AN ACT Relating to transportation funding and appropriations; amending RCW 46.20.202 and 81.53.281; amending 2015 1st sp.s. c 10 ss 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 201-211, 213-223, 301-311, and 401-407 (uncodified); amending 2015 3rd sp.s. c 43 s 606 (uncodified); amending 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 ss 728-735 (uncodified); adding new sections to 2015 1st sp.s. c 10 (uncodified); repealing 2015 3rd sp.s. c 43 ss 201-207, 301-309, and 401 (uncodified); making appropriations and authorizing expenditures for capital improvements; and declaring an emergency.

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

2015-2017 FISCAL BIENNIUM

GENERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES—OPERATING

Sec. 101.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 101 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($476,000))

      $488,000

Sec. 102.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 102 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Grade Crossing Protective Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($504,000))

      $1,604,000

Sec. 103.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 103 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($2,268,000))

      $2,296,000

Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($110,000))

      $115,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($2,378,000))

      $2,411,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(((2))) (1) $835,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriation is provided solely for the office of financial management, from amounts set aside out of statewide fuel taxes distributed to counties according to RCW 46.68.120(3), to contract with the Washington state association of counties to develop, implement, and report on transportation metrics associated with transportation system policy goals outlined in RCW 47.04.280. The Washington state association of counties, in cooperation with state agencies, must: Evaluate and implement opportunities to streamline reporting of county transportation financial data; expand reporting and collection of short-span bridge and culvert data; evaluate and report on the impact of increased freight and rail traffic on county roads; and to evaluate, implement, and report on the opportunities for improved capital project management and delivery.

(((3))) (2) $100,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriation is provided solely for the office of financial management, from funds set aside out of statewide fuel taxes distributed to counties according to RCW 46.68.120(3), to contract with the Washington state association of counties to work with the department of fish and wildlife to develop voluntary programmatic agreements for the maintenance, preservation, rehabilitation, and replacement of water crossing structures. A report must be presented to the legislature by December 31, 2016, on the implementation of developed voluntary programmatic agreements.

Sec. 104.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 105 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($1,212,000))

     $1,240,000

Sec. 105.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 106 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($563,000))

      $582,000

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 106.  A new section is added to 2015 1st sp.s. c 10 (uncodified) to read as follows:

The department must provide a detailed accounting of the revenues and expenditures of the self-insurance fund to the transportation committees of the legislature on December 31st and June 30th of each year.

TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES—OPERATING

Sec. 201.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 201 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Highway Safety Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($3,154,000))

      $3,183,000

Highway Safety Account—Federal Appropriation. . . .(($27,383,000))

      $21,644,000

Highway Safety Account—Private/Local Appropriation. . . .$118,000

School Zone Safety Account—State Appropriation. . . .$850,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($31,505,000))

      $25,795,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) The commission may continue to oversee pilot projects implementing the use of automated traffic safety cameras to detect speed violations within cities west of the Cascade mountains that have a population of more than one hundred ninety-five thousand and that are located in a county with a population of fewer than one million five hundred thousand. For the purposes of pilot projects in this subsection, no more than one automated traffic safety camera may be used to detect speed violations within any one jurisdiction.

(a) The commission shall comply with RCW 46.63.170 in administering the pilot projects.

(b) By January 1, 2017, any local authority that is operating an automated traffic safety camera to detect speed violations must provide a summary to the transportation committees of the legislature concerning the use of the cameras and data regarding infractions, revenues, and costs.

(2) $99,000 of the highway safety account—state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of chapter ((. . . (Substitute Senate Bill No. 5957))) 243, Laws of 2015 (pedestrian safety reviews). ((If chapter . . . (Substitute Senate Bill No. 5957), Laws of 2015 is not enacted by June 30, 2015, the amount provided in this subsection lapses.))

(3) $6,500,000 of the highway safety account—federal appropriation is provided solely for federal funds that may be obligated to the commission pursuant to 23 U.S.C. Sec. 164 during the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium.

(4) Within current resources, the commission must examine the declining revenue going to the school zone safety account with the goal of identifying factors contributing to the decline. By December 31, 2015, the commission must provide a report to the transportation committees of the legislature that summarizes its findings and provides recommendations designed to ensure that the account is receiving all amounts that should be deposited into the account.

Sec. 202.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 202 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Rural Arterial Trust Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($969,000))

      $1,000,000

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($2,283,000))

     $2,459,000

County Arterial Preservation Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($1,481,000))

      $1,518,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($4,733,000))

     $4,977,000

Sec. 203.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 203 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Transportation Improvement Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($3,915,000))

      $4,063,000

Sec. 204.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 204 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($1,727,000))

      $2,222,000

The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1)(a) $250,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriation is for a consultant study of Washington state patrol recruitment and retention of troopers. The study must identify barriers to effective candidate recruitment, candidates' successful completion of training, and retention of trained troopers of various tenure. The study must provide:

(i) An overview of current attrition rates;

(ii) Options and strategies on reducing the average number of trooper positions that are vacant;

(iii) Identification of best practices for recruitment and retention of law enforcement officers;

(iv) Recommendations to improve existing recruitment and selection programs;

(v) Recommendations for where salary and benefit adjustments should be targeted to most effectively address recruitment and retention challenges;

(vi) Recommendations regarding changes to the training and education program; and

(vii) Other recommendations for cost-effective personnel strategies.

(b) The joint transportation committee shall issue a report of its findings to the house and senate transportation committees by December 14, 2015. The Washington state patrol shall work with the consultant to identify costs for each recommendation.

(2)(a) $125,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriation is for a study of Washington state weigh station planning, placement, and operations by the Washington state patrol and department of transportation as they relate to roadway safety and preservation. The study must:

(i) Provide a high-level overview of commercial vehicle enforcement programs, with a focus on weigh stations, including both state and federal funding programs. This overview must include a description of how the Washington state patrol and department of transportation allocate these state and federal funds.

(ii) Review Washington state patrol and department of transportation planning related to weigh station location and operation, and the extent to which their efforts complement, coordinate with, or overlap each other;

(iii) Identify best practices in the funding, placement, and operation of weigh stations;

(iv) Review plans by the department of transportation and Washington state patrol to reopen a Federal Way area southbound weigh station;

(v) Recommend changes in state statutes, policy, or agency practices and rules to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of weigh station funding, placement, and operation, including potential savings to be achieved by adopting the changes; and

(vi) Review whether it is cost-effective or more efficient to place future weigh stations in the median of a highway instead of placing two individual weigh stations on either side of a highway.

(b) The joint transportation committee must issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the house of representatives and senate transportation committees by December 14, 2015.

(3) $250,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriation, from the cities' statewide fuel tax distributions under RCW 46.68.110(2), is for a study to be conducted in 2016 to identify prominent road-rail conflicts, recommend a corridor-based prioritization process for addressing the impacts of projected increases in rail traffic, and identify areas of state public policy interest, such as the critical role of freight movement to the Washington economy and the state's competitiveness in world trade. The study must consider the results of the updated marine cargo forecast due to be delivered to the joint transportation committee on December 1, 2015. In conducting the study, the joint transportation committee must consult with the department of transportation, the freight mobility strategic investment board, the utilities and transportation commission, local governments, and other relevant stakeholders. The joint transportation committee must issue a report of its recommendations and findings by December 1, 2016.

(4) The legislature intends for the joint transportation committee to undertake a study during the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium of consolidating rail employee safety and regulatory functions in the utilities and transportation commission. The joint transportation committee should review the information provided by the utilities and transportation commission ((as required under section 102 of this act)) and should provide recommendations to the transportation committees of the legislature regarding such a consolidation of rail employee safety and regulatory functions.

(5) Within existing resources, during the interim periods between regular sessions of the legislature, the joint transportation committee shall include on its agendas work sessions on the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project. These work sessions must include a report on current progress of the project, timelines for completion, outstanding claims, the financial status of the project, and any other information necessary for the legislature to maintain appropriate oversight of the project. The parties invited to present may include the department of transportation, the Seattle tunnel partners, and other appropriate stakeholders. The joint transportation committee shall have at least two such work sessions before December 31, 2015.

Sec. 205.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 205 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($2,452,000))

      $2,517,000

Multimodal Transportation Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .$112,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($2,564,000))

     $2,629,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) $300,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriation is provided solely to continue evaluating a road usage charge as an alternative to the motor vehicle fuel tax to fund investments in transportation. The evaluation must include monitoring and reviewing work that is underway in other states and nationally. The commission may coordinate with the department of transportation to jointly pursue any federal or other funds that are or might become available and eligible for road usage charge pilot projects. The commission must reconvene the road usage charge steering committee, with the same membership authorized in chapter 222, Laws of 2014, and report to the governor's office and the transportation committees of the house of representatives and the senate by December 15, 2015.

(2) $150,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriation is provided solely for the commission to use an outside survey firm to conduct three transportation surveys during the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium. The commission must consult with the joint transportation committee when deciding on the survey topics and design to ensure the survey results will deliver the data, information, and analysis for future transportation policy and strategic planning decisions in a manner useful to the legislature.

Sec. 206. 2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 206 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation . . . .(($979,000))

      $1,024,000

The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: $250,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriation is provided solely to conduct a study of freight infrastructure needs, including an update of the long-term marine cargo forecast. The board must work with the Washington public ports association to evaluate: (1) Forecasted cargo movement by commodity, type, and mode of land transport; and (2) current and projected freight infrastructure capacity needs. A report on the study must be delivered to the joint transportation committee by December 1, 2015.

Sec. 207.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 207 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

State Patrol Highway Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($407,771,000))

      $412,570,000

State Patrol Highway Account—Federal     

Appropriation. . . .(($12,779,000))

      $13,291,000

State Patrol Highway Account—Private/Local     

Appropriation. . . .(($3,631,000))

      $3,823,000

Highway Safety Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($1,323,000))

      $1,304,000

Multimodal Transportation Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .$276,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($425,780,000))

     $431,264,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) Washington state patrol officers engaged in off-duty uniformed employment providing traffic control services to the department of transportation or other state agencies may use state patrol vehicles for the purpose of that employment, subject to guidelines adopted by the chief of the Washington state patrol. The Washington state patrol must be reimbursed for the use of the vehicle at the prevailing state employee rate for mileage and hours of usage, subject to guidelines developed by the chief of the Washington state patrol.

