HB 1389 - DIGEST

Provides that, every four years the legislative transportation committee shall undertake independent, objective, and comprehensive performance audits of the department of transportation, to be performed in accordance with government auditing standards.

Requires the department to submit to the transportation commission or its statutory successor, the governor, and the legislature, cost and performance data to accompany the proposed project list developed under RCW 47.05.051. For capacity projects the data must specify the estimated congestion relief in both time and money (opportunity costs). For safety projects, the department shall submit estimates for both the number of lives saved and the reduced negative economic effects of high-accident areas.