2080-S AMH SCHK H2608.3
SHB 2080 - H AMD 775 ADOPTED 4/11/95
By Representative K. Schmidt
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The transportation budget of the state is hereby adopted and, subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth, the several amounts hereinafter specified, or as much thereof as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes designated, are hereby appropriated from the several accounts and funds hereinafter named to the designated state agencies and offices for salaries, wages, and other expenses, for capital projects, and for other specified purposes, including the payment of any final judgments arising out of such activities, for the period ending June 30, 1996.
(2) Legislation with fiscal impacts enacted in the 1995 legislative session not referenced in this act are not funded in the fiscal year 1996 transportation budget.
(3) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this subsection apply throughout this act.
(a) "Fiscal year 1996" or "FY 1996" means the fiscal year ending June 30, 1996.
(b) "FTE" means full time equivalent.
(c) "Lapse" or "revert" means the amount shall return to an unappropriated status.
(d) "Provided solely" means the specified amount may be spent only for the specified purpose.
PART I
GENERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES--OPERATING
NEW SECTION. Sec. 101. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation........ $ 150,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 150,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The department of agriculture shall report to the legislative transportation committee by January 1, 1996, on the number of fuel samples tested and the findings of the tests for the motor fuel quality program.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 102. FOR THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE SYSTEMS COMMITTEE
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation........ $ 20,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 20,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The legislative service committee shall enter into a service level agreement with the legislative transportation committee by July 1, 1995.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 103. FOR THE LEGISLATIVE EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 205,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 205,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The legislative evaluation and accountability program committee shall enter into a service level agreement with the legislative transportation committee by July 1, 1995.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 104. FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation........ $ 55,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 55,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 105. FOR THE OFFICE OF MARINE SAFETY
State Toxics Control Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 70,000
Oil Spill Administration Account‑-State
Appropriation............................. $ 838,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 908,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The appropriation of $838,000 from the oil spill administration account‑-state appropriation shall be increased by $419,000 and the appropriation of $70,000 from the state toxics control account‑-state appropriation shall be increased by $35,000 if chapter . . . (Substitute House Bill No. 1510), Laws of 1995 is not enacted by the 1995 legislature. The purpose of this increase is to add three additional months funding to the office of marine safety in the event chapter . . . (Substitute House Bill No. 1510), Laws of 1995 is not enacted, so that the agency continues to be funded until the 1996 legislature determines how the oil spill program should be funded for the remainder of the biennium.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 106. FOR THE OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation........ $ 165,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 165,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 107. FOR THE OFFICE OF THE STATE TREASURER
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation........ $ 22,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 22,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 108. FOR THE GOVERNOR‑-FOR TRANSFER TO THE TORT CLAIMS REVOLVING FUND
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation........ $ 2,808,000
Marine Operation Fund‑-State Appropriation..... $ 1,157,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 3,965,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The amount of the transfer for the motor vehicle fund and the marine operating account is to be transferred into the tort claims revolving fund only as claims have been settled or adjudicated to final conclusion and are ready for payout. The appropriation in this section is to retire tort obligations that occurred before July 1, 1990.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 109. FOR THE STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION‑-OPERATING
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation........ $ 466,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 466,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The commission shall not expend any state funds for maintenance, repair, or snow and ice removal on county or private roads.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 110. FOR THE UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Grade Crossing Protective Fund‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 111,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 111,000
(End of part)
PART II
TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES
NEW SECTION. Sec. 201. FOR THE WASHINGTON TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
Highway Safety Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 214,000
Highway Safety Fund‑-Federal Appropriation..... $ 2,587,000
Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 144,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 2,945,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The transportation fund‑-state appropriation shall be used solely to fund community DUI task forces. Funding from the transportation fund for any community DUI task force may not exceed fifty percent of total expenditures in support of that task force.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 202. FOR THE BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS
Pilotage Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 133,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 133,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The appropriation of $133,000 from the pilotage account‑-state shall be reduced by $52,000 if chapter . . . (House Bill No. 1311 or Senate Bill No. 5356), Laws of 1995 is not enacted by the 1995 legislature.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 203. FOR THE COUNTY ROAD ADMINISTRATION BOARD
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Rural Arterial Trust
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 20,395,000
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation........ $ 663,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private Local Appropriation $ 256,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-County Arterial Preservation
Account ‑-State Appropriation.............. $ 13,167,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 34,481,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 204. FOR THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Urban Arterial Trust
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 28,297,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation Improvement
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 85,061,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-City Hardship Assistance
Account‑-State Appropriation....... ........ $ 1,293,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Small City Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 2,815,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 117,466,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The urban arterial trust account‑-state appropriation includes a $10,000,000 transfer from the transportation improvement account‑-state appropriation to be repaid by June 30, 1997.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 205. FOR THE LEGISLATIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 1,264,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 1,264,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The legislative transportation committee shall convene representatives from the department of transportation, Washington state patrol, department of licensing, and any other agency receiving an appropriation in this act, as necessary, to establish performance measures that are associated with the final legislative appropriation. The performance measures are to be established and will be tracked within the transportation executive information system.
(2) The legislative transportation committee shall convene a group including, but not limited to, representatives from the department of licensing, the state patrol, the department of transportation, the attorney general, the federal highway administration, the internal revenue service, and industry groups representing fuel manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to address the problem of fuel tax evasion in the petroleum distribution system in the state. The group shall present its findings to the legislative transportation committee and the office of financial management.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 206. FOR THE MARINE EMPLOYEES COMMISSION
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Ferry Operations
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 172,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 172,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 207. FOR THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 327,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 327,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) Transportation commissioners may not be paid for more than sixty days per year on commission business, except the chair of the commission, who may not be compensated for more than ninety days per year working on commission business.