(2) $510,000 of the highway safety account—state appropriation is provided solely for the ignition interlock program at the Washington state patrol to provide funding for two staff to work and provide support for the program in working with manufacturers, service centers, technicians, and participants in the program.

(3) $23,000 of the state patrol highway account—state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of chapter ((. . . (Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 1276))) 3, Laws of 2015 2nd sp. sess. (impaired driving). ((If chapter . . . (Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 1276), Laws of 2015 is not enacted by June 30, 2015, the amount provided in this subsection lapses.))

Sec. 208.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 208 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Marine Fuel Tax Refund Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .$34,000

License Plate Technology Account—State

Appropriation. . . .$3,200,000

Motorcycle Safety Education Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($4,442,000))

      $4,488,000

State Wildlife Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($949,000))

      $1,001,000

Highway Safety Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($183,610,000))

      $212,127,000

Highway Safety Account—Federal Appropriation. . . .$3,573,000

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($86,014,000))

      $91,952,000

Motor Vehicle Account—Federal Appropriation. . . .$362,000

Motor Vehicle Account—Private/Local Appropriation. . . .$1,544,000

Ignition Interlock Device Revolving Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($5,133,000))

      $5,142,000

Department of Licensing Services Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($6,575,000))

      $6,672,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($295,436,000))

     $330,095,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) (($24,212,000)) $30,954,000 of the highway safety account—state appropriation and $3,200,000 of the license plate technology account—state appropriation are provided solely for business and technology modernization. The department and the state chief information officer or his or her designee must provide a joint project status report to the transportation committees of the legislature on at least a calendar quarter basis. The report must include, but is not limited to: Detailed information about the planned and actual scope, schedule, and budget; status of key vendor and other project deliverables; and a description of significant changes to planned deliverables or system functions over the life of the project. Project staff will periodically brief the committees or the committees' staff on system security and data protection measures.

(2) $5,059,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriation is provided solely for replacing prorate and fuel tax computer systems used to administer interstate licensing and the collection of fuel tax revenues.

(3) $3,714,000 of the highway safety account—state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of an updated central issuance system.

(4) $3,082,000 of the highway safety account—state appropriation is provided solely for exam and licensing activities, including the workload associated with providing driver record abstracts, and is subject to the following additional conditions and limitations:

(a) The department may furnish driving record abstracts only to those persons or entities expressly authorized to receive the abstracts under Title 46 RCW;

(b) The department may furnish driving record abstracts only for an amount that does not exceed the specified fee amounts in RCW 46.52.130 (2)(e)(v) and (4); and

(c) The department may not enter into a contract, or otherwise participate in any arrangement, with a third party or other state agency for any service that results in an additional cost, in excess of the fee amounts specified in RCW 46.52.130 (2)(e)(v) and (4), to statutorily authorized persons or entities purchasing a driving record abstract.

(5) The department when modernizing its computer systems must place personal and company data elements in separate data fields to allow the department to select discrete data elements when providing information or data to persons or entities outside the department. This requirement must be included as part of the systems design in the department's business and technology modernization. A person's photo, social security number, or medical information must not be made available through public disclosure or data being provided under RCW 46.12.630 or 46.12.635.

(6) Within existing resources and in consultation with the traffic safety commission, the Washington state patrol, and a representative of the insurance industry and the professional driving school association, the department must review options and make recommendations on strategies for addressing young and high-risk drivers. The recommendations must consider the findings of Washington state's strategic highway safety plan, Target Zero, and must include an analysis of expanding traffic safety education to eighteen to twenty-four year olds that have not taken a traffic safety course and drivers that have been convicted of high-risk behavior, such as driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol and reckless driving. An overview of the work conducted and the recommendations are due to the transportation committees of the legislature and the governor by December 31, 2015.

(7) $57,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of chapter ((. . . (Substitute House Bill No. 1157))) 1, Laws of 2015 ((or chapter . . . (Substitute Senate Bill No. 5025), Laws of 2015)) 2nd sp. sess. (quick title service fees). ((If both chapter . . . (Substitute House Bill No. 1157), Laws of 2015 and chapter . . . (Substitute Senate Bill No. 5025), Laws of 2015 are not enacted by June 30, 2015, the amount provided in this subsection lapses.))

(8) $283,000 of the highway safety account—state appropriation and $33,000 of the ignition interlock device revolving account—state appropriation are provided solely for the implementation of chapter ((. . . (Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 1276))) 3, Laws of 2015 2nd sp. sess. (impaired driving). ((If chapter . . . (Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 1276), Laws of 2015 is not enacted by June 30, 2015, the amount provided in this subsection lapses.

Sec. 209.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 209 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

High Occupancy Toll Lanes Operations Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($2,688,000))

      $3,218,000

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($503,000))

      $510,000

State Route Number 520 Corridor Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($39,543,000))

      $39,642,000

State Route Number 520 Civil Penalties Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($6,703,000))

      $6,008,000

Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($25,660,000))

      $26,992,000

Interstate 405 Express Toll Lanes Operations     

Account—State Appropriation. . . .$9,931,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($85,028,000))

     $86,301,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) $1,300,000 of the Tacoma Narrows toll bridge account—state appropriation and $8,157,000 of the state route number 520 corridor account—state appropriation are provided solely for the purposes of addressing unforeseen operations and maintenance costs on the Tacoma Narrows bridge and the state route number 520 bridge, respectively. The office of financial management shall place the amounts provided in this section, which represent a portion of the required minimum fund balance under the policy of the state treasurer, in unallotted status. The office may release the funds only when it determines that all other funds designated for operations and maintenance purposes have been exhausted.

(2) $4,778,000 of the state route number 520 civil penalties account—state appropriation and $2,065,000 of the Tacoma Narrows toll bridge account—state appropriation are provided solely for expenditures related to the toll adjudication process. The department shall report on the civil penalty process to the office of financial management and the house of representatives and senate transportation committees by the end of each calendar quarter. The reports must include a summary table for each toll facility that includes: The number of notices of civil penalty issued; the number of recipients who pay before the notice becomes a penalty; the number of recipients who request a hearing and the number who do not respond; workload costs related to hearings; the cost and effectiveness of debt collection activities; and revenues generated from notices of civil penalty.

(3) The department shall make detailed quarterly expenditure reports available to the transportation commission and to the public on the department's web site using current department resources. The reports must include a summary of toll revenue by facility on all operating toll facilities and high occupancy toll lane systems, and an itemized depiction of the use of that revenue.

(4) $3,100,000 of the Interstate 405 express toll lanes operations account—state appropriation, $1,498,000 of the state route number 520 corridor account—state appropriation, and $1,291,000 of the high occupancy toll lanes operations account—state appropriation are provided solely for the operation and maintenance of roadside toll collection systems.

(5) $6,831,000 of the Interstate 405 express toll lanes operations account—state appropriation is provided solely for operational costs related to the express toll lane facility, including the customer service center vendor, transponders, credit card fees, printing and postage, rent, office supplies, telephone and communications equipment, computers, and vehicle operations.

(6) $56,000 of the high occupancy toll lanes operations account—state appropriation, $1,124,000 of the state route number 520 corridor account—state appropriation, and $596,000 of the Tacoma Narrows toll bridge account—state appropriation are provided solely for the department to develop a request for proposals for a new tolling customer service center. The department must address the replacement of the Wave2Go ferry ticketing system that is reaching the end of its useful life by developing functional and technical requirements that integrate Washington state ferries ticketing into the new tolling division customer service center toll collection system. The department shall continue to report quarterly to the governor, legislature, and state auditor on: (a) The department's effort to mitigate risk to the state, (b) the development of a request for proposals, and (c) the overall progress towards procuring a new tolling customer service center. The department shall release a request for proposals for a new tolling customer service toll collection system by December 1, 2016. As part of its 2017-2019 biennial budget submittal, the department shall include a request for funds to procure and implement the new tolling customer service toll collection system.

(7) The department shall make detailed quarterly reports to the governor and the transportation committees of the legislature on the following:

(a) The use of consultants in the tolling program, including the name of the contractor, the scope of work, the type of contract, timelines, deliverables, any new task orders, and any extensions to existing consultant contracts;

(b) The nonvendor costs of administering toll operations, including the costs of staffing the division, consultants and other personal service contracts required for technical oversight and management assistance, insurance, payments related to credit card processing, transponder purchases and inventory management, facility operations and maintenance, and other miscellaneous nonvendor costs; and

(c) The vendor-related costs of operating tolled facilities, including the costs of the customer service center, cash collections on the Tacoma Narrows bridge, electronic payment processing, and toll collection equipment maintenance, renewal, and replacement.

(8) $5,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriation is provided solely for membership dues for the alliance for toll interoperability.

(9) (($1,925,000)) $1,230,000 of the state route number 520 civil penalties account—state appropriation ((is)) and $695,000 of the Tacoma Narrows toll bridge account—state appropriation are provided solely to implement chapter ((. . . (Substitute Senate Bill No. 5481))) 292, Laws of 2015 (tolling customer service reform) to improve integration between the Good to Go! electronic tolling system with the pay-by-mail system through increased communication with customers and improvements to the Good to Go! web site allowing customers to manage all of their toll accounts regardless of method of payment. Within the amounts provided, the department must include in the request for proposals for a new customer service center the requirement that the new tolling customer service center link to the vehicle records system of the department of licensing to enable vehicle record updates that relate to tolling customer accounts to occur between the two systems seamlessly. The department must work with the department of licensing to develop the appropriate specifications to include in the request for proposals to allow the new tolling customer service center to link to the vehicle records system without cost to the department of licensing and report to the transportation committees of the legislature when the appropriate specifications have been completed. By June 30, 2017, the department shall report how many people with Good to Go! accounts were issued civil penalties for each toll facility and whether the number was reduced each fiscal year in the biennium. The department shall also report on the number of customer contacts that occur, number of civil penalties reduced or waived, the amount of the total civil penalties that are waived, and the number of customers that are referred to the administrative law judge process during the biennium.

