     (12) Of the amounts appropriated in this section and section 306 of this act, no more than $124,000 is provided for increased project costs due to the enactment of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5457.
     (13) If federal earmarks are received by the department, the funding must not be used to expand the scope of any project.
     (14) To manage some projects more efficiently, federal funds may be transferred from program Z to program I to replace those federal funds in a dollar-for-dollar match. However, funds may not be transferred between federal programs. Fund transfers authorized under this subsection shall not affect project prioritization status. Appropriations shall initially be allotted as appropriated in this act. The department shall not transfer funds as authorized under this subsection without approval of the transportation commission and the director of financial management. The department shall submit a report on those projects receiving fund transfers to the transportation committees of the senate and house of representatives by December 1, 2004.
     (15) The department of transportation may not operate any existing high-occupancy vehicle lanes and may not open or operate any new high-occupancy vehicle lane projects in counties with a population of 300,000 or more that border the state of Oregon unless: (a) Vehicle spaces at park and ride lots within the county are three times the capacity in existence on the effective date of this act; (b) the Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River is retrofitted to include four southbound general purpose lanes; and (c) the department of transportation determines that high-occupancy vehicle lanes will improve travel time by at least eight minutes over the length of the high-occupancy vehicle lanes.
     *Sec. 305 was partially vetoed. See message at end of chapter.

     *NEW SECTION.  Sec. 306   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION--PRESERVATION--PROGRAM P
Transportation 2003 Account (Nickel Account) . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000,000
Motor Vehicle Account--State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $178,909,000
Motor Vehicle Account--Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $457,467,000
Motor Vehicle Account--Local Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,666,000
Multimodal Account--State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,000,000
Multimodal Account--Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,247,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $661,289,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) $178,909,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation, $457,467,000 of the motor vehicle account--federal appropriation, $12,666,000 of the motor vehicle account--local appropriation, $6,000,000 of the multimodal transportation account--state appropriation, and $4,247,000 of the multimodal transportation account--federal appropriation are provided solely to implement the activities and projects included in the Legislative 2003 Transportation Project List - Current Law report transmitted to LEAP on April 27, 2003.
     (2) The motor vehicle account--state appropriation includes $2,850,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.761 and 47.10.762 for emergency purposes.
     (3) The motor vehicle account--state appropriation includes $77,700,000 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) The entire transportation 2003 account (nickel account) appropriation is provided solely for the projects and activities as indicated in the Legislative 2003 Transportation Project List - New Law report transmitted to LEAP on April 27, 2003.
     (5) The department of transportation shall continue to implement the lowest life cycle cost planning approach to pavement management throughout the state to encourage the most effective and efficient use of pavement preservation funds. Emphasis should be placed on increasing the number of roads addressed on time and reducing the number of roads past due.
     (6) Of the amounts appropriated in this section and section 305 of this act, no more than $124,000 is provided for increased project costs due to the enactment of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5457.
     (7) If federal earmarks are received by the department, the funding must not be used to expand the scope of any project.
     (8) To manage some projects more efficiently, federal funds may be transferred from program Z to program P to replace those federal funds in a dollar-for-dollar match. However, funds may not be transferred between federal programs. Fund transfers authorized under this subsection shall not affect project prioritization status. Appropriations shall initially be allotted as appropriated in this act. The department shall not transfer funds as authorized under this subsection without approval of the transportation commission and the director of financial management. The department shall submit a report on those projects receiving fund transfers to the transportation committees of the senate and house of representatives by December 1, 2004.
     *Sec. 306 was partially vetoed. See message at end of chapter.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 307   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- TRAFFIC OPERATIONS -- PROGRAM Q--CAPITAL
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,688,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,510,000
Multimodal Transportation Account--State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $29,198,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) The amounts provided in this section are provided solely to implement the activities and projects included in the Legislative 2003 Transportation Project List - Current Law report transmitted to LEAP on April 27, 2003.
     (2) The motor vehicle account--state appropriation includes $9,408,000 for state matching funds for federally selected competitive grant or congressional earmark projects other than the commercial vehicle information systems and network. These moneys shall be placed into reserve status until such time as federal funds are secured that require a state match.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 308   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES CONSTRUCTION -- PROGRAM W
Puget Sound Capital Construction Account --
     State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $129,066,000
Puget Sound Capital Construction Account --
     Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $34,400,000
Multimodal Transportation Account--State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,381,000
Transportation 2003 Account (nickel account)
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,749,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $182,596,000

