HB 1177 - DIGEST

Directs the commission to establish toll facilities on segments of the state highway system that cross a major mountain pass, subject to the following conditions: (1) Tolls may be collected only on Stevens Pass (SR 2), Snoqualmie Pass (SR 90), and White Pass (SR 12);

(2) The tolls must cover the full cost of establishing and operating the toll-collection facilities;

(3) The tolls must recover the cost of maintaining and operating the sections of state highways through the mountain passes at a rate equal to or greater than the rate at which fares on the Washington State Ferries recover the costs of maintaining and operating the state ferry system;

 (4) Tolls must be collected from traffic in both directions on the authorized passes.