Sec. 210.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 210 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Transportation Partnership Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .$1,460,000

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($67,458,000))

      $71,108,000

Multimodal Transportation Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($2,883,000))

      $2,985,000

Transportation 2003 Account (Nickel Account)—State     

Appropriation. . . .$1,460,000

Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .$263,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($73,524,000))

     $77,276,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) $1,460,000 of the transportation partnership account—state appropriation and $1,460,000 of the transportation 2003 account (nickel account)—state appropriation are provided solely for maintaining the department's project management reporting system.

Sec. 211.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 211 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($27,098,000))

      $27,634,000

State Route Number 520 Corridor Account—State

Appropriation. . . .$34,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($27,132,000))

     $27,668,000

Sec. 212.  2015 3rd sp.s c 43 s 606 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Aeronautics Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($8,143,000))

      $8,629,000

Aeronautics Account—Federal Appropriation. . . .$4,100,000

Aeronautics Account—Private/Local Appropriation. . . .$60,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($12,303,000))

     $12,789,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $4,137,000 of the aeronautics account—state appropriation is provided solely for airport investment studies and the airport aid grant program, which provides competitive grants to public airports for pavement, safety, maintenance, planning, and security. ((Of this amount, $637,000 lapses if chapter . . . (Substitute Senate Bill No. 5324), Laws of 2015 3rd sp. sess. (aircraft excise taxes) is not enacted by July 31, 2015, chapter . . . (Substitute Senate Bill No. 6057) Laws of 2015 3rd sp. sess. (relating to revenue) is not enacted by July 31, 2015, and an expenditure to the aeronautics account is not provided in the 2015-2017 omnibus appropriations act by July 31, 2015.))

Sec. 213.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 213 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($52,070,000))

      $53,674,000

Motor Vehicle Account—Federal Appropriation. . . .$500,000

Multimodal Transportation Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .$250,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($52,820,000))

     $54,424,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) The real estate services division of the department must recover the cost of its efforts from sale proceeds and fund additional future sales from those proceeds.

(2) The legislature recognizes that the trail known as the Rocky Reach Trail, and its extensions, serve to separate motor vehicle traffic from pedestrians and bicyclists, increasing motor vehicle safety on state route number 2 and the coincident section of state route number 97. Consistent with chapter 47.30 RCW and pursuant to RCW 47.12.080, the legislature declares that transferring portions of WSDOT Inventory Control (IC) No. 2-09-04686 containing the trail and associated buffer areas to the Washington state parks and recreation commission is consistent with the public interest. The legislature directs the department to transfer the property to the Washington state parks and recreation commission.

(a) The department must be paid fair market value for any portions of the transferred real property that is later abandoned, vacated, or ceases to be publicly maintained for trail purposes.

(b) Prior to completing the transfer in this subsection (2), the department must ensure that provisions are made to accommodate private and public utilities and any facilities that predate the department's acquisition of the property, at no cost to those entities. Prior to completing the transfer, the department shall also ensure that provisions, by fair market assessment, are made to accommodate other private and public utilities and any facilities that have been legally allowed by permit or other instrument.

(c) The department may sell any adjoining property that is not necessary to support the Rocky Reach Trail and adjacent buffer areas only after the transfer of trail-related property to the Washington state parks and recreation commission is complete. Adjoining property owners must be given the first opportunity to acquire such property that abuts their property, and applicable boundary line or other adjustments must be made to the legal descriptions for recording purposes.

Sec. 214.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 214 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($582,000))

      $600,000

The appropriations in this section ((is)) are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) The economic partnerships program must continue to explore retail partnerships at state-owned park and ride facilities, as authorized in RCW 47.04.295.

(2) Within the amounts provided in this section, the economic partnership program shall consult with the department's tolling division and participate in the division's ongoing efforts to reduce the costs associated with the Tacoma Narrows bridge. This participation must include examining opportunities for the state to contract with one or more private sector partners to collect tolls and provide services to drivers crossing the bridge.

Sec. 215.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 215 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($397,329,000))

      $420,023,000

Motor Vehicle Account—Federal Appropriation. . . .$7,000,000

Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Account—State

Appropriation. . . .(($1,768,000))

      $1,235,000

State Route Number 520 Corridor Account—State

Appropriation. . . .$4,448,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($410,545,000))

     $432,706,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) $2,605,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriation is provided solely for utility fees assessed by local governments as authorized under RCW 90.03.525 for the mitigation of storm water runoff from state highways.

(2) $4,448,000 of the state route number 520 corridor account—state appropriation is provided solely to maintain the state route number 520 floating bridge. These funds must be used in accordance with RCW 47.56.830(3).

(3) (($1,768,000)) $1,235,000 of the Tacoma Narrows toll bridge account—state appropriation is provided solely to maintain the new Tacoma Narrows bridge. These funds must be used in accordance with RCW 47.56.830(3).

(4) When regional transit authority construction activities are visible from a state highway, the department shall allow the regional transit authority to place safe and appropriate signage informing the public of the purpose of the construction activity.

(5) The department must make signage for low-height bridges a high priority.

Sec. 216.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 216 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($51,572,000))

      $57,678,000

Motor Vehicle Account—Federal Appropriation. . . .$2,050,000

Motor Vehicle Account—Private/Local Appropriation. . . .$250,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($53,872,000))

     $59,978,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) $6,000,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriation is provided solely for low-cost enhancements. The department shall give priority to low-cost enhancement projects that improve safety or provide congestion relief. The department shall prioritize low-cost enhancement projects on a statewide rather than regional basis. By September 1st of each even-numbered year, the department shall provide a report to the legislature listing all low-cost enhancement projects prioritized on a statewide rather than regional basis completed in the prior year.

(2) During the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, the department shall continue a pilot program that expands private transportation providers' access to high occupancy vehicle lanes. Under the pilot program, when the department reserves a portion of a highway based on the number of passengers in a vehicle, the following vehicles must be authorized to use the reserved portion of the highway if the vehicle has the capacity to carry eight or more passengers, regardless of the number of passengers in the vehicle: (a) Auto transportation company vehicles regulated under chapter 81.68 RCW; (b) passenger charter carrier vehicles regulated under chapter 81.70 RCW, except marked or unmarked stretch limousines and stretch sport utility vehicles as defined under department of licensing rules; (c) private nonprofit transportation provider vehicles regulated under chapter 81.66 RCW; and (d) private employer transportation service vehicles. For purposes of this subsection, "private employer transportation service" means regularly scheduled, fixed-route transportation service that is offered by an employer for the benefit of its employees. Nothing in this subsection is intended to authorize the conversion of public infrastructure to private, for-profit purposes or to otherwise create an entitlement or other claim by private users to public infrastructure.

Sec. 217.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 217 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($27,842,000))

      $29,626,000

Motor Vehicle Account—Federal Appropriation. . . .(($280,000))

      $330,000

Multimodal Transportation Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .$1,131,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($29,253,000))

     $31,087,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) $288,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriation is provided solely for enhanced disadvantaged business enterprise outreach to increase the pool of disadvantaged businesses available for department contracts and to collaborate with the department of labor and industries to recruit women and persons of color to participate in existing transportation apprenticeship programs. The department must submit a status report on disadvantaged business enterprise outreach and apprenticeship recruitment to the transportation committees of the legislature by November 15, 2015.

(2) $3,000,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriation is provided solely for the headquarters communications office. Within the amount provided in this subsection, the department shall complete the web content management system and upgrade the department's web site.

Sec. 218.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 218 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($21,374,000))

      $22,581,000

Motor Vehicle Account—Federal Appropriation. . . .(($24,885,000))

      $26,342,000

Multimodal Transportation Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .$662,000

Multimodal Transportation Account—Federal     

Appropriation. . . .$2,809,000

Multimodal Transportation Account—Private/Local     

Appropriation. . . .$100,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($49,830,000))

     $52,494,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $368,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriation is provided solely for the purchase of an economic impact model. The department shall work with appropriate local jurisdictions to improve consistency between existing and planned transportation demand models. The department shall report back to the transportation committees of the legislature and the office of financial management by December 31, 2015, with any recommendations requiring legislative action.

Sec. 219.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 219 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($75,700,000))

      $74,666,000

Motor Vehicle Account—Federal Appropriation. . . .$500,000

Multimodal Transportation Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($3,243,000))

      $3,115,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($79,443,000))

     $78,281,000

Sec. 220.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 220 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

State Vehicle Parking Account—State Appropriation. . . .$754,000

Regional Mobility Grant Program Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($60,000,000))

      $74,251,000

Rural Mobility Grant Program Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($17,000,000))

      $20,438,000

Multimodal Transportation Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($50,546,000))

      $72,931,000

Multimodal Transportation Account—Federal     

Appropriation. . . .(($3,242,000))

      $3,588,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($131,542,000))

     $171,962,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) (($35,000,000)) $41,250,000 of the multimodal transportation account—state appropriation is provided solely for a grant program for special needs transportation provided by transit agencies and nonprofit providers of transportation. Of this amount:

(a) (($7,500,000)) $8,750,000 of the multimodal transportation account—state appropriation is provided solely for grants to nonprofit providers of special needs transportation. Grants for nonprofit providers must be based on need, including the availability of other providers of service in the area, efforts to coordinate trips among providers and riders, and the cost effectiveness of trips provided.

(b) (($27,500,000)) $32,500,000 of the multimodal transportation account—state appropriation is provided solely for grants to transit agencies to transport persons with special transportation needs. To receive a grant, the transit agency must, to the greatest extent practicable, have a maintenance of effort for special needs transportation that is no less than the previous year's maintenance of effort for special needs transportation. Grants for transit agencies must be prorated based on the amount expended for demand response service and route deviated service in calendar year 2013 as reported in the "Summary of Public Transportation - 2013" published by the department of transportation. No transit agency may receive more than thirty percent of these distributions.

(2) (($17,000,000)) $20,438,000 of the rural mobility grant program account—state appropriation is provided solely for grants to aid small cities in rural areas as prescribed in RCW 47.66.100.

(3)(a) (($6,000,000)) $6,969,000 of the multimodal transportation account—state appropriation is provided solely for a vanpool grant program for: (i) Public transit agencies to add vanpools or replace vans; and (ii) incentives for employers to increase employee vanpool use. The grant program for public transit agencies will cover capital costs only; operating costs for public transit agencies are not eligible for funding under this grant program. Additional employees may not be hired from the funds provided in this section for the vanpool grant program, and supplanting of transit funds currently funding vanpools is not allowed. The department shall encourage grant applicants and recipients to leverage funds other than state funds.