     The appropriations in this section are provided for improving the Washington state ferry system, including, but not limited to, 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:
     (1) The multimodal transportation account--state appropriation includes $11,772,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by Senate Bill No. 6062. 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) $129,066,000 of the Puget Sound capital construction account--state appropriation and $34,400,000 of the Puget Sound capital construction account--federal appropriation are provided solely for capital projects as listed in the Legislative 2003 Transportation Project List - Current Law as transmitted to the LEAP on April 27, 2003.
     (3) $17,521,000 of the transportation 2003 account (nickel account)--state appropriation is provided solely for capital projects as listed in the Legislative 2003 Transportation Project List - New Law as transmitted to the LEAP on April 27, 2003.
     (4) The Puget Sound capital construction account -- state appropriation includes $45,000,000 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.
     (5) The Washington state ferries shall consult with the United States Coast Guard regarding operational and design standards required to meet Safety of Life at Sea requirements, in an effort to determine the most efficient and cost-effective vessel design that meets these requirements.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 309   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- RAIL -- PROGRAM Y -- CAPITAL
Essential Rail Assistance Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $770,000
Multimodal Transportation Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $35,530,000
Multimodal Transportation Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,499,000
Washington Fruit Express Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $500,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $46,299,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) The multimodal transportation account--state appropriation includes $30,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by Senate Bill No. 6062. 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) $5,530,000 of the multimodal transportation account--state appropriation, $9,499,000 of the multimodal transportation account--federal appropriation, $500,000 of the Washington fruit express account--state appropriation, and $770,000 of the essential rail assistance account--state appropriation are provided solely for capital projects as listed in the Legislative 2003 Transportation Project List - Current Law as transmitted to the LEAP on April 27, 2003.
     (3) $2,000,000 of the multimodal transportation account--state appropriation is to be placed in reserve status by the office of financial management to be held until the department identifies the location for a new transload facility at either Wenatchee or Quincy. The funds are to be released upon determination of a location and approval by the office of financial management.
     (4) $30,000,000 of the multimodal transportation account--state appropriation is provided solely for capital projects as listed in the Legislative 2003 Transportation Project List - New Law as transmitted to the LEAP on April 27, 2003.
     (5) If federal block grant funding for freight or passenger rail is received, the department shall consult with the legislative transportation committee prior to spending the funds on additional projects.
     (6) If the department issues a call for projects, applications must be received by the department by November 1, 2003, and November 1, 2004.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 310   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- LOCAL PROGRAMS -- PROGRAM Z -- CAPITAL
Highway Infrastructure Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $207,000
Highway Infrastructure Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,602,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,425,000
Multimodal Transportation Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,726,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $43,960,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) $6,000,000 of the multimodal transportation account--state appropriation is provided solely for the projects and activities as indicated in the Legislative 2003 Transportation Project List - New Law Local Projects report transmitted to LEAP on April 27, 2003.
     (2) To manage some projects more efficiently, federal funds may be transferred from program Z to programs I and P and state funds shall be transferred from programs I and P to program Z to replace those federal funds in a dollar-for-dollar match. However, funds may not be transferred between federal programs. Fund transfers authorized under this subsection shall not affect project prioritization status. Appropriations shall initially be allotted as appropriated in this act. The department may not transfer funds as authorized under this subsection without approval of the transportation commission. The department shall submit a report on those projects receiving fund transfers to the transportation committees of the senate and house of representatives by December 1, 2004.
     (3) $7,576,000 of the multimodal transportation account--state appropriation is reappropriated and provided solely to fund the first phase of a multiphase cooperative project with the state of Oregon to dredge the Columbia River. If dredge material is disposed of in the ocean, the department shall not expend the appropriation in this subsection unless agreement on ocean disposal sites has been reached that 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) $1,156,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is reappropriated and provided solely for additional small city pavement preservation program grants, to be administered by the department's highways and local programs division. The department shall review all projects receiving grant awards under this program at least semiannually to determine whether the projects are making satisfactory progress. Any project that has been awarded small city pavement preservation program grant funds, but does not report activity on the project within one year of grant award, should be reviewed by the department to determine whether the grant should be terminated. The department must promptly close out grants when projects have been completed, and identify where unused grant funds remain because actual project costs were lower than estimated in the grant award. The department shall expeditiously extend new grant awards to qualified projects when funds become available either because grant awards have been rescinded for lack of sufficient project activity or because completed projects returned excess grant funds upon project closeout.
     (5) $4,010,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is reappropriated and 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. The department shall review all projects receiving grant awards under this program at least semiannually to determine whether the projects are making satisfactory progress. Any project that has been awarded traffic and pedestrian safety improvement grant funds, but does not report activity on the project within one year of grant award should be reviewed by the department to determine whether the grant should be terminated. The department must promptly close out grants when projects have been completed, and identify where unused grant funds remain because actual project costs were lower than estimated in the grant award. The department shall expeditiously extend new grant awards to qualified projects when funds become available either because grant awards have been rescinded for lack of sufficient project activity or because completed projects returned excess grant funds upon project closeout.
     (6) The motor vehicle account--state appropriation includes $20,452,000 in unexpended proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.843.
     (7) The multimodal transportation account--state appropriation includes $6,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by Senate Bill No. 6062. 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. 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 ACCOUNT AND TRANSPORTATION FUND REVENUE
Highway Bond Retirement Account Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $258,971,000
Nondebt-Limit Reimbursable Account Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,131,000
Ferry Bond Retirement Account Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $43,340,000
Transportation Improvement Board Bond Retirement
     Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $36,721,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,876,000
Special Category C Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $331,000
Transportation Improvement Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $240,000
Multimodal Transportation Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $358,000
Transportation 2003 Account (nickel account)
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,100,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $350,068,000