(2) None of the appropriation may be used to conduct studies or hire consultants without specific authorization from the legislative transportation committee prior to commencing any studies or hiring of consultants.
(3) In no event shall the commission hold meetings outside of the state of Washington. The commission is directed to seek methods of reducing travel and meeting costs.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 208. FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-FIELD OPERATIONS
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Patrol Highway
Account‑-State Appropriation.................... $ 71,638,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway
Account‑-Federal Appropriation.................. $ 1,599,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 73,237,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The state patrol shall attain a field force level of 755 commissioned officers by February 1996 and shall have a staffing level of no less than 730 commissioned officers at the end of fiscal year 1996. This compares to a level of 700 commissioned officers that was established in the 1993-95 biennium. To achieve these levels: A class of 50 cadets shall begin on July 1, 1995; and a class of 30 cadets shall begin on January 1, 1996. It is the intent of the legislature to attain a field force level of 800 commissioned officers in the 1997-99 biennium.
(2) It is the intent of the legislature to raise the commissioned officers salaries above the 50 percentile, as documented in the 1994 Washington state patrol comprehensive compensation survey results dated September 30, 1994.
(3) Management levels, lieutenants and above, are redirected to perform direct traffic law enforcement activities equivalent to five field force FTE staff years. Management personnel engaged in management activity shall not exceed 55 FTE staff years. This level compares to 76 FTE management level staff years in January of 1993.
(4) Any user of Washington state patrol aircraft shall reimburse the Washington state patrol for its pro rata share of all operating and maintenance costs including capitalization.
(5) The state patrol may not sell or purchase any aircraft until the legislative transportation committee has completed a review of the type of air services provided by the various state agencies, and the feasibility of consolidating the state's air fleet.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 209. FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 26,745,000
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation........ $ 245,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 26,990,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The office of the chief of the state patrol shall prepare a strategic plan that represents the future of the Washington state patrol and how management envisions meeting the challenges identified in the plan. The plan shall address the future responsibilities of commissioned and non-commissioned personnel, and the use of technology in law enforcement. It will focus on maximizing joint services and projects with other transportation agencies such as communication systems, computer systems, and facilities. Additionally, the state patrol shall include any other issues it deems necessary and will provide a six-year financial plan to address the future challenges identified in the strategic plan. The plan outline shall be delivered to the legislative transportation committee by August 1, 1995, and the final plan delivered to the legislature by January 1, 1996.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 210. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Highway Safety Fund‑-Motorcycle Safety Education Account--
State Appropriation........................ $ 38,000
State Wildlife Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 34,000
Highway Safety Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 2,556,000
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation........ $ 2,067,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 4,695,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 211. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-INFORMATION SYSTEMS
General Fund‑-Wildlife Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 57,000
Highway Safety Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 7,388,000
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation........ $ 10,946,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 18,391,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) $15,223,000 for the licensing application migration project (LAMP), of which $9,134,000 is motor vehicle account‑-state, $6,089,000 is highway safety fund‑-state.
Of the $15,223,000 LAMP appropriation $761,150 is provided solely as a contingency amount.
(2) The licensing application migration project (LAMP) shall comply with section 49, chapter 23, Laws of 1993 ex. sess.
(3) The steering committee specified in the licensing application migration project (LAMP) feasibility study, dated July 7, 1992, shall meet monthly. In addition to the existing steering committee membership established in the feasibility study, the LAMP project director, the LAMP contractor's project manager, the LAMP quality assurance consultant, and a representative of the Washington state patrol shall be ex officio members of the LAMP steering committee.
(4) The licensing application migration project (LAMP) quality assurance consultant shall provide the LAMP steering committee with bimonthly reports on the status of the LAMP project. The bimonthly reports shall be on alternate months from the bimonthly reports provided by the department of information services. The reports required in this subsection shall also be delivered to the senate and house of representatives transportation committee chairs.
(5) No moneys are provided in this act for the inclusion of general fund activities in the LAMP project.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 212. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-VEHICLE SERVICES
General Fund‑-Marine Fuel Tax Refund Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 13,000
General Fund‑-Wildlife Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 266,000
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation........ $ 22,989,000
Department of Licensing Services Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 1,766,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 25,034,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 213. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-DRIVER SERVICES
Highway Safety Fund‑-Motorcycle Safety Education
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 571,000
Highway Safety Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 27,793,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 28,364,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 214. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-HIGHWAY MANAGEMENT AND FACILITIES‑-PROGRAM D‑-OPERATING
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation........ $ 12,144,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ 200,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation Capital
Facilities Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 10,878,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 23,222,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 215. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-AVIATION‑-PROGRAM F
General Fund‑-Aeronautics Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,871,000
General Fund‑-Aeronautics Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 250,000
Aircraft Search and Rescue, Safety, and Education
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 66,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 2,187,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 216. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION--IMPROVEMENTS‑-PROGRAM I
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Economic Development Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 600,000
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation........ $ 119,029,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ 180,000,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 39,350,000
Special Category C Account‑-State Appropriation $ 102,500,000
Special Category C Account‑-Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 50,000
Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 30,000,000
Puyallup Tribal Settlement Account‑-State
Appropriation............................. $ 16,000,000
Puyallup Tribal Settlement Account‑-Federal
Appropriation............................. $ 1,000,000
Puyallup Tribal Settlement Account‑-Private Local
Appropriation............................. $ 2,300,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION.... ............ $ 490,829,000
The appropriations in this section are provided for the location, design, right of way acquisition, and construction of state highway projects designated as improvements under RCW 47.05.030. The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) Up to $25,487,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-federal appropriation in this section is provided for construction of demonstration projects specified in the federal intermodal surface transportation efficiency act (P.L. 101-240; 105 Stat. 1914). The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation includes $6,286,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.819(1) for the federal match requirements. However, the transportation commission may authorize the use of current revenues available to the department of transportation in lieu of bond proceeds for any part of the state appropriation. No bond proceeds shall be used to pay for a federal demonstration study project.
