1864 AMS TRAN S3005.1

HB 1864  - S COMM AMD
     By Committee on Transportation

ADOPTED 04/13/2005

     Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"Sec. 1   RCW 47.46.090 and 2002 c 114 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) A citizen advisory committee must be created for any project developed under this chapter that imposes toll charges for use of a transportation facility. The governor shall appoint nine members to the committee, all of whom must be permanent residents of the affected project area((, as that term is used in RCW 47.46.030)) as defined for each project. Members of the committee shall serve without compensation.
     (2) The citizen advisory committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the commission on all matters related to the imposition of tolls((. Members of the committee shall serve without compensation)) including, but not limited to, (a) the feasibility of providing discounts to frequent users, electronic transponder users, senior citizens, or students; (b) the tradeoff of lower tolls versus the early retirement of debt; and (c) a consideration of variable, or time of day pricing.
     (3) No toll charge may be imposed or modified unless the citizen advisory committee has been given at least twenty days to review and comment on any proposed toll charge schedule. In setting toll rates, the commission shall give consideration to any recommendations of the citizen advisory committee.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 47.46 RCW to read as follows:
     The Tacoma Narrows bridge citizen advisory committee is hereby created as directed under RCW 47.46.090. The advisory committee members shall be appointed proportionately, to the extent practicable, from those areas from which the majority of the trips originate on the bridge according to the latest traffic analysis by the department."

HB 1864  - S COMM AMD
     By Committee on Transportation

ADOPTED 04/13/2005

     On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "oversight;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "amending RCW 47.46.090; and adding a new section to chapter 47.46 RCW."

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