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,293,000
Special Category C Account Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $111,000
Transportation Improvement Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000
Multimodal Transportation Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $119,000
Transportation 2003 Account (nickel account)--State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $700,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,228,000

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 403   FOR THE STATE TREASURER -- BOND RETIREMENT AND INTEREST, AND ONGOING BOND REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER CHARGES: FOR MVFT BONDS AND TRANSFERS
     (1) Motor Vehicle Account -- State Reappropriation:
For transfer to the Tacoma Narrows toll bridge
account . . . . . . . . . . . . $567,000,000

     The department of transportation is authorized to sell up to $567,000,000 in bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.843 for the Tacoma Narrows bridge project. Proceeds from the sale of the bonds shall be deposited into the motor vehicle account. The department of transportation shall inform the treasurer of the amount to be deposited.

     (2) Motor Vehicle Account--State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Puget Sound capital construction
account . . . . . . . . . . . . $45,000,000

     The department of transportation is authorized to sell up to $45,000,000 in 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.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 404   FOR THE STATE TREASURER -- STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTION
     Motor Vehicle Account Appropriation for
motor vehicle fuel tax distributions to
cities and counties . . . . . . . . . . . . $441,359,000
     Motor Vehicle Account--State Appropriation:
For license permit and fee distributions to cities
and counties . . . . . . . . . . . . $51,652,000

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 405   FOR THE STATE TREASURER -- TRANSFERS
     (1) State Patrol Highway Account -- State
Appropriation: For transfer to the Motor
Vehicle Account . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,000,000
     (2) Motor Vehicle Account -- State
Appropriation: For motor vehicle fuel tax
refunds and transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . $465,152,000
     (3) Highway Safety Account -- State
Appropriation: For transfer to the motor
vehicle account -- state . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,000,000