(2) The special category C account‑-state appropriation of $102,500,000 includes $85,400,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.812 through 47.10.817 for the 1st avenue south bridge in Seattle, North-South Corridor/Division street improvements in Spokane, and selected sections of state route 18. However, the transportation commission may authorize the use of current revenues available to the department of transportation in lieu of bond proceeds for any part of the state appropriation.
(3) The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation includes $6,356,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.761 and 47.10.762. These funds shall be expended for the following projects:
(a) Sea Tac International Blvd;
(b) SR 99 to SR 5 - HOV Lanes;
(c) SR 3 to Bremerton Ferry Terminal;
(d) Leavenworth Intermodal Improvement;
(e) Olympic Interchange;
(f) Sunset Dr. I/C - I/C Modifications;
(g) 94th Ave. E. Interchange;
(h) 164th Ave. Interchange; and
(i) NE 160th I/C Modifications (CN only).
These projects are not necessarily in prioritized order and are not subject to the provisions of chapter 490, Laws of 1993.
(4) The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation and the transportation fund‑-state appropriation in this section include $37,400,000 to be expended on the following projects:
(a) Spring St. to Johnson Rd;
(b) W. Lk. Samm. Pkwy. to SR 202;
(c) Diamond Lake Channelization;
(d) 15th SW to SR 161 U-Xing;
(e) Andresen Road to SR 503;
(f) NE 144th St. to Battleground;
(g) Steamboat Island Rd I/C;
(h) Graham Hill Vicinity;
(i) North of Winslow - Stage 1;
(j) SR 5 to Blandford Drive;
(k) North Sumner Interchange; and
(l) Sunnyslope I/C - Stage 2.
These projects are not necessarily in prioritized order and are not subject to the provisions of chapter 490, Laws of 1993.
(5) The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation and the transportation fund‑-state appropriation in this section include $28,000,000 to be expended on the following projects:
(a) SO 360th St/Milton Rd SO to SR 18 - Stage 1;
(b) SR 522 to 228th St. SE - Stage 1;
(c) 104th Ave NE to 124th Ave NE I/C;
(d) 124th NE I/C to W. Lake Samm. Pkwy.;
(e) Lewis Street Interchange;
(f) SR 202 Interchange;
(g) SE 312th Way to SE 304th St - Stage 2;
(h) SR 82 to Selah;
(i) O'Brien to Lewis Rd;
(j) NE 147th to 80th NE - HOV Lanes;
(k) Old Cascade Hwy - to Deception CR - Stage 1;
(l) Prophets point to Old Cascade Hwy - Stage 2; and
(m) Sequim Bypass.
These projects are not necessarily in prioritized order and are not subject to the provisions of chapter 490, Laws of 1993.
(6) The motor vehicle fund--state appropriation in this section includes $16,500,000 for the following high occupancy vehicle lane projects:
(a) 15th St SW to 84th Ave. SO - Stage 2; and
(b) Pierce C.L. to Tukwila I/C - Stage 1.
Construction of the projects under this subsection is subject to the availability of revenue from the repeal of the gasohol exemption and credit.
(7) When the projects identified in subsections (4) through (6) of this section are complete, the legislature will have fulfilled the commitments made in 1990 associated with the passage of the 1990 transportation revenue package.
(8) The motor vehicle fund appropriation in this section includes $11,422,000 for new preconstruction activities.
(9) The department shall report annually to the legislative transportation committee on the status of the projects funded by the special category C appropriations contained in this section. The report shall be submitted by January 1 of each year.
(10) If chapter . . . (House Bill No. 1597), Laws of 1995 is enacted by the 1995 legislature, the department of transportation shall assess the impacts of the bill upon the department of transportation and provide a report on such impacts to the legislative transportation committee by January 1, 1997.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 217. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE‑-PROGRAM M
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation........ $ 112,853,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ 229,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private Local Appropriation $ 1,634,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 114,716,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) If portions of the appropriations in this section are required to fund maintenance work resulting from major disasters such as fire, flooding, and major slides, supplemental appropriations will be requested to restore funding for ongoing maintenance activities.
(2) If projected snow and ice expenditures exceed the plan of $20,000,000, the department will continue service delivery as planned within the other major maintenance groups, and will request a supplemental appropriation in the following legislative session to fund the additional snow and ice expenditures.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 218. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-PRESERVATION‑-PROGRAM P
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State............. Appropriation $ 48,650,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ 47,300,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private Local Appropriation $ 4,650,000
Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 57,700,000
Transportation Fund‑-Federal Appropriation..... $ 70,150,000
Transportation Fund‑-Private Local Appropriation $ 2,250,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION........................ $ 230,700,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation includes $8,300,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.761 for emergency purposes.