(b) At least $1,600,000 of the amount provided in this subsection must be used for vanpool grants in congested corridors.

(c) $400,000 of the amount provided in this subsection is provided solely for the purchase of additional vans for use by vanpools serving or traveling through the Joint Base Lewis-McChord I-5 corridor between mile post 116 and 127.

(4) (($10,000,000 of the regional mobility grant program account—state appropriation is reappropriated and provided solely for the regional mobility grant projects identified in LEAP Transportation Document 2015-2 ALL PROJECTS as developed May 26, 2015, Program - Public Transportation Program (V).

(5)))(a) (($50,000,000)) $74,251,000 of the regional mobility grant program account—state appropriation is provided solely for the regional mobility grant projects identified in ((LEAP)) OFM Transportation Document ((2015-2 ALL PROJECTS)) 16GOV001 as developed ((May 26)) December 17, 2015, Program - Public Transportation Program (V). The department shall review all projects receiving grant awards under this program at least semiannually to determine whether the projects are making satisfactory progress. Any project that has been awarded funds, but does not report activity on the project within one year of the grant award, must be reviewed by the department to determine whether the grant should be terminated. The department shall promptly close out grants when projects have been completed, and any remaining funds must be used only to fund projects identified in the ((LEAP)) OFM transportation document referenced in this subsection. The department shall provide annual status reports on December 15, 2015, and December 15, 2016, to the office of financial management and the transportation committees of the legislature regarding the projects receiving the grants. It is the intent of the legislature to appropriate funds through the regional mobility grant program only for projects that will be completed on schedule. A grantee may not receive more than twenty-five percent of the amount appropriated in this subsection. The department shall not approve any increases or changes to the scope of a project for the purpose of a grantee expending remaining funds on an awarded grant.

(b) In order to be eligible to receive a grant under (a) of this subsection during the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, a transit agency must establish a process for private transportation providers to apply for the use of park and ride facilities. For purposes of this subsection, (i) "private transportation provider" means: An auto transportation company regulated under chapter 81.68 RCW; a passenger charter carrier regulated under chapter 81.70 RCW, except marked or unmarked stretch limousines and stretch sport utility vehicles as defined under department of licensing rules; a private nonprofit transportation provider regulated under chapter 81.66 RCW; or a private employer transportation service provider; and (ii) "private employer transportation service" means regularly scheduled, fixed-route transportation service that is offered by an employer for the benefit of its employees.

(((6))) (5) Funds provided for the commute trip reduction (CTR) program may also be used for the growth and transportation efficiency center program.

(((7))) (6) $5,670,000 of the multimodal transportation account—state appropriation and $754,000 of the state vehicle parking account—state appropriation are provided solely for CTR grants and activities.

(((8))) (7) $200,000 of the multimodal transportation account—state appropriation is contingent on the timely development of an annual report summarizing the status of public transportation systems as identified under RCW 35.58.2796.

(((9))) (8)(a) $1,000,000 of the multimodal transportation account—state appropriation is provided solely for the Everett connector service for Island and Skagit transit agencies. The amount provided in this subsection is contingent on Island Transit charging fares that achieve a farebox recovery ratio similar to comparable transit systems.

(b) The amount provided in (a) of this subsection must be held in unallotted status until the office of financial management determines that fares have been both adopted and implemented by Island Transit that achieve a farebox recovery ratio similar to comparable transit systems. Island Transit must notify the office of financial management when it has met the requirements of this subsection.

Sec. 221.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 221 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($483,637,000))

      $483,815,000

Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account—Private/Local     

Appropriation. . . .$121,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($483,758,000))

     $489,844,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) The office of financial management budget instructions require agencies to recast enacted budgets into activities. The Washington state ferries shall include a greater level of detail in its 2015-2017 supplemental and 2017-2019 omnibus transportation appropriations act requests, as determined jointly by the office of financial management, the Washington state ferries, and the transportation committees of the legislature. This level of detail must include the administrative functions in the operating as well as capital programs.

(2) Until a reservation system is operational on the San Juan islands inter-island route, the department shall provide the same priority loading benefits on the San Juan islands inter-island route to home health care workers as are currently provided to patients traveling for purposes of receiving medical treatment.

(3) For the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, the department may enter into a distributor controlled fuel hedging program and other methods of hedging approved by the fuel hedging committee.

(4) (($87,036,000)) $82,627,000 of the Puget Sound ferry operations account—state appropriation is provided solely for auto ferry vessel operating fuel in the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, which reflect cost savings from a reduced biodiesel fuel requirement and, therefore, is contingent upon the enactment of section 701 ((of this act)), c 10, Laws of 2015 1st sp. sess. The amount provided in this subsection represents the fuel budget for the purposes of calculating any ferry fare fuel surcharge.

(5) When purchasing uniforms that are required by collective bargaining agreements, the department shall contract with the lowest cost provider.

(6) During the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, the department shall not operate a winter sailing schedule for a time period longer than twelve weeks.

(7) $496,000 of the Puget Sound ferry operations account—state appropriation is provided solely for ferry terminal traffic control at the Fauntleroy ferry terminal. The department shall utilize existing contracts to provide a uniformed officer to assist with ferry terminal traffic control at the Fauntleroy ferry terminal.

(8) (($1,151,000)) $1,902,000 of the Puget Sound ferry operations account—state appropriation is provided solely for improvements to the reservation system. The department shall actively encourage ferry reservation customers to use the online option for making and changing reservations.

(9) $30,000 of the Puget Sound ferry operations account—state appropriation is provided solely for the marine division assistant secretary's designee to the board of pilotage commissioners, who serves as the board chair. As the agency chairing the board, the department shall direct the board chair, in his or her capacity as chair, to require that the report to the governor and chairs of the transportation committees required under RCW 88.16.035(1)(f) be filed by September 1, 2015, and annually thereafter, and that the report include the establishment of policies and procedures necessary to increase the diversity of pilots, trainees, and applicants, including a diversity action plan. The diversity action plan must articulate a comprehensive vision of the board's diversity goals and the steps it will take to reach those goals.

Sec. 222.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 222 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Multimodal Transportation Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($58,744,000))

      $59,475,000

Multimodal Transportation Account—Private/Local

Appropriation. . . .$45,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($58,789,000))

     $59,520,000

Sec. 223.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 223 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($8,986,000))

      $9,327,000

Motor Vehicle Account—Federal Appropriation. . . .$2,567,000

Multiuse Roadway Safety Account—State Appropriation. . . .$131,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($11,684,000))

     $12,025,000

TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES—CAPITAL

Sec. 301.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 301 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Freight Mobility Investment Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($8,852,000))

      $10,777,000

Freight Mobility Multimodal Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($9,937,000))

      $11,859,000

Freight Mobility Multimodal Account—Private/Local     

Appropriation. . . .$1,320,000

Highway Safety Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($2,250,000))

      $2,765,000

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation . . . .$83,000

Motor Vehicle Account—Federal Appropriation. . . .$3,250,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($25,692,000))

     $30,054,000

Sec. 302.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 302 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

State Patrol Highway Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($5,310,000))

      $5,990,000

The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) $250,000 of the state patrol highway account—state appropriation is provided solely for unforeseen emergency repairs on facilities.

(2) $560,000 of the state patrol highway account—state appropriation is provided solely for the replacement of the roofs of the Shelton academy multipurpose building, Tacoma district office building, Kennewick detachment building, and Ridgefield and Plymouth weigh station buildings.

(3) $150,000 of the state patrol highway account—state appropriation is provided solely for upgrades to scales at Goldendale required to meet current certification requirements.

(4) $2,350,000 of the state patrol highway account—state appropriation is provided solely for funding to repair and replace the academy asphalt emergency vehicle operation course.

(5) $500,000 of the state patrol highway account—state appropriation is provided solely for replacement of generators at Marysville, Baw Faw, Gardner, Pilot Rock, and Ridpath.

(6) $150,000 of the state patrol highway account—state appropriation is provided solely for painting and caulking in several locations.

(7) $350,000 of the state patrol highway account—state appropriation is provided solely for pavement preservation at the Wenatchee district office and the Spokane district office.

(8) $700,000 of the state patrol highway account—state appropriation is provided solely for energy upgrades at two district offices and two detachments.

(9) $300,000 of the state patrol highway account—state appropriation is provided solely for repair of the academy training tank.

Sec. 303.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 303 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Rural Arterial Trust Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($46,000,000))

      $56,094,000

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .$10,706,000

County Arterial Preservation Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($31,250,000))

      $32,344,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($87,956,000))

     $99,144,000

Sec. 304.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 304 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Small City Pavement and Sidewalk Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($3,931,000))

      $4,301,000

Highway Safety Account—State Appropriation. . . .$10,000,000

Transportation Improvement Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($179,452,000))

      $249,988,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($193,383,000))

     $267,602,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) The highway safety account—state appropriation is provided solely for:

(((1))) (a) The arterial preservation program to help low tax-based, medium-sized cities preserve arterial pavements;

(((2))) (b) The small city pavement program to help cities meet urgent preservation needs; and

(((3))) (c) The small city low-energy street light retrofit demonstration program.

Sec. 305.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 305 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Transportation Partnership Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($211,000))

      $1,043,000

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($4,270,000))

      $6,801,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($4,481,000))

     $27,844,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) $211,000 of the transportation partnership account—state appropriation is provided solely for completion of a new traffic management center in Shoreline, Washington. By September 30, 2015, the department shall report to the transportation committees of the legislature and the office of financial management on the resulting vacancy rate of the existing regional headquarters building in Shoreline, plans to consolidate department staff into the building, and the schedule for terminating the current lease of the Goldsmith building in Seattle, and provide an update on future plans to consolidate agency staff within the region.