     The state treasurer shall perform the transfers from the state patrol highway account and the highway safety account to the motor vehicle account on a quarterly basis.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 406   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- TRANSFERS
     (1) Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation:
For transfer to Puget Sound Ferry Operations
Account . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,757,000
     (2) RV Account -- State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Motor Vehicle Account -- State . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,954,000
     (3) Motor Vehicle Account--State Appropriation:
For transfer to Puget Sound Capital Construction
Account . . . . . . . . . . . . $64,287,000
     (4) Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account--State Appropriation:
For transfer to Puget Sound Capital Construction
Account . . . . . . . . . . . . $22,000,000

     The transfers identified in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (a) The department of transportation shall only transfer funds in subsections (2) and (3) of this section up to the level provided, on an as-needed basis.
     (b) The department of transportation shall transfer funds in subsection (4) of this section up to the amount identified, provided that a minimum balance of $5,000,000 is retained in the Puget Sound ferry operations account.
     (c) The amount identified in subsection (4) of this section may not include any revenues collected as passenger fares.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 407   FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF RETIREMENT SYSTEMS--TRANSFERS
     State Patrol Highway Account: For transfer to the
department of retirement systems expense account:
For the administrative expenses of the judicial
retirement system . . . . . . . . . . . . $223,304

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 408   FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT -- CONTRIBUTIONS TO RETIREMENT SYSTEMS AND EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS
Pilotage Account--State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000
Aeronautics Account--State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,000
State Patrol Highway Account--State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,044,000
State Patrol Highway Account--Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $34,000
State Patrol Highway Account--Local Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000
Motorcycle Safety Education Account--State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000
Rural Arterial Trust Account--State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000
Highway Safety Account--State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $634,000
Highway Safety Account--Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,770,000
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account--State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,556,000
Urban Arterial Trust Account--State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,000
Transportation Improvement Account--State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000
County Arterial Preservation Account--State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000
Department of Licensing Services Account--State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,106,000

     *NEW SECTION.  Sec. 409   FOR THE STATE TREASURER--TRANSFERS
     License Plate Technology Account: For
transfer to the motor vehicle account--state:
For the implementation of House Bill No. 2065 . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,901,000

     If House Bill No. 2065 is not enacted by June 30, 2003, this section is null and void.
     *Sec. 409 was vetoed. See message at end of chapter.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 410   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. 411   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.

Sec. 1201   2002 c 359 s 205 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
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) To the extent possible, this appropriation shall utilize funds allocated under RCW 46.68.120(3).
     (4) 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))) (5) 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))) (6) 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))) (7) 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 also conduct a study of local transit systems with the purpose of making recommendations to make local transit services more seamless and efficient. 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.
     (((7))) (8) The legislative transportation committee shall undertake an evaluation of the statutory exemptions for transportation taxes, including but not limited to motor vehicle fuel taxes. The committee shall report its findings to the legislature by December 1, 2003.
     (((8))) (9) The legislative transportation committee will convene a working group to review the costs, processes, and other considerations relating to special vehicle license plates. The working group will also review special license plate tabs and emblems. The committee will report its findings to the legislature by December 1, 2002.
     (((9))) (10) The legislative transportation committee shall form a working group to evaluate the feasibility of developing an alternative corridor to Interstate 5 and Interstate 405 to expedite the movement of commerce between the Canadian border, the central Puget Sound region, the south Puget Sound region, and more southerly areas. The corridor would run from approximately the Canadian border in the north to approximately Lewis county in the south. This alternative corridor analysis shall address truck, rail, pipeline, and other utility needs for the corridor, to determine the feasibility of financing and constructing such a corridor, taking into consideration: (a) Anticipated present and future freight demand as well as freight traffic relief for existing state highway and rail routes; (b) the potential for carrying general purpose traffic to provide relief for other state highway routes; (c) a cost-benefit analysis detailing various funding possibilities, including federal funds and the use of charges and tolls to fund construction and operation of the corridor as a utility corridor and a toll facility; (d) an analysis detailing possible right of way locations, including but not limited to property donations, trades, or credits between or among the public and private sector; and (e) possible private sector, local, or other partnerships that may be used to fund the project. The working group shall report its findings to the full committee by December 15, 2002.

