1085-S AMH SOMM HOSC 2

SHB 1085 - H AMDS 000081 ADOPTED 3-11-93

By Representatives Jacobsen and R. Fisher

     On page 2, line 29, after "charged" strike "students registering" and insert "to employees and students"

     On page 3, beginning on line 1, after "Sec. 3." strike everything through "fees." on line 7 and insert "The governing board of an institution of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016 may impose either a voluntary or a mandatory transportation fee on employees and on students at the institution.  The transportation fee shall be used solely to fund transportation demand management programs that reduce the demand for campus and neighborhood parking, and promote alternatives to single-occupant vehicle driving.  If the board charges a mandatory transportation fee to students, it shall charge a mandatory transportation fee to employees.  The transportation fee for employees may exceed, but shall not be lower than the transportation fee charged to students.  The transportation fee for employees may be deducted from the employees' paychecks. The transportation fee for students may be imposed annually, or each academic term.  For students, the transportation fee shall not exceed ten percent of the tuition and services and activities fees rate for resident undergraduate students.  The board may make a limited number of exceptions to the fee based on a policy adopted by the board."

EFFECT:  At institutions of higher education, fees for transportation demand management programs, if adopted, will be charged to employees as well as to students.  The fee may be voluntary or mandatory.  The fee for employees will equal or exceed the fee for students, and may be deducted from the employees' paychecks.  The fee for students may be charged annually or by academic term, and will not exceed 10% of the tuition and fee rate for resident undergraduate students.  The board may make exceptions to the fee based on board policy.