(2) The appropriations in this section include $5,600,000 for seismic retrofit activities.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 219. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT‑-PROGRAM Q
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation........ $ 12,369,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 12,369,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: By December 31, 1995, the department shall adjust fees charged to businesses participating in the motorist information sign program to make the program self-supporting. For purposes of this proviso, the erection, maintenance, and replacement of backpanels shall not be considered part of the program cost.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 220. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-SALES AND SERVICES TO OTHERS‑-PROGRAM R
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation........ $ 184,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ 200,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private Local Appropriation $ 1,050,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 1,434,000
By December 1, 1995, the department of transportation is to provide the legislative transportation committee an analysis and recommended policy modifications, where appropriate, regarding the following regional practices:
(1) Recovery of full costs for reimbursable services; and
(2) Consistency of charging for reimbursable services across the department's regions.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 221. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT‑-PROGRAM S
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Capital Construction
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 555,000
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation........ $ 26,403,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Ferry Operations
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 553,000
Transportation Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 9,185,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 36,696,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The transportation fund‑-state appropriation includes $8,370,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.834 for all forms of cash contributions to public-private transportation initiatives projects. $2,160,000 of the bond proceeds are to be transferred to the improvement program to pay back the loan as recommended by the transportation commission and the legislative transportation committee.
(2) Any additional FTEs required to support the public-private initiatives in the transportation program established under chapter 47.46 RCW shall be funded from program management and administration fees paid by private entities participating in the program.
(3) The department of transportation shall provide quarterly reports to the legislative transportation committee on the status of the public-private initiatives in transportation program. The department shall conduct a program and fiscal review of the public-private initiatives in transportation program, authorized under chapter 47.46 RCW, for the biennium ending June 30, 1997. Such review shall include, at a minimum, the extent to which the program has operated in the public interest and fulfilled its statutory obligation; the extent to which the program is operating in an efficient, effective, and economical manner; and the extent to which continuation of the program maintains, improves, or adversely impacts the transportation system of the state of Washington. The department shall provide a progress report on its program and fiscal review of the public-private initiatives in transportation program by June 30, 1996.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 222. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSIT RESEARCH AND INTERMODAL PLANNING‑-PROGRAM T
Essential Rail Assistance Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 518,000
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation........ $ 7,444,000
Motor Vehicle Fund--Federal Appropriation...... $ 8,020,000
High Capacity Transportation Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 1,448,000
Essential Rail Banking Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 52,000
Transportation Fund--State Appropriation........ $...................................... 29,222,000
Transportation Fund--Federal Appropriation..... $ 6,062,000
Transportation Fund‑-Private Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 52,000
Central Puget Sound Public Transportation
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 6,755,000
Public Transportation Systems Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,541,000
Air Pollution Control Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 3,171,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 64,285,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) Up to $26,096,000 of the transportation fund‑-state and $700,000 of the transportation fund‑-federal appropriation is provided for intercity rail passenger service including up to $12,000,000 for lease purchase of two advanced technology train sets with total purchase costs not to exceed $20,000,000, subsidies for operating costs not to exceed $7,000,000, to maintain service of one state contracted round trip between Seattle and Portland and Seattle and Vancouver, BC., and capital projects necessary to provide Seattle-Vancouver, British Columbia, train operating times of under 4 hours;
(2) Up to $1,200,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation is provided for regional transportation planning organizations, with allocations for participating counties maintained at the 1993-1995 biennium levels for those counties not having metropolitan planning organizations within their boundaries; and
(3) The appropriations from the central Puget Sound public transportation account and the public transportation systems account are transferred to the transportation improvement board should either chapter . . . (Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1107), Laws of 1995 or chapter . . . (Substitute Senate Bill No. 5199), Laws of 1995 be enacted, and contain provisions transferring responsibility for administration of these accounts from the department of transportation to the transportation improvement board.
(4) If the 1995 legislature does not enact House Bill 2009 or transfer responsibility to the department of transportation for the commute trip reduction program, then the appropriation from the air pollution control account in this section shall lapse.
(5) The appropriation from the high capacity transportation account includes a $760,000 transfer to the passenger ferry account, $300,000 for administration of the freight rail program at the department of transportation, and $315,000 for planning grants to the Spokane and Thurston county areas.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 223. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-CHARGES FROM OTHER AGENCIES‑-PROGRAM U
(1) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF ATTORNEY GENERAL TORT CLAIMS SUPPORT
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 2,323,000
(2) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 416,000
(3) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES AND CONSOLIDATED MAIL SERVICES
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 1,686,000
(4) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 1,120,000
(5) FOR PAYMENT OF SELF-INSURANCE LIABILITY PREMIUMS AND ADMINISTRATION
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 5,524,000
(6) FOR PAYMENT OF SELF-INSURANCE LIABILITY PREMIUMS AND ADMINISTRATION
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Ferry Operations
Account‑-State Appropriation........ $ 1,000,000
(7) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE OFFICE OF MINORITY AND WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 254,000
(8) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION STATE PARKING SERVICES
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 47,000
(9) FOR PAYMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CAPITAL PROJECTS SURCHARGE
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 180,000
(10) FOR ARCHIVES AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation........ $ 115,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 224. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-MARINE CONSTRUCTION‑-PROGRAM W
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Capital Construction
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 103,330,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Capital Construction
Account‑-Federal Appropriation............. $ 5,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION............. $ 108,330,000
The appropriations in this section are provided for improving the Washington state ferry system, including, but not limited to, vessel acquisition, vessel construction, major and minor vessel improvements, and terminal construction and improvements. The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The appropriations in this section are provided to carry out only the projects presented to the legislature (version 3) for the 1995-97 budget. The department shall reconcile the 1993-95 capital expenditures within ninety days of the end of the biennium and submit a final report to the legislative transportation committee and office of financial management.