Sec. 1202   2002 c 359 s 207 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL -- FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU
State Patrol Highway Account --
     State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($164,147,000))
       $163,727,000
State Patrol Highway Account --
     Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($7,278,000))
       $7,544,000
State Patrol Highway Account --
     Private/Local Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($169,000))
       $282,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . (($171,594,000))
       $171,553,000

     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.

Sec. 1203   2002 c 359 s 208 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL -- SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU
Multimodal Transportation Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,247,000
State Patrol Highway Account --
     State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($71,736,000))
       $71,418,000
State Patrol Highway Account --
     Private/Local Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $735,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . (($77,718,000))
       $77,400,000

     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:
     (1) $67,000 of the state patrol highway account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the patrol to work jointly with the department of transportation, the military department, and the department of natural resources, in coordination with the state interoperability executive committee, on the development and implementation of a secure geographical information system database to illustrate locations and specifications of statewide radio and microwave towers
     (2) $5,247,000 of the multimodal transportation account -- state appropriation and $2,299,000 of the state patrol highway account -- state appropriation is a one time funding of general fund activities. The general fund will resume funding these activities beginning in the 2003-05 biennium.
     (3) The Washington state patrol shall review the policy of allowing commissioned uniformed officers to use personally assigned vehicles for commuting purposes. This provision applies to every Washington state patrol officer except the chief and any officer that requires use of a vehicle for work performed throughout the day. The agency shall submit to the house of representatives and senate transportation committees by December 1, 2002, a list of officers that use vehicles for commuting purposes and any revisions to the vehicle use policy resulting from the review required under this subsection.

Sec. 1204   2002 c 359 s 210 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING -- MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Marine Fuel Tax Refund Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000
Motorcycle Safety Education Account --
     State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $88,000
Wildlife Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $81,000
Highway Safety Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($7,724,000))
       $7,763,000
Highway Safety Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $55,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($4,400,000))
       $4,415,000
Licensing Services Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $173,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . (($12,524,000))
       $12,578,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for the activities referenced:
     (1) $6,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 5354 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 5354 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (2) $14,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation and $3,000 of the highway safety account -- state appropriation are provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6814 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6814 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (3) $26,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation and $1,000 of the highway safety account -- state appropriation are provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6748 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6748 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (4) $2,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation and $4,000 of the highway safety account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 5626 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 5626 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (5) $11,000 of the highway safety account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6461 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6461 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

Sec. 1205   2002 c 359 s 211 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING -- INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Marine Fuel Tax Refund Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000
Motorcycle Safety Education Account --
     State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,000
Wildlife Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $34,000
Highway Safety Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($5,735,000))
       $5,763,000
Highway Safety Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $31,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($3,695,000))
       $3,707,000
Licensing Services Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($213,000))
       $214,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . (($9,723,000))
       $9,764,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) 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.
     (2) $4,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 5354 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 5354 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (3) $4,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation and $2,000 of the highway safety account -- state appropriation are provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6814 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6814 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (4) $19,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation and $1,000 of the highway safety account -- state appropriation are provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6748 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6748 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (5) $1,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation and $3,000 of the highway safety account -- state appropriation are provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 5626 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 5626 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (6) $8,000 of the highway safety account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6461 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6461 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

Sec. 1206   2002 c 359 s 212 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING -- VEHICLE SERVICES
Marine Fuel Tax Refund Account --
     State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,000
Wildlife Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $578,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($58,191,000))
       $58,479,000
Licensing Services Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,240,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . (($63,035,000))
       $63,323,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for the activities referenced:
     (1) $82,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6814 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6814 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (2) $376,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6748 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6748 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (3) $77,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 5354 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 5354 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (4) The department shall work cooperatively with the national guard to develop and make available a national guard sticker which may be affixed to a license plate. The stickers shall be available upon application. The department shall charge a fee for the stickers sufficient to defray the costs of production.
     (5) The department shall work cooperatively with the Washington state council of fire fighters to develop and make available a fire fighter sticker which may be affixed to a license plate. The stickers shall be available upon application to members of the international association of fire fighters. The department shall charge a fee for the stickers sufficient to defray the costs of production.
     (6) $22,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 5626 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 5626 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