Sec. 306.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 306 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Multimodal Transportation Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($21,388,000))

     $19,180,000

Transportation Partnership Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($1,075,309,000))

      $1,065,754,000

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($64,991,000))

      $70,339,000

Motor Vehicle Account—Federal Appropriation. . . .(($251,313,000))

      $315,453,000

Motor Vehicle Account—Private/Local Appropriation. . . .(($167,259,000))

      $177,023,000

Transportation 2003 Account (Nickel Account)—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($104,366,000))

      $79,063,000

State Route Number 520 Corridor Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($367,792,000))

      $368,121,000

State Route Number 520 Corridor Account—Federal     

Appropriation. . . .$104,801,000

State Route Number 520 Civil Penalties Account—

State Appropriation. . . .(($15,000,000))

      $14,000,000

Special Category C Account—State Appropriation. . . .$6,000,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($2,228,329,000))

     $2,448,144,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) Except as provided otherwise in this section, the entire transportation 2003 account (nickel account) appropriation and the entire transportation partnership account appropriation are provided solely for the projects and activities as listed by fund, project, and amount in ((LEAP)) OFM Transportation Document ((2015-1)) 16GOV001 as developed ((May 26)) December 17, 2015, Program - Highway Improvements Program (I). However, limited transfers of specific line-item project appropriations may occur between projects for those amounts listed subject to the conditions and limitations in section 601 ((of this act)), c 10, Laws of 2015 1st sp. sess.

(2) Except as provided otherwise in this section, the entire motor vehicle account—state appropriation and motor vehicle account—federal appropriation are provided solely for the projects and activities listed in ((LEAP)) OFM Transportation Document ((2015-2 ALL PROJECTS)) 16GOV001 as developed ((May 26)) December 17, 2015, Program - Highway Improvements Program (I). Any federal funds gained through efficiencies, adjustments to the federal funds forecast, additional congressional action not related to a specific project or purpose, or the federal funds redistribution process must then be applied to highway and bridge preservation activities. However, no additional federal funds may be allocated to the I-5/Columbia River Crossing project (400506A).

(3) Within the motor vehicle account—state appropriation and motor vehicle account—federal appropriation, the department may transfer funds between programs I and P, except for funds that are otherwise restricted in this act.

(4) The transportation 2003 account (nickel account)—state appropriation includes up to (($104,366,000)) $76,977,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.861.

(5) The transportation partnership account—state appropriation includes up to (($508,793,000)) $612,048,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.873.

(6) (($3,700,000)) $4,359,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriation is provided solely for the I-5/JBLM Early Corridor Design project (300596S) to complete an environmental impact statement for a project that creates additional general purpose lanes on Interstate 5 in the Joint Base Lewis-McChord corridor. The design of this project must be high occupancy vehicle lane ready for a future connection to the Interstate 5 high occupancy vehicle lane system that currently terminates in Tacoma.

(7) (($346,263,000)) $267,071,000 of the transportation partnership account—state appropriation, (($15,300,000)) $55,389,000 of the motor vehicle account—federal appropriation, (($154,263,000)) $156,423,000 of the motor vehicle account—private/local appropriation, (($69,479,000)) $45,400,000 of the transportation 2003 account (nickel account)—state appropriation, (($50,110,000 of the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project account—state appropriation,)) and (($4,346,000)) $2,139,000 of the multimodal transportation account—state appropriation are provided solely for the SR 99/Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement project (809936Z).

(8) $17,000,000 of the multimodal transportation account—state appropriation ((is)) and $1,676,000 of the transportation partnership account—state appropriation are provided solely for transit mitigation for the SR 99/Viaduct Project - Construction Mitigation project (809940B). The transportation partnership account—state appropriation must be placed in unallotted status and may only be released by the office of financial management for unpaid invoices from the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium.

(9) Within existing resources, during the regular sessions of the legislature, the department of transportation shall participate in work sessions, before the transportation committees of the house of representatives and senate, on the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project. These work sessions must include a report on current progress of the project, timelines for completion, outstanding claims, the financial status of the project, and any other information necessary for the legislature to maintain appropriate oversight of the project. The parties invited to present may include the department of transportation, the Seattle tunnel partners, and other appropriate stakeholders.

(10) (($13,881,000)) $22,191,000 of the transportation partnership account—state appropriation, (($9,753,000)) $5,576,000 of the transportation 2003 account (nickel account)—state appropriation, $42,000 of the multimodal transportation account—state appropriation, $6,000,000 of the special category C account—state appropriation, $368,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriation, $13,000 of the motor vehicle account—private/local appropriation, and (($6,348,000)) $12,976,000 of the motor vehicle account—federal appropriation are provided solely for the US 395/North Spokane Corridor project (600010A). Any future savings on the project must stay on the US 395/Interstate 90 corridor and be made available to the current phase of the North Spokane corridor project or any future phase of the project in 2015-2017.

(11) (($46,894,000)) $34,732,000 of the transportation partnership account—state appropriation, (($10,317,000)) $7,329,000 of the transportation 2003 account (nickel account)—state appropriation, and (($1,000)) $56,000 of the motor vehicle account—private/local appropriation are provided solely for the I-405/Kirkland Vicinity Stage 2 - Widening project (8BI1002). This project must be completed as soon as practicable as a design-build project. Any future savings on this project or other Interstate 405 corridor projects must stay on the Interstate 405 corridor and be made available to either the I-405/SR 167 Interchange - Direct Connector project (140504C) or the I-405 Renton to Bellevue project in the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium.

(12)(a) The SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV project (8BI1003) is supported over time from multiple sources, including a $300,000,000 TIFIA loan, $923,000,000 in Garvee bonds, toll revenues, state bonds, interest earnings, and other miscellaneous sources.

(b) The state route number 520 corridor account—state appropriation includes up to (($343,505,000)) $343,834,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.879 and 47.10.886.

(c) The state route number 520 corridor account—federal appropriation includes up to $104,801,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.879 and 47.10.886.

(d) (($82,195,000)) $126,938,000 of the transportation partnership account—state appropriation, $104,801,000 of the state route number 520 corridor account—federal appropriation, and (($367,792,000)) $368,121,000 of the state route number 520 corridor account—state appropriation are provided solely for the SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV project (8BI1003). Of the amounts appropriated in this subsection (12)(d), (($232,598,000)) $233,085,000 of the state route number 520 corridor account—state appropriation must be put into unallotted status and is subject to review by the office of financial management. The director of the office of financial management shall consult with the joint transportation committee prior to making a decision to allot these funds.

(e) When developing the financial plan for the project, the department shall assume that all maintenance and operation costs for the new facility are to be covered by tolls collected on the toll facility and not by the motor vehicle account.

(13) (($15,000,000)) $14,000,000 of the state route number 520 civil penalties account—state appropriation is provided solely for the department to continue to work with the Seattle department of transportation in their joint planning, design, right-of-way acquisition, outreach, and operation of the remaining west side elements including, but not limited to, the Montlake lid, the bicycle/pedestrian path, the effective network of transit connections, and the Portage Bay bridge of the SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV project.

(14) (($548,000)) $1,056,000 of the motor vehicle account—federal appropriation and (($19,000)) $38,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriation are provided solely for the 31st Ave SW Overpass Widening and Improvement project (L1100048).

(15) The legislature finds that there are sixteen companies involved in wood preserving in the state that employ four hundred workers and have an annual payroll of fifteen million dollars. Prior to the department's switch to steel guardrails, ninety percent of the twenty-five hundred mile guardrail system was constructed of preserved wood and one hundred ten thousand wood guardrail posts were produced annually for state use. Moreover, the policy of using steel posts requires the state to use imported steel. Given these findings, where practicable, and until June 30, 2017, the department shall include the design option to use wood guardrail posts, in addition to steel posts, in new guardrail installations. The selection of posts must be consistent with the agency design manual policy that existed before December 2009.

(16) For urban corridors that are all or partially within a metropolitan planning organization boundary, for which the department has not initiated environmental review, and that require an environmental impact statement, at least one alternative must be consistent with the goals set out in RCW 47.01.440.

(17) The department shall itemize all future requests for the construction of buildings on a project list and submit them through the transportation executive information system as part of the department's 2016 budget submittal. It is the intent of the legislature that new facility construction must be transparent and not appropriated within larger highway construction projects.

(18) (($59,438,000)) $52,869,000 of the motor vehicle account—federal appropriation, (($572,000)) $4,439,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriation, and (($388,000)) $1,085,000 of the motor vehicle account—private/local appropriation are provided solely for fish passage barrier and chronic deficiency improvements (0BI4001).

(19) Any new advisory group that the department convenes during the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium must consider the interests of the entire state of Washington.

(20) ((Practical design offers targeted benefits to a state transportation system within available fiscal resources. This delivers value not just for individual projects, but for the entire system. Applying practical design standards will also preserve and enhance safety and mobility. The department shall implement a practical design strategy for transportation design standards. By June 30, 2016, the department shall report to the governor and the house of representatives and senate transportation committees on where practical design has been applied or is intended to be applied in the department and the cost savings resulting from the use of practical design. This subsection takes effect if chapter . . . (Substitute House Bill No. 2012), Laws of 2015 is not enacted by June 30, 2015.)) Except as provided otherwise in this section, the entire connecting Washington account appropriation is provided solely for the projects and activities as listed by fund, project, and amount in OFM Transportation Document 16GOV001 as developed December 17, 2015, Program - Highway Improvements Program (I).

Sec. 307.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 307 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Transportation Partnership Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($12,057,000))

     $6,487,000

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($56,024,000))

     $70,909,000

Motor Vehicle Account—Federal Appropriation. . . .(($391,681,000))

     $451,629,000

Motor Vehicle Account—Private/Local Appropriation. . . .(($8,104,000))

     $8,648,000

Transportation 2003 Account (Nickel Account)—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($40,457,000))

     $28,033,000

Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Account—State

Appropriation. . . .$4,564,000

Recreational Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($1,509,000))

     $2,194,000

High Occupancy Toll Lanes Operations Account—State

Appropriation. . . .(($800,000))

      $1,000,000

State Route Number 520 Corridor Account—State

Appropriation. . . .(($720,000))

     $1,730,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($515,916,000))

     $655,157,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) Except as provided otherwise in this section, the entire transportation 2003 account (nickel account) appropriation and the entire transportation partnership account appropriation are provided solely for the projects and activities as listed by fund, project, and amount in ((LEAP)) OFM Transportation Document ((2015-1)) 16GOV001 as developed ((May 26)) December 17, 2015, Program - Highway Preservation Program (P). However, limited transfers of specific line-item project appropriations may occur between projects for those amounts listed subject to the conditions and limitations in section 601 ((of this act)), c 10, Laws of 2015 1st sp. sess.