(2) The Puget Sound capital construction account‑‑state appropriation includes $15,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.60.560 and $69,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.60.800 for construction of new jumbo ferry vessels in accordance with the requirements of RCW 47.60.770 through 47.60.778. However, the department of transportation may use current revenues available to the Puget Sound capital construction account in lieu of bond proceeds for any part of the state appropriation.
(3) The appropriations contained in this section shall not be expended for the development of park facilities at the Seattle colman dock ferry terminal.
(4) The Washington state ferries shall pursue the acquisition of appropriate passenger-only vessel capacity from potential federal funding sources. If no federal funds are available, it is the intent of the legislature that the construction and assembly of any passenger vessels occur within Washington state.
(5) The department of transportation shall provide to the legislative transportation committee and office of financial management a quarterly financial report concerning the status of the capital program authorized in this section.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 225. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-MARINE‑-PROGRAM X
Marine Operating Fund‑-State Appropriation..... $ 120,104,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The appropriation is based on the budgeted expenditure of $13,415,000 for vessel operating fuel in fiscal year 1996. If the actual cost of fuel is less than this budgeted amount, the excess amount may not be expended. If the actual cost exceeds this amount, the department shall request a supplemental appropriation.
(2) The appropriation contained in this section provides for the compensation of ferry employees. The expenditures for compensation paid to ferry employees during fiscal year 1996 may not exceed $80,235,000 plus a dollar amount, as prescribed by the office of financial management, that is equal to any insurance benefit increase granted general government employees in excess of $305.32 a month annualized per eligible marine employee multiplied by the number of eligible marine employees for the respective fiscal year, and a dollar amount as prescribed by the office of financial management for costs associated with pension amortization charges. For the purposes of this section, the expenditures for compensation paid to ferry employees shall be limited to salaries and wages and employee benefits as defined in the office of financial management's policies, regulations, and procedures named under objects of expenditure "A" and "B" (7.2.6.2).
The prescribed insurance benefit increase or decrease dollar amount that shall be allocated from the governor's compensation insurance benefits appropriation is in addition to the appropriation contained in this section and may be used to increase or decrease compensation costs, effective July 1, 1995.
(3) The appropriation in this section includes $206,000 for the automated ticket vending program. These funds shall be expended only in accordance with the implementation of the automated ticket vending program.
(4) The department of transportation shall provide to the legislative transportation committee and office of financial management a quarterly financial report concerning the status of the operating program authorized in this section.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 226. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-LOCAL PROGRAMS‑-PROGRAM Z
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State............. Appropriation $ 3,685,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Federal Appropriation...... $ 60,575,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Private Local Appropriation $ 2,493,000
Transfer Relief Account‑-State Appropriation... $ 307,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 67,060,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) Up to $6,550,000 of the motor vehicle fund‑-federal appropriation in this section is provided for construction of demonstration projects specified in the federal intermodal surface transportation efficiency act (P.L. 101-240; 105 Stat. 1914). The motor vehicle fund‑-state appropriation includes $1,637,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.819(1) for the federal match requirements. However, the transportation commission may authorize the use of current revenues available to the department of transportation in lieu of bond proceeds for any part of the state appropriation.
(2) The motor vehicle fund‑-federal appropriation of transportation enhancements moneys shall be used in the following manner: Priority shall be given for up to fifty percent for the preservation and improvement of freight rail corridors; a maximum of twenty-five percent for bicycle projects; and the remainder for other purposes.
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PART III
CAPITAL
NEW SECTION. Sec. 301. The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) JOINT PROJECTS
(a) FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL, DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING, AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION--TRANSPORTATION SERVICE CENTER‑-PARKLAND
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 486,000
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation........ $ 71,000
Highway Safety Fund‑-State Appropriation... $ 71,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 628,000
(b) FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL AND DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-UNION GAP
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 600,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 600,000
(c) FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-NORTH SPOKANE
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 215,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 215,000
(d) FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-BELLINGHAM
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation Capital
Facilities Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 2,874,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 1,800,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 4,674,000
(2) The agency listed first in the appropriation in subsection (1) of this section is designated as the lead agency responsible for management of the projects and shall receive the entire appropriation. (3) The state patrol, the department of licensing, and the department of transportation shall coordinate their activities when siting facilities. This coordination shall result in the collocation of driver and vehicle licensing, vehicle inspection service facilities, and other transportation services whenever possible.
The department of licensing, the department of transportation, and the state patrol shall explore alternative state services, such as vehicle emission testing, that would be feasible to collocate in these joint facilities. All services provided at these transportation service facilities shall be provided at cost to the participating agencies.
(4) The department of licensing may lease develop with option to purchase or lease purchase new customer service centers to be paid for from operating revenues. The Washington state patrol shall provide project management for the department of licensing. Alternatively, a financing contract may be entered into on behalf of the department of licensing in the amounts indicated plus financing expenses and reserves pursuant to chapter 39.94 RCW. The locations and amounts for projects covered under this section are as follows:
(a) A new customer service center in Vancouver for $2,629,700;
(b) A new customer service center in West Spokane for $3,083,600;
(c) A new customer service center in Lacey for $3,152,500;
(d) A new customer service center in Union Gap for $3,026,500; and
(e) A new customer service center in Wenatchee for $2,078,800.
