1858-S.E AMS BENT BACK 060

ESHB 1858 - S AMD 434

   By    Senator Benton

WITHDRAWN 4/11/2007

   On page 2, after line 30, insert the following: "(6) Fees imposed without voter approval under this section shall not supplant existing funds used for transportation improvements. For purposes of this subsection, existing funds mean the actual operating or capital expenditures for the calendar year in which the fee is authorized. Actual operating or capital expenditures excludes lost federal funds, lost or expired state grants or loans."

   On page 3, after line 24, insert the following: "(3)Fees imposed without voter approval under this section shall not supplant existing funds used for transportation improvements as defined under RCW 36.73.015. For purposes of this subsection, existing funds means the actual operating or capital expenditures for the calendar year in which the fee is authorized. Actual operating or capital expenditures excludes lost federal funds, lost or expired state grants or loans."

   Renumber the subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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EFFECT: Inserts a non-supplant requirement for the use of funds raised by a transportation benefit district without voter approval. Defines existing funds for non-supplant requirements to mean operating or capital expenditures in the year the ballot measure is approved by voters minus lost federal funds, lost or expired state loans or grants.