(2) Except as provided otherwise in this section, the entire motor vehicle account—state appropriation and motor vehicle account—federal appropriation are provided solely for the projects and activities listed in ((LEAP)) OFM Transportation Document ((2015-2 ALL PROJECTS)) 16GOV001 as developed ((May 26)) December 17, 2015, Program - Highway Preservation Program (P). Any federal funds gained through efficiencies, adjustments to the federal funds forecast, additional congressional action not related to a specific project or purpose, or the federal funds redistribution process must then be applied to highway and bridge preservation activities. However, no additional federal funds may be allocated to the I-5/Columbia River Crossing project (400506A).

(3) Within the motor vehicle account—state appropriation and motor vehicle account—federal appropriation, the department may transfer funds between programs I and P, except for funds that are otherwise restricted in this act.

(4) The transportation 2003 account (nickel account)—state appropriation includes up to $38,492,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.861.

(5) The department shall examine the use of electric arc furnace slag for use as an aggregate for new roads and paving projects in high traffic areas and report back to the legislature by December 1, 2015, on its current use in other areas of the country and any characteristics that can provide greater wear resistance and skid resistance in new pavement construction.

(6) $39,000,000 of the motor vehicle account—federal appropriation is provided solely for the preservation of structurally deficient bridges or bridges that are at risk of becoming structurally deficient. These funds must be used widely around the state of Washington. The department shall provide a report that identifies the scope, cost, and benefit of each project funded in this subsection as part of its 2016 agency budget request.

Sec. 308.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 308 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($5,898,000))

     $7,192,000

Motor Vehicle Account—Federal Appropriation. . . .(($6,132,000))

     $7,564,000

Motor Vehicle Account—Private/Local Appropriation. . . .$200,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($12,230,000))

      $14,956,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: (($791,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriation is provided solely for project 000005Q as state matching funds for federally selected competitive grants or congressional earmark projects. These moneys must be placed into reserve status until such time as federal funds are secured that require a state match.)) The department shall set aside a sufficient portion of the motor vehicle account—state appropriation for federally selected competitive grants or congressional earmark projects that require matching state funds. State funds set aside as matching funds for federal projects must be accounted for in project 000005Q and remain in unallotted status until needed for those federal projects.

Sec. 309.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 309 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Puget Sound Capital Construction Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($40,347,000))

      $59,376,000

Puget Sound Capital Construction Account—Federal     

Appropriation. . . .(($126,515,000))

      $139,846,000

Puget Sound Capital Construction Account—Private/Local     

Appropriation. . . .(($10,331,000))

      $3,729,000

((Multimodal Transportation Account—State     

Transportation 2003 Account (Nickel Account)—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($81,583,000))

      $123,148,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($261,510,000))

     $367,904,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) Except as provided otherwise in this section, the entire appropriations in this section are provided solely for the projects and activities as listed in ((LEAP)) OFM Transportation Document ((2015-2 ALL PROJECTS)) 16GOV001 as developed ((May 26)) December 17, 2015, Program - Washington State Ferries Capital Program (W).

(2) (($73,000,000)) $90,545,000 of the transportation 2003 account (nickel account)—state appropriation is provided solely for the acquisition of a 144-car vessel (L1000063). The department shall use as much already procured equipment as practicable on the 144-car vessels.

(3) (($40,617,000)) $41,989,000 of the Puget Sound capital construction account—federal appropriation and (($608,000)) $1,430,000 of the Puget Sound capital construction account—state appropriation are provided solely for the Mukilteo ferry terminal (952515P).

(4) (($4,000,000)) $7,000,000 of the Puget Sound capital construction account—state appropriation is provided solely for emergency capital repair costs (999910K). Funds may only be spent after approval by the office of financial management.

(5) Consistent with RCW 47.60.662, which requires the Washington state ferry system to collaborate with passenger-only ferry and transit providers to provide service at existing terminals, the department shall ensure that multimodal access, including for passenger-only ferries and transit service providers, is not precluded by any future terminal modifications.

(6) If the department pursues a conversion of the existing diesel powered Issaquah class fleet to a different fuel source or engine technology or the construction of a new vessel powered by a fuel source or engine technology that is not diesel powered, the department must use a design-build procurement process.

(7) Funding is included in the future biennia of the ((LEAP)) OFM transportation document referenced in subsection (1) of this section for future vessel purchases. Given that the recent purchase of new vessels varies from the current long range plan, the department shall include in its updated long range plan revised estimates for new vessel costs, size, and purchase time frames.

(8) $325,000 of the Puget Sound capital construction account—state appropriation is provided solely for the ferry system to participate in the development of one account-based system for customers of both the ferry system and tolling system. The current Wave2Go ferry ticketing system is reaching the end of its useful life and the department is expected to develop a replacement account-based system as part of the new tolling division customer service center toll collection system. As part of the system development, the department shall evaluate the feasibility of including a credit for customers that drive electric vehicles on ferry vessels.

Sec. 310.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 310 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Essential Rail Assistance Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($820,000))

      $1,459,000

Transportation Infrastructure Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($7,033,000))

      $7,154,000

Multimodal Transportation Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($12,759,000))

      $36,905,000

Multimodal Transportation Account—Federal     

Appropriation. . . .(($363,318,000))

      $492,217,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($383,930,000))

     $537,735,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) Except as provided otherwise in this section, the entire appropriations in this section are provided solely for the projects and activities as listed by project and amount in ((LEAP)) OFM Transportation Document ((2015-2 ALL PROJECTS)) 16GOV001 as developed ((May 26)) December 17, 2015, Program - Rail Program (Y).

(2) $5,000,000 of the transportation infrastructure account—state appropriation is provided solely for new low-interest loans approved by the department through the freight rail investment bank (FRIB) program. The department shall issue FRIB program loans with a repayment period of no more than ten years, and charge only so much interest as is necessary to recoup the department's costs to administer the loans. For the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, the department shall first award loans to 2015-2017 FRIB loan applicants in priority order, and then offer loans to 2015-2017 unsuccessful freight rail assistance program grant applicants, if eligible. If any funds remain in the FRIB program, the department may reopen the loan program and shall evaluate new applications in a manner consistent with past practices as specified in section 309, chapter 367, Laws of 2011. The department shall report annually to the transportation committees of the legislature and the office of financial management on all FRIB loans issued.

(3)(a) (($4,514,000)) $4,439,000 of the multimodal transportation account—state appropriation, (($270,000)) $345,000 of the essential rail assistance account—state appropriation, and (($455,000)) $506,000 of the transportation infrastructure account—state appropriation are provided solely for new statewide emergent freight rail assistance projects identified in the ((LEAP)) OFM transportation document referenced in subsection (1) of this section.

(b) Of the amounts provided in this subsection, $367,000 of the transportation infrastructure account—state appropriation and $1,100,000 of the multimodal transportation account—state appropriation are provided solely to reimburse Highline Grain, LLC for approved work completed on Palouse River and Coulee City (PCC) railroad track in Spokane county between the BNSF Railway Interchange at Cheney and Geiger Junction and must be administered in a manner consistent with freight rail assistance program projects. The value of the public benefit of this project is expected to meet or exceed the cost of this project in: Shipper savings on transportation costs; jobs saved in rail-dependent industries; and/or reduced future costs to repair wear and tear on state and local highways due to fewer annual truck trips (reduced vehicle miles traveled). The amounts provided in this subsection are not a commitment for future legislatures, but it is the legislature's intent that future legislatures will work to approve biennial appropriations until the full $7,337,000 cost of this project is reimbursed.

(4) (($363,191,000)) $487,297,000 of the multimodal transportation account—federal appropriation and (($5,740,000)) $13,679,000 of the multimodal transportation account—state appropriation are provided solely for expenditures related to passenger high-speed rail grants. Except for the Mount Vernon project (P01101A), the multimodal transportation account—state funds reflect no more than one and one-half percent of the total project funds, and are provided solely for expenditures that are not eligible for federal reimbursement.

(5)(a) (($550,000)) $1,114,000 of the essential rail assistance account—state appropriation ((and $305,000)), $766,000 of the multimodal transportation account—state appropriation, and $68,000 of the transportation infrastructure account—state appropriation are provided solely for the purpose of the rehabilitation and maintenance of the Palouse river and Coulee City railroad line (F01111B).

(b) Expenditures from the essential rail assistance account—state in this subsection may not exceed the combined total of:

(i) Revenues deposited into the essential rail assistance account from leases and sale of property pursuant to RCW 47.76.290; and

(ii) Revenues transferred from the miscellaneous program account to the essential rail assistance account, pursuant to RCW 47.76.360, for the purpose of sustaining the grain train program by maintaining the Palouse river and Coulee City railroad.

Sec. 311.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 311 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Highway Infrastructure Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($782,000))

      $790,000

Highway Infrastructure Account—Federal     

Appropriation. . . .(($202,000))

      $503,000

Transportation Partnership Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($1,507,000))

      $4,054,000

Highway Safety Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($9,965,000))

      $11,647,000

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .(($500,000))

      $871,000

Motor Vehicle Account—Federal Appropriation. . . .(($17,829,000))

      $28,043,000

Multimodal Transportation Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($15,331,000))

      $33,531,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($46,116,000))

     $128,408,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) Except as provided otherwise in this section, the entire appropriations in this section are provided solely for the projects and activities as listed by project and amount in ((LEAP)) OFM Transportation Document ((2015-2 ALL PROJECTS)) 16GOV001 as developed ((May 26)) December 17, 2015, Program - Local Programs Program (Z).

(2) The amounts identified in the ((LEAP)) OFM transportation document referenced under subsection (1) of this section for pedestrian safety/safe routes to school are as follows:

(a) (($13,820,000)) $20,653,000 of the multimodal transportation account—state appropriation and (($1,507,000)) $3,579,000 of the transportation partnership account—state appropriation are provided solely for pedestrian and bicycle safety program projects.

(b) $6,100,000 of the motor vehicle account—federal appropriation and $6,750,000 of the highway safety account—state appropriation are provided solely for newly selected safe routes to school projects. (($6,794,000)) $8,782,000 of the motor vehicle account—federal appropriation, (($1,133,000)) $124,000 of the multimodal transportation account—state appropriation, and (($3,215,000)) $4,897,000 of the highway safety account—state appropriation are reappropriated for safe routes to school projects selected in the previous biennia.