Sec. 1207   2002 c 359 s 213 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING -- DRIVER SERVICES
Motorcycle Safety Education Account --
     State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,573,000
Highway Safety Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($82,175,000))
       $82,667,000
Highway Safety Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($788,000))
       $824,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . (($85,536,000))
       $86,064,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) 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.
     (2) $21,000 of the highway safety fund -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6748 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6748 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (3) $36,000 of the highway safety fund -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6814 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6814 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (4) $162,000 of the highway safety account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6461 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6461 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (5) $56,000 of the highway safety account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 5626 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 5626 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

Sec. 1208   2002 c 359 s 215 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- AVIATION -- PROGRAM F
Aeronautics Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($5,349,000))
       $4,967,000
Aircraft Search and Rescue Safety and
     Education Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $160,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . (($5,509,000))
       $5,127,000

Sec. 1209   2002 c 359 s 223 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
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 WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES TORT LIABILITY AND SETTLEMENTS
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,626,000
     (((1))) (2) 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))) (3) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $713,000
     (((3))) (4) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES AND CONSOLIDATED MAIL SERVICES
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,047,000
     (((4))) (5) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,237,000
     (((5))) (6) FOR PAYMENT OF SELF-INSURANCE LIABILITY PREMIUMS AND ADMINISTRATION
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,755,000
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . $457,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . (($42,829,000))
       $48,455,000

Sec. 1210   2002 c 359 s 225 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES CONSTRUCTION -- PROGRAM W
Motor Vehicle Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $((134,390,000))
       $136,052,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- Federal
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($37,472,000))
       $35,810,000
Passenger Ferry Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500,000
Passenger Ferry Account -- Federal
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $177,362,000

     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.

Sec. 1211   2002 c 359 s 226 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- MARINE -- PROGRAM X
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($311,312,000))
       $313,250,000

     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 (($35,159,000)) $35,797,000 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 $207,065,000 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 the value of a regional fare collection system to promote intermodal travel throughout Washington state ferries' Puget Sound service area and therefore encourages the department to resume participation in the regional fare coordination project (smart card). The department shall develop a request for funding of the on-going operating costs associated with the regional fare coordination project and shall present this request to the 2003 legislature. The request for funding shall be sufficient to support a system that prevents the disclosure of personally identifying information of persons who use a smart card to facilitate payment of ferry fares. The requested system may facilitate the disclosure of aggregate information on fare collection to governmental agencies or groups concerned with public transportation or public safety as long as the data does not contain any personally identifying information. The requested system shall not prevent the release of personally identifying information to law enforcement agencies when required by a subpoena.

Sec. 1301   2001 2nd sp.s. c 14 s 303 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- PROGRAM D (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-ONLY PROJECTS) -- CAPITAL
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($13,046,000))
       $12,371,000

Sec. 1302   2002 c 359 s 216 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- IMPROVEMENTS -- PROGRAM I
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($417,472,000))
       $416,921,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $230,929,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- Private/Local
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $48,872,000
Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $839,000,000
Special Category C Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $49,608,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . (($1,585,881,000))
       $1,585,330,000

     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 $49,608,000 includes $41,500,000 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 $348,364,000 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) $4,880,000 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.
     (5) To manage some projects more efficiently, federal funds may be transferred from program Z to programs I and P and state funds shall be transferred from programs I and P to program Z to replace those federal funds in a dollar-for-dollar match. Fund transfers authorized under this subsection shall not affect project prioritization status. Appropriations shall initially be allotted as appropriated in this act. The department shall not transfer funds as authorized under this subsection without approval of the transportation commission and the director of financial management. The department shall submit a report on those projects receiving fund transfers to the transportation committees of the senate and house of representatives by December 1, 2002.
     (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.
     (7) The Tacoma narrows toll bridge account -- state appropriation includes $800,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.843.