(5) The Washington state patrol, department of licensing, and department of transportation shall provide bimonthly progress reports on the capital facilities receiving an appropriation in this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 302. FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL--CAPITAL PROJECTS
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The appropriations in this section are provided for the following projects:
(1) ACADEMY DRIVE COURSE‑-SHELTON
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 500,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 500,000
(2) MINOR WORKS: PRESERVATION
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 400,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 400,000
(3) MINOR WORKS: PROGRAM
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 100,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 100,000
(4) SOUTH SEATTLE DETACHMENT
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 151,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 151,000
(5) WASHINGTON STATE PATROL OFFICE‑-SILVER LAKE REST AREA
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 197,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 197,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 303. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-PROGRAM D (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-ONLY PROJECTS)‑-CAPITAL
All projects in section 303 of this act are funded from the motor vehicle fund‑-Transportation capital facilities account‑-state.
(1) OKANAGAN AREA MAINTENANCE FACILITY
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation Capital
Facilities Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 2,801,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 2,801,000
(2) THURSTON COUNTY LIGHT INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation Capital
Facilities Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 60,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 60,000
(3) CHEHALIS AREA MAINTENANCE FACILITY
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation Capital
Facilities Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 1,401,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 1,401,000
(4) WOODLAND SECTION MAINTENANCE FACILITY
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation Capital
Facilities Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 265,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 265,000
(5) CONNELL SECTION MAINTENANCE FACILITY
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation Capital
Facilities Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 150,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 150,000
(6) WILBUR SECTION MAINTENANCE FACILITY
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation Capital
Facilities Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 1,036,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 1,036,000
(7) MINOR REGIONAL PROJECTS
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation Capital
Facilities Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 763,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 763,000
(8) STATE-WIDE ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation Capital
Facilities Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 762,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 762,000
GENERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES‑-CAPITAL
NEW SECTION. Sec. 304. FOR THE STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION‑-CAPITAL
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 400,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 400,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 305. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION‑-CAPITAL
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 2,500,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 2,500,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for the activity: The amount appropriated represents the total motor vehicle fund‑-state contribution for all phases of the plaza garage renovation project.
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PART IV
TRANSFERS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
NEW SECTION. Sec. 401. FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-BOND RETIREMENT AND INTEREST, AND ONGOING BOND REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER CHARGES: FOR BOND SALES DISCOUNTS AND DEBT TO BE PAID BY MOTOR VEHICLE FUND AND TRANSPORTATION FUND REVENUE
Motor Vehicle Fund--Puget Sound Capital Construction
Account Appropriation...................... $ 4,250,000
Motor Vehicle Fund Appropriation............... $ 695,000
Transportation Improvement Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,250,000
Transportation Fund Appropriation.............. $ 208,000
Special Category C Account Appropriation........ $...................................... 4,000,000
Highway Bond Retirement Account Appropriation... $........................................... 195,814,000
Ferry Bond Retirement Account Appropriation.... $ 36,788,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION............. $ 243,005,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 402. FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-BOND RETIREMENT AND INTEREST, AND ONGOING BOND REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER CHARGES: FOR BOND SALE EXPENSES AND FISCAL AGENT CHARGES
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Capital Construction
Account Appropriation...................... $ 850,000
Motor Vehicle Fund Appropriation............... $ 139,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Urban Arterial Trust Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 5,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Transportation Improvement
Account Appropriation...................... $ 250,000
Special Category C Account Appropriation........ $ 800,000
Transportation Fund Appropriation.............. $ 42,000
Transportation Capital Facilities Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION............. $ 2,087,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 403. FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTION
Motor Vehicle Fund Appropriation for motor
vehicle fuel tax and overload penalties
distribution............................... $ 452,180,000
Transportation Fund Appropriation.............. $ 2,352,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION............. $ 454,532,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 404. FOR THE GOVERNOR‑-COMPENSATION‑-SALARY AND INSURANCE INCREASE REVOLVING ACCOUNT
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 3,300,000
(1) The appropriation provided in this section is to ensure that all commissioned officers and communication officers receive salary increases of 5% on January 1, 1996 and an additional 4% on January 1, 1997. The chief and all deputy chiefs of the state patrol shall not receive the increase provided for in this subsection.
(2) The omnibus operating budget, Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1410, provides an amount of $100 per month per state employee effective January 1, 1996. The appropriation provided in this section provides the difference between the $100 per month amount contained in Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1410 and the amount granted in subsection (1) of this section for commissioned officers and communication officers of the state patrol.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 405. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF RETIREMENT SYSTEMS‑-TRANSFERS
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Patrol Highway Account:
For transfer to the department of retirement
systems expense fund....................... $ 130,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION............. $ 130,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 406. FOR THE GOVERNOR‑-COMPENSATION‑-SALARY AND INSURANCE INCREASE REVOLVING ACCOUNT
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation........ $ 592,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION............. $ 592,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: This amount is for the purpose of reducing, from more than twenty-five percent to twenty-five percent, the salary discrepancies between those classifications of state employees unique to the department of transportation and the prevailing state-wide rates for those classifications.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 407. STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS. In addition to the amounts appropriated in this act for revenue for distribution, state contributions to the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system, and bond retirement and interest including ongoing bond registration and transfer charges, transfers, interest on registered warrants, and certificates of indebtedness, there is also appropriated such further amounts as may be required or available for these purposes under any statutory formula or under any proper bond covenant made under law.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 408. The department of transportation is authorized to undertake federal advance construction projects under the provisions of 23 U.S.C. Sec. 115 in order to maintain progress in meeting approved highway construction and preservation objectives. The legislature recognizes that the use of state funds may be required to temporarily fund expenditures of the federal appropriations for the highway construction and preservation programs for federal advance construction projects prior to conversion to federal funding.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 409. TRANSFERS