(3) The department shall submit a report to the transportation committees of the legislature by December 1, 2015, and December 1, 2016, on the status of projects funded as part of the pedestrian safety/safe routes to school grant program (0LP600P). The report must include, but is not limited to, a list of projects selected and a brief description of each project's status.

(4) $500,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriation is provided solely for the Edmonds waterfront at-grade train crossings alternatives analysis project (L2000135). The department shall work with the city of Edmonds and provide a preliminary report of key findings to the transportation committees of the legislature and the office of financial management by December 1, 2015.

TRANSFERS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Sec. 401.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 401 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Transportation Partnership Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($2,559,000))

      $2,387,000

Highway Bond Retirement Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($1,169,927,000))

      $1,172,841,000

Ferry Bond Retirement Account—State Appropriation. . . .$29,230,000

Transportation Improvement Board Bond Retirement     

Account—State Appropriation. . . .$16,129,000

Nondebt-Limit Reimbursable Bond Retirement Account—     

State Appropriation. . . .$25,837,000

Toll Facility Bond Retirement Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($62,885,000))

      $72,880,000

Transportation 2003 Account (Nickel Account)—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($719,000))

      $555,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($1,307,286,000))

     $1,320,418,000

Sec. 402.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 402 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Transportation Partnership Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($512,000))

      $511,000

Transportation 2003 Account (Nickel Account)—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($143,000))

      $114,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($655,000))

     $625,000

Sec. 403.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 403 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Toll Facility Bond Retirement Account—Federal     

Appropriation. . . .(($200,637,000))

      $200,215,000

Toll Facility Bond Retirement Account—State     

Appropriation. . . .(($12,455,000))

      $12,009,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .(($213,092,000))

     $212,224,000

Sec. 404.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 404 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation: For

motor vehicle fuel tax distributions to cities

and counties. . . .(($489,359,000))

     $493,497,000

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 405.  A new section is added to 2015 1st sp.s. c 10 (uncodified) to read as follows:

Multimodal Transportation Account—State Appropriation: For

distributions to cities and counties. . . .$12,500,000

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation: For

distributions to cities and counties. . . .$10,938,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$23,438,000

Sec. 406.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 405 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation: For

motor vehicle fuel tax refunds and statutory

transfers. . . .(($1,269,319,000))

      $1,814,996,400

Sec. 407.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 406 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation:

For motor vehicle fuel tax refunds and transfers. . . .(($143,664,000))

      $190,168,000

Sec. 408.  2015 1st sp.s. c 10 s 407 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

(1) Multimodal Transportation Account—State     

Appropriation: For transfer to the Puget Sound     

Ferry Operations Account—State. . . .$10,000,000

(2) Multimodal Transportation Account—State

Appropriation: For transfer to the Puget Sound

Capital Construction Account—State. . . .$12,000,000

(3) State Route Number 520 Civil Penalties     

Account—State Appropriation: For transfer to the     

State Route Number 520 Corridor Account—State. . . .$916,000

(4) Highway Safety Account—State Appropriation:     

For transfer to the State Patrol Highway     

Account—State. . . .$20,000,000

(5) Highway Safety Account—State     

Appropriation: For transfer to the Puget Sound Ferry     

Operations Account—State. . . .$10,000,000

(6) Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Account—State     

Appropriation: For transfer to the Motor Vehicle     

Account—State. . . .$950,000

(7) Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation:

For transfer to the Puget Sound Capital Construction

Account—State. . . .(($12,000,000))

      $21,000,000

(8) Rural Mobility Grant Program Account—State

Appropriation: For transfer to the Multimodal

Transportation Account—State. . . .$3,000,000

(9) Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation:

For transfer to the Puget Sound Ferry Operations

Account—State. . . .$10,000,000

COMPENSATION

Sec. 501.  2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 s 728 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

(1) An agreement has been reached between the governor and the Washington federation of state employees general government under the provisions of chapter 41.80 RCW for the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for employees funded in the 2015-2017 omnibus transportation appropriations act, a three percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2015, and a one and eight-tenths percent general wage increase or a one percent general wage increase plus twenty dollars per month, whichever is greater, effective ((January)) July 1, 2016. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for salary adjustments for targeted job classifications, assignment pay for targeted job classifications, hazard pay for designated night crews, and geographic pay for designed areas. Appropriations for state agencies are increased by the amounts specified in ((LEAP Transportation Document 713 - 2015T)) chapter . . ., Laws of 2016 (this act) to fund the provisions of this agreement.

(2) This section represents the results of the 2015-2017 collective bargaining process required under chapter 41.80 RCW. Provisions of the collective bargaining agreement contained in this section are described in general terms. Only major economic terms are included in the descriptions. These descriptions do not contain the complete contents of the agreement. The collective bargaining agreement contained in this section may also be funded by expenditures from nonappropriated accounts. If positions are funded with lidded grants or dedicated fund sources with insufficient revenue, additional funding from other sources is not provided. Appropriations for state agencies are increased by the amounts specified in ((LEAP Transportation Document 713 - 2015T)) chapter . . ., Laws of 2016 (this act) to fund the provisions of this agreement.

Sec. 502.  2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 s 729 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

(1) Funding provided for state agency employee compensation for employees funded in the 2015-2017 omnibus transportation appropriations act who are not represented or who bargain under statutory authority other than chapter 41.80 or 47.64 RCW or RCW 41.56.473 or 41.56.475 is sufficient for general wage increases.

(2) Funding is provided for a three percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2015, for all classified employees, as specified in subsection (1) of this section. Also included are employees in the Washington management service and exempt employees under the jurisdiction of the director of the office of financial management. The appropriations are also sufficient to fund a three percent salary increase effective July 1, 2015, for executive, legislative, and judicial branch employees exempt from merit system rules whose maximum salaries are not set by the commission on salaries for elected officials.

(3) Funding is provided for a general wage increase of one and eight-tenths percent or a one percent general wage increase plus twenty dollars per month, whichever is greater, effective July 1, 2016, for all classified employees, as specified in subsection (1) of this section. Also included are employees in the Washington management service and exempt employees under the jurisdiction of the director of the office of financial management. The appropriations are also sufficient to fund a one and eight-tenths percent salary increase effective July 1, 2016, for executive, legislative, and judicial branch employees exempt from merit system rules whose maximum salaries are not set by the commission on salaries for elected officials. Appropriations for state agencies are increased by the amounts specified in ((LEAP Transportation Document 713 - 2015T)) chapter . . ., Laws of 2016 (this act) to fund the provisions of this section.

Sec. 503.  2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 s 730 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

(1) An agreement has been reached between the governor and the Washington public employees association under the provisions of chapter 41.80 RCW for the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium and funded in the 2015-2017 omnibus transportation appropriations act. Funding is provided for employees funded in the 2015-2017 omnibus transportation appropriations act, a three percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2015, and a one and eight-tenths percent general wage increase or a one percent general wage increase plus twenty dollars per month, whichever is greater, effective ((January)) July 1, 2016. Appropriations for state agencies are increased by the amounts specified in ((LEAP Transportation Document 713 - 2015T)) chapter . . ., Laws of 2016 (this act) to fund the provisions of this agreement.

(2) This section represents the results of the 2015-2017 collective bargaining process required under chapter 41.80 RCW. Provisions of the collective bargaining agreement contained in this section are described in general terms. Only major economic terms are included in the descriptions. These descriptions do not contain the complete contents of the agreement. The collective bargaining agreement contained in this section may also be funded by expenditures from nonappropriated accounts. If positions are funded with lidded grants or dedicated fund sources with insufficient revenue, additional funding from other sources is not provided. Appropriations for state agencies are increased by the amounts specified in ((LEAP Transportation Document 713 - 2015T)) chapter . . ., Laws of 2016 (this act) to fund the provisions of this agreement.

Sec. 504.  2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 s 731 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:)) Appropriations for state agencies are increased by the amounts specified in ((LEAP Transportation Document 713 - 2015T)) chapter . . ., Laws of 2016 (this act) to fund the provisions of this agreement.

Sec. 505.  2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 s 732 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:)) Funding is provided for salary adjustments for targeted job classifications for employees funded in the 2015-2017 omnibus transportation appropriations act, as specified by the office of financial management, of classified state employees, except those represented by a collective bargaining unit under chapters 41.80 and 47.64 RCW and RCW 41.56.473 and 41.56.475. Appropriations for state agencies are increased by the amounts specified in ((LEAP Transportation Document 713 - 2015T)) chapter . . ., Laws of 2016 (this act) to fund the provisions of this agreement.

Sec. 506.  2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 s 733 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

(1) An agreement has been reached between the governor and the professional and technical employees local seventeen under chapter 41.80 RCW for the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for the negotiated three percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2015, and a one and eight-tenths percent general wage increase or a one percent general wage increase plus a flat twenty dollars per month, whichever is greater, effective July 1, 2016. The agreement also includes targeted job classification specific increases.

(2) This section represents the results of the 2015-2017 collective bargaining process required under chapter 41.80 RCW. Provisions of the collective bargaining agreement contained in this section are described in general terms. Only major economic terms are included in the descriptions. These descriptions do not contain the complete contents of the agreement. The collective bargaining agreement contained in this section may also be funded by expenditures from nonappropriated accounts. If positions are funded with lidded grants or dedicated fund sources with insufficient revenue, additional funding from other sources is not provided. Appropriations for state agencies are increased by the amounts specified in ((LEAP Transportation Document 713 - 2015T)) chapter . . ., Laws of 2016 (this act) to fund the provisions of this agreement.

Sec. 507.  2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 s 734 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

Collective bargaining agreements were reached for the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium between the governor and the employee representatives under the provisions of chapters 41.80 and 41.56 RCW. Appropriations in this act for state agencies are sufficient to implement the provisions of the 2015-2017 collective bargaining agreements and are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1)(a) The monthly employer funding rate for insurance benefit premiums, public employees' benefits board administration, and the uniform medical plan must not exceed $840 per eligible employee for fiscal year 2016. For fiscal year 2017, the monthly employer funding rate must not exceed $894 per eligible employee.