Sec. 1401   2002 c 359 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . (($208,206,000))
       $196,524,000
Ferry Bond Retirement Account Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($52,473,000))
       $52,474,000
Transportation Improvement Board Bond Retirement
     Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($40,856,000))
       $38,088,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($4,588,000))
       $3,136,000
Special Category C Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($631,000))
       $114,000
Transportation Improvement Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($340,000))
       $76,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . (($307,094,000))
       $290,412,000

Sec. 1402   2002 c 359 s 402 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE TREASURER -- BOND RETIREMENT AND INTEREST, AND ONGOING BOND REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER CHARGES: FOR BOND SALE EXPENSES AND FISCAL AGENT CHARGES
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($459,000))
       $334,000
Special Category C Account Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($41,000))
       $18,000
Transportation Improvement Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $34,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . (($534,000))
       $386,000

Sec. 1403   2002 c 359 s 403 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE TREASURER -- STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTION
Motor Vehicle Account Appropriation for
motor vehicle fuel tax distributions to
cities and counties . . . . . . . . . . . . (($428,981,000))
       $425,501,000
Motor Vehicle Account Appropriation for
motor vehicle license, permit, and fee distributions
to cities and counties . . . . . . . . . . . . $56,304,000

Sec. 1404   2002 c 359 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . (($1,344,000))
       $542,000

     The department of transportation shall only transfer funds provided under this 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . $48,657,000
     (((4))) (3) Motor Vehicle Account -- State
Appropriation: For motor vehicle fuel tax
refunds and transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . (($453,279,000))
       $448,264,000
     (((6))) (4) Urban Arterial Trust Account -- State
Appropriation: For transfer of excess City
Hardship Assistance Program revenues to
cities . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500,000
     (((7))) (5) Highway Safety Account -- State
Appropriation: For transfer to the multimodal
transportation account . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,000,000
     (((8))) (6) Motor Vehicle Account -- State
Appropriation: For transfer to the Tacoma
Narrows toll bridge account . . . . . . . . . . . . (($839,000,000))
       $39,000,000
     (((9))) (7) Highway Safety Account -- State
Appropriation: For transfer to the motor
vehicle account -- state . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000,000

     (((1))) If Senate Bill No. 6814 is enacted in the form passed by the legislature, $16,191,000 of the transfer from the Washington state patrol account -- state to the motor vehicle account -- state shall lapse. The state treasurer shall perform the transfers from the state patrol highway account to the motor vehicle account on a quarterly basis.
     (((2) The department of transportation is authorized to sell up to $800,000,000 in bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.843 for the Tacoma Narrows bridge project. Proceeds from the sale of the bonds shall be deposited into the motor vehicle account. The department of transportation shall inform the treasurer of the amount to be deposited.))

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1405   A new section is added to 2001 2nd sp.s. c 14 (uncodified) to read as follows:
     FOR THE STATE TREASURER--BOND RETIREMENT AND INTEREST, AND ONGOING BOND REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER CHARGES: FOR MVFT BONDS AND TRANSFERS

Motor Vehicle Account--State Appropriation: For
     transfer to the Tacoma Narrows toll bridge
     account . . . . . . . . . . . . $800,000,000

     The department of transportation is authorized to sell up to $800,000,000 in bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.843 for the Tacoma Narrows bridge project. Proceeds from the sale of the bonds shall be deposited into the motor vehicle account. The department of transportation shall inform the treasurer of the amount to be deposited.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1501   A new section is added to chapter 43.79 RCW to read as follows:
     The state patrol nonappropriated airplane revolving account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from aircraft user fees paid by other agencies and private users as reimbursement for the use of the patrol's aircraft that are primarily for purposes other than highway patrol must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for expenses related to these aircraft. Only the chief of the Washington state patrol or the chief's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1502   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. 1503   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.