(1) R V Account‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Motor Vehicle Fund‑-
State...................................... $ 454,000
(2) Transfer Relief Account‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Motor Vehicle Fund‑-
State...................................... $ 1,329,000
(3) Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Transportation Capital
Facilities Account‑-State.................. $ 39,579,000
(4) Small City Account‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Urban Arterial Trust
Account‑-State............................. $ 1,272,000
(5) Small City Account‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Transportation Improvement
Account‑-State............................. $ 3,750,000
(6) High Capacity Transportation Account‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Passenger Ferry Account.... $ 760,000
(7) Transportation Improvement Account--State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Urban Arterial Trust
Account--State............................. $ 10,000,000
The transfer provided in this subsection shall be repaid to the transportation improvement account--state by June 30, 1997.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 410. The department of transportation is authorized to transfer any balances available in the highway construction stabilization account to the motor vehicle account to fund the appropriations contained in this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 411. The motor vehicle account revenues are received at a relatively even flow throughout the year. Expenditures may exceed the revenue during the accelerated summer and fall highway construction season, creating a negative cash balance during the heavy construction season. Negative cash balances also may result from the use of state funds to finance federal advance construction projects prior to conversion to federal funding. The governor and the legislature recognize that the department of transportation may require interfund loans or other short‑term financing to meet temporary seasonal cash requirements and additional cash requirements to fund federal advance construction projects.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 412. In addition to such other appropriations as are made by this act, there is appropriated to the department of transportation from legally available bond proceeds in the respective transportation funds and accounts such amounts as are necessary to pay the expenses incurred by the state finance committee in the issuance and sale of the subject bonds.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 413. If chapter . . . (Substitute House Bill No. 1510), Laws of 1995 is enacted, an appropriation of $787,000 from the oil spill administration account‑-state and an appropriation of $70,000 from the state toxics control account--state are made to the department of ecology.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 414. The additional distribution of transit equalization moneys provided for in chapter ... (Substitute House Bill No. 1871), Laws of 1995 is contingent upon the enactment of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 415. EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATIONS. The appropriations contained in this act are maximum expenditure authorizations. Pursuant to RCW 43.88.037, moneys disbursed from the treasury on the basis of a formal loan agreement shall be recorded as loans receivable and not as expenditures for accounting purposes. To the extent that moneys are disbursed on a loan basis, the corresponding appropriation shall be reduced by the amount of loan moneys disbursed from the treasury during fiscal year 1996.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 416. A new section is added to chapter 47.60 RCW to read as follows:
There is hereby established in the transportation fund the passenger ferry account. Money in the account shall be used for capital improvements for passenger ferry projects including, but not limited to, pedestrian and transit facilities at ferry terminals and passenger only ferry vessels. Moneys in the account shall be expended with legislative appropriation.
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PART V
MISCELLANEOUS
NEW SECTION. Sec. 501. COORDINATION OF TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. To maximize the use of transportation revenues, it is the intent of the legislature to encourage sharing of technology, information, and systems where appropriate between transportation agencies.
To facilitate this exchange, the Washington state department of transportation assistant secretary for finance and budget management; Washington state department of transportation chief for management information systems; the Washington state patrol deputy chief, support services bureau; Washington state patrol manager of the computer services division; the department of licensing deputy director and department of licensing assistant director for information systems will meet quarterly to share plans, discuss progress of key projects, and to coordinate activities for the common good. Minutes of these meetings will be distributed to the respective agency heads, the office of financial management and the legislative transportation committee. Washington state department of transportation will provide staff support and meeting coordination.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 502. INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROJECTS. Agencies shall comply with the following requirements regarding information systems projects when specifically directed to do so by this act.
(1) The agency shall produce a feasibility study for each information systems project in accordance with published department of information services instructions. In addition to department of information services requirements, the study shall examine and evaluate the costs and benefits of maintaining the status quo and the costs and benefits of the proposed project. The study shall identify when and in what amount any fiscal savings will accrue, and what programs or fund sources will be affected.
(2) The agency shall produce a project management plan for each project. The plan or plans shall address all factors critical to successful completion of each project. The plan shall include, but is not limited to, the following elements: A description of the business problem or opportunity that the information systems project is intended to address; a statement of project objectives and assumptions; definition of phases, tasks, and activities to be accomplished and the estimated cost of each phase; a description of how the agency will facilitate responsibilities of oversight agencies; a description of key decision points in the project life cycle; a description of variance control measures; a definitive schedule that shows the elapsed time estimated to complete the project and when each task is to be started and completed; and a description of resource requirements to accomplish the activities within specified time, cost, and functionality constraints.
(3) A copy of each feasibility study and project management plan shall be provided to the department of information services, the office of financial management, and legislative transportation committees. Authority to expend any funds for individual information systems projects is conditioned on approval of the relevant feasibility study and project management plan by the department of information services and the office of financial management.
(4) A bimonthly project status report shall be submitted to the department of information services, the office of financial management, and legislative transportation committees for each project prior to reaching key decision points identified in the project management plan. Project status reports include: Project name, agency undertaking the project, a description of the project, key project activities or accomplishments during the next sixty to ninety days, baseline cost data, costs to date, baseline schedule, schedule to date, risk assessments, risk management, any deviations from the project feasibility study, and recommendations.
Work shall not commence on any task in a subsequent phase of a project until the status report for the preceding key decision point has been approved by the department of information services and the office of financial management.
(5) If a project review is requested in accordance with department of information services policies, the reviews shall examine and evaluate: System requirements specifications; scope; system architecture; change controls; documentation; user involvement; training; availability and capability of resources; programming languages and techniques; system inputs and outputs; plans for testing, conversion, implementation, and postimplementation; and other aspects critical to successful construction, integration, and implementation of automated systems. Copies of project review written reports shall be forwarded to the office of financial management and appropriate legislative committees by the agency.