(b) Except as provided by the parties' health care agreement, in order to achieve the level of funding provided for health benefits, the public employees' benefits board must require any or all of the following: Employee premium copayments, increases in point-of-service cost sharing, the implementation of managed competition, or other changes to benefits consistent with RCW 41.05.065. The board shall collect a twenty-five dollar per month surcharge payment from members who use tobacco products and a surcharge payment of not less than fifty dollars per month from members who cover a spouse or domestic partner where the spouse or domestic partner has chosen not to enroll in another employer-based group health insurance that has benefits and premiums with an actuarial value of not less than 95 percent of the actuarial value of the public employees' benefits board plan with the largest enrollment. The surcharge payments shall be collected in addition to the member premium payment.

(c) The health care authority must deposit any moneys received on behalf of the uniform medical plan as a result of rebates on prescription drugs, audits of hospitals, subrogation payments, or any other moneys recovered as a result of prior uniform medical plan claims payments into the public employees' and retirees' insurance account to be used for insurance benefits. Such receipts must not be used for administrative expenditures.

(2) The health care authority, subject to the approval of the public employees' benefits board, must provide subsidies for health benefit premiums to eligible retired or disabled public employees and school district employees who are eligible for medicare, pursuant to RCW 41.05.085. For calendar years 2016 and 2017, the subsidy must be up to $150.00 per month. Appropriations for state agencies are increased by the amounts specified in ((LEAP Transportation Document 713 – 2015T)) chapter . . ., Laws of 2016 (this act) to fund the provisions of this agreement.

(3) All savings resulting from reduced claim costs or other factors identified after June 1, 2015, must be reserved for funding employee health benefits in the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium.

Sec. 508.  2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 s 735 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:)) Appropriations for state agencies in this act are sufficient for nonrepresented state employee health benefits for state agencies, including institutions of higher education, and are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1)(a) The monthly employer funding rate for insurance benefit premiums, public employees' benefits board administration, and the uniform medical plan must not exceed $840 per eligible employee for fiscal year 2016. For fiscal year 2017, the monthly employer funding rate must not exceed $894 per eligible employee.

(b) In order to achieve the level of funding provided for health benefits, the public employees' benefits board must require any of the following: Employee premium copayments, increases in point-of-service cost sharing, the implementation of managed competition, or other changes to benefits consistent with RCW 41.05.065. The board shall collect a twenty-five dollar per month surcharge payment from members who use tobacco products and a surcharge payment of not less than fifty dollars per month from members who cover a spouse or domestic partner where the spouse or domestic partner has chosen not to enroll in another employer-based group health insurance that has benefits and premiums with an actuarial value of not less than 95 percent of the actuarial value of the public employees' benefits board plan with the largest enrollment. The surcharge payments shall be collected in addition to the member premium payment.

(c) The health care authority must deposit any moneys received on behalf of the uniform medical plan as a result of rebates on prescription drugs, audits of hospitals, subrogation payments, or any other moneys recovered as a result of prior uniform medical plan claims payments into the public employees' and retirees' insurance account to be used for insurance benefits. Such receipts must not be used for administrative expenditures.

(2) The health care authority, subject to the approval of the public employees' benefits board, must provide subsidies for health benefit premiums to eligible retired or disabled public employees and school district employees who are eligible for medicare, pursuant to RCW 41.05.085. For calendar years 2016 and 2017, the subsidy must be up to $150.00 per month. Appropriations for state agencies are increased by the amounts specified in ((LEAP Transportation Document 713 - 2015T)) chapter . . ., Laws of 2016 (this act) to fund the provisions of this agreement.

(3) All savings resulting from reduced claim costs or other factors identified after June 1, 2015, must be reserved for funding employee health benefits in the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium.

IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 601.  A new section is added to 2015 1st sp.s. c 10 (uncodified) to read as follows:

The agencies and institutions of the state may expend moneys appropriated in this act, upon approval of the office of financial management, for the payment of supplies and services furnished to the agency or institution in prior fiscal biennia.

MISCELLANEOUS 2015-2017 FISCAL BIENNIUM

Sec. 701.  RCW 46.20.202 and 2015 3rd sp.s. c 44 s 209 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The department may enter into a memorandum of understanding with any federal agency for the purposes of facilitating the crossing of the border between the state of Washington and the Canadian province of British Columbia.

(2) The department may enter into an agreement with the Canadian province of British Columbia for the purposes of implementing a border-crossing initiative.

(3)(a) The department may issue an enhanced driver's license or identicard for the purposes of crossing the border between the state of Washington and the Canadian province of British Columbia to an applicant who provides the department with proof of: United States citizenship, identity, and state residency. The department shall continue to offer a standard driver's license and identicard. If the department chooses to issue an enhanced driver's license, the department must allow each applicant to choose between a standard driver's license or identicard, or an enhanced driver's license or identicard.

(b) The department shall implement a one-to-many biometric matching system for the enhanced driver's license or identicard. An applicant for an enhanced driver's license or identicard shall submit a biometric identifier as designated by the department. The biometric identifier must be used solely for the purpose of verifying the identity of the holders and for any purpose set out in RCW 46.20.037. Applicants are required to sign a declaration acknowledging their understanding of the one-to-many biometric match.

(c) The enhanced driver's license or identicard must include reasonable security measures to protect the privacy of Washington state residents, including reasonable safeguards to protect against unauthorized disclosure of data about Washington state residents. If the enhanced driver's license or identicard includes a radio frequency identification chip, or similar technology, the department shall ensure that the technology is encrypted or otherwise secure from unauthorized data access.

(d) The requirements of this subsection are in addition to the requirements otherwise imposed on applicants for a driver's license or identicard. The department shall adopt such rules as necessary to meet the requirements of this subsection. From time to time the department shall review technological innovations related to the security of identity cards and amend the rules related to enhanced driver's licenses and identicards as the director deems consistent with this section and appropriate to protect the privacy of Washington state residents.

(e) Notwithstanding RCW 46.20.118, the department may make images associated with enhanced drivers' licenses or identicards from the negative file available to United States customs and border agents for the purposes of verifying identity.

(4) Beginning ((July 1, 2016)) June 30, 2017, the fee for an enhanced driver's license or enhanced identicard is fifty-four dollars, which is in addition to the fees for any regular driver's license or identicard. If the enhanced driver's license or enhanced identicard is issued, renewed, or extended for a period other than six years, the fee for each class is nine dollars for each year that the enhanced driver's license or enhanced identicard is issued, renewed, or extended.

(5) The enhanced driver's license and enhanced identicard fee under this section must be deposited into the highway safety fund unless prior to July 1, 2023, the actions described in (a) or (b) of this subsection occur, in which case the portion of the revenue that is the result of the fee increased in section 209, chapter 44, Laws of 2015 3rd sp. sess. must be distributed to the connecting Washington account created under RCW 46.68.395.

(a) Any state agency files a notice of rule making under chapter 34.05 RCW for a rule regarding a fuel standard based upon or defined by the carbon intensity of fuel, including a low carbon fuel standard or clean fuel standard.

(b) Any state agency otherwise enacts, adopts, orders, or in any way implements a fuel standard based upon or defined by the carbon intensity of fuel, including a low carbon fuel standard or clean fuel standard.

(c) Nothing in this subsection acknowledges, establishes, or creates legal authority for the department of ecology or any other state agency to enact, adopt, order, or in any way implement a fuel standard based upon or defined by the carbon intensity of fuel, including a low carbon fuel standard or clean fuel standard.

Sec. 702.  RCW 81.53.281 and 2014 c 222 s 702 are each amended to read as follows:

There is hereby created in the state treasury a "grade crossing protective fund" to carry out the provisions of RCW 81.53.261, 81.53.271, 81.53.281, 81.53.291, and 81.53.295; for grants and/or subsidies to public, private, and nonprofit entities for rail safety projects authorized or ordered by the commission; and for personnel and associated costs related to supervising and administering rail safety grants and/or subsidies. During the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium, funds in this account may also be used to conduct the study required under section 102, chapter 222, Laws of 2014. The commission shall transfer from the public service revolving fund's miscellaneous fees and penalties accounts moneys appropriated for these purposes as needed. At the time the commission makes each allocation of cost to said grade crossing protective fund, it shall certify that such cost shall be payable out of said fund. When federal-aid highway funds are involved, the department of transportation shall, upon entry of an order by the commission requiring the installation or upgrading of a grade crossing protective device, submit to the commission an estimate for the cost of the proposed installation and related work. Upon receipt of the estimate the commission shall pay to the department of transportation the percentage of the estimate specified in RCW 81.53.295, as now or hereafter amended, to be used as the grade crossing protective fund portion of the cost of the installation and related work.

The commission may adopt rules for the allocation of money from the grade crossing protective fund. During the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, the commission may waive rules regarding local matching fund requirements, maximum awards for individual projects, and other application requirements as necessary to expedite the allocation of money from the grade crossing protective fund to address under-protected grade crossings as identified by the commission.

(1) 2015 3rd sp.s. c 43 s 201 (uncodified);

(2) 2015 3rd sp.s. c 43 s 202 (uncodified);

(3) 2015 3rd sp.s. c 43 s 203 (uncodified);

(4) 2015 3rd sp.s. c 43 s 204 (uncodified);

(5) 2015 3rd sp.s. c 43 s 205 (uncodified);

(6) 2015 3rd sp.s. c 43 s 206 (uncodified);

(7) 2015 3rd sp.s. c 43 s 207 (uncodified);

(8) 2015 3rd sp.s. c 43 s 301 (uncodified);

(9) 2015 3rd sp.s. c 43 s 302 (uncodified);

(10) 2015 3rd sp.s. c 43 s 303 (uncodified);

(11) 2015 3rd sp.s. c 43 s 304 (uncodified);

(12) 2015 3rd sp.s. c 43 s 305 (uncodified);

(13) 2015 3rd sp.s. c 43 s 306 (uncodified);

(14) 2015 3rd sp.s. c 43 s 307 (uncodified);

(15) 2015 3rd sp.s. c 43 s 308 (uncodified);

(16) 2015 3rd sp.s. c 43 s 309 (uncodified); and

(17) 2015 3rd sp.s. c 43 s 401 (uncodified).

MISCELLANEOUS

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