HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 1467

As Amended by the Senate

BYRepresentatives Baugher, Prince, Schmidt, Walk, Cantwell, Zellinsky, Day and Winsley; by request of Legislative Transportation Committee

Creating the transportation capital facilities account.

House Committe on Transportation

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (26)

      Signed by Representatives Walk, Chair; Baugher, Vice Chair; Schmidt, Ranking Republican Member; Wood, Assistant Ranking Republican Member; Betrozoff, Cantwell, Cooper, Day, G. Fisher, R. Fisher, Gallagher, Hankins, Haugen, Heavey, Jones, Kremen, R. Meyers, Nelson, Patrick, Prentice, Prince, Smith, D. Sommers, Walker, S. Wilson and Zellinsky.

House Staff:Robin Rettew (786-7306)

AS PASSED HOUSE MARCH 6, 1989

BACKGROUND:

Many Department of Transportation (DOT) facilities are old (average age-- 32 years), poorly situated, and are not properly maintained.  The Subcommittee on Special Studies analyzed the capital facilities program at the DOT and concluded that there is not adequate funding available for the acquisition, construction, maintenance, or refurbishment of real property.

SUMMARY:

A dedicated Transportation Capital Facilities Account for all DOT real property, except marine and aeronautics capital facilities and properties, is established. All DOT Divisions, except Marine and Aeronautics, contribute to the following three revenue sources which support the Transportation Capital Facilities Account:  1) proceeds from all DOT property transactions involving facility sales, transfers, and leases; 2) transfer of all federal monies available for capital facilities; and 3) established rental rates for all DOT facilities.

The Account goes into effect July 1, 1989, but rental rates are not established until July 1, 1991.

EFFECT OF SENATE AMENDMENTS:  These technical corrections clarify that only receipts resulting from capital facility transactions shall be deposited in the transportation capital facilities account to be used by the Department of Transportations Management and Support Program-Program D.

Revenue:    There is a revenue impact.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.

VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Yeas 95; Absent 2; Excused 1

Absent:     Representatives Gallagher and Locke

Excused:    Representative Appelwick