(6) A written postimplementation review report shall be prepared by the agency for each information systems project in accordance with published department of information services instructions. In addition to the information requested pursuant to the department of information services instructions, the postimplementation report shall evaluate the degree to which a project accomplished its major objectives including, but not limited to, a comparison of original cost and benefit estimates to actual costs and benefits achieved. Copies of the postimplementation review report shall be provided to the department of information services, the office of financial management, and appropriate legislative committees.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 503. The attorney general shall prepare annually a report to the legislative transportation committee comprising a comprehensive summary of all cases involving tort claims against the department of transportation involving highways which were concluded and closed in the previous calendar year. The report shall include for each case closed:
(1) A summary of the factual background of the case;
(2) Identification of the attorneys representing the state and the opposing parties;
(3) A synopsis of the legal theories asserted and the defenses presented;
(4) Whether the case was tried, settled, or dismissed, and in whose favor;
(5) The approximate number of attorney hours expended by the state on the case, together with the corresponding dollar amount billed therefore; and
(6) Such other matters relating to the case as the attorney general deems relevant or appropriate, especially including any comments or recommendations for changes in statute law or agency practice that might effectively reduce the exposure of the state to such tort claims.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 504. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. The appropriations of moneys and the designation of funds and accounts by this and other acts of the 1995 legislature shall be construed in a manner consistent with legislation enacted by the 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, and 1993 legislatures to conform state funds and accounts with generally accepted accounting principles.
Sec. 505. RCW 46.68.041 and 1985 ex.s. c 1 s 12 are each amended to read as follows:
(((1))) The
department shall forward all funds accruing under the provisions of chapter
46.20 RCW together with a proper identifying, detailed report to the state
treasurer who shall deposit such moneys to the credit of the highway safety
fund ((except as otherwise provided in this section.
(2) Out of each fee
of fourteen dollars collected for a driver's license, the sum of ten dollars
and twenty cents shall be deposited in the highway safety fund, and three
dollars and eighty cents shall be deposited in the general fund)).
Sec. 506. RCW 47.78.010 and 1991 sp.s. c 13 ss 66, 121 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) There is hereby established in the state treasury the high capacity transportation account. Money in the account shall be used, after appropriation, for local high capacity transportation purposes including rail freight.
(2) For the biennium ending June 30, 1997, money in the account may be transferred to the passenger ferry account as provided for in section 409, chapter. . ., Laws of 1995 (section 409 of this act).
(3) Section 506, chapter . . ., Laws of 1995 (this act) shall expire July 1, 1997.
Sec. 507. RCW 81.104.140 and 1992 c 101 s 25 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Agencies authorized
to provide high capacity transportation service, including transit agencies and
regional transit authorities, are hereby granted dedicated funding sources for
such systems. These dedicated funding sources, as set forth in RCW 81.104.150,
81.104.160, and 81.104.170, are authorized only for agencies located in (((a)
each county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more and (b) each
county with a population of from one hundred twenty‑five thousand to less
than two hundred ten thousand except for those counties that do not border a
county with a population as described under (a) of this subsection)) any
county that has a population of one hundred seventy-five thousand or more and
has an interstate highway within its borders. In any county with a
population of one million or more or in any county having a population of four
hundred thousand or more bordering a county with a population of one million or
more, these funding sources may be imposed only by a regional transit authority
and the regional transit authority may only place the authorization for
these taxes before the voters after specific legislative approval to do so.
(2) Agencies planning to construct and operate a high capacity transportation system should also seek other funds, including federal, state, local, and private sector assistance.
(3) Funding sources should satisfy each of the following criteria to the greatest extent possible:
(a) Acceptability;
(b) Ease of administration;
(c) Equity;
(d) Implementation feasibility;
(e) Revenue reliability; and
(f) Revenue yield.
(4) Agencies participating in regional high capacity transportation system development are authorized to levy and collect the following voter‑approved local option funding sources:
(a) Employer tax as provided in RCW 81.104.150;
(b) Special motor vehicle excise tax as provided in RCW 81.104.160; and
(c) Sales and use tax as provided in RCW 81.104.170.
Revenues from these
taxes may be used only to support those purposes prescribed in subsection (((10)))
(9) of this section. Before the date of an election authorizing an
agency to impose any of the taxes enumerated in this section and authorized in
RCW 81.104.150, 81.104.160, and 81.104.170, the agency must comply with the
process prescribed in RCW 81.104.100 (1) and (2) and 81.104.110. No
construction on exclusive right of way may occur before the requirements of RCW
81.104.100(3) are met.
(5) Authorization in subsection (4) of this section shall not adversely affect the funding authority of transit agencies not provided for in this chapter. Local option funds may be used to support implementation of interlocal agreements with respect to the establishment of regional high capacity transportation service. Except when a regional transit authority exists, local jurisdictions shall retain control over moneys generated within their boundaries, although funds may be commingled with those generated in other areas for planning, construction, and operation of high capacity transportation systems as set forth in the agreements.
(6) Agencies planning to construct and operate high capacity transportation systems may contract with the state for collection and transference of voter‑approved local option revenue.
(7) Dedicated high
capacity transportation funding sources authorized in RCW 81.104.150,
81.104.160, and 81.104.170 shall be subject to voter approval by a simple
majority. A single ballot proposition may seek approval for one or more of the
authorized taxing sources. ((The ballot title shall reference the document
identified in subsection (8) of this section.))
(8) ((Agencies shall
