BILL REQ. #:  S-1206.1 

Read first time 01/30/2007.   Referred to Committee on Transportation.

     AN ACT Relating to vehicle idling in Washington state ferry holding areas; and adding a new section to chapter 47.60 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 47.60 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The driver of a vehicle waiting in a holding area operated by Washington state ferries shall not have the vehicle idle in excess of three consecutive minutes if the vehicle is gasoline-powered or in excess of five consecutive minutes if the vehicle is diesel-powered, unless:
     (a) The vehicle is being used as an emergency vehicle in an emergency situation;
     (b) The vehicle is required by a federal, state, or local law or official, but only to the extent necessary to comply with such a requirement;
     (c) The vehicle's engine is providing auxiliary power for activities other than heating or air conditioning, such as loading, refrigeration, well drilling, or farming;
     (d) Running the vehicle's engine is necessary for maintenance, servicing, repair, or diagnostic purposes;
     (e) Running the vehicle's engine during adverse weather conditions is necessary to ensure the safe operation of the vehicle; or
     (f) The ambient air temperature is below twenty degrees Fahrenheit for gasoline-powered vehicles or below thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit for diesel-powered vehicles, and idling of the vehicle is necessary to ensure the safety or health of the passengers or driver.
     (2) RCW 47.04.090 does not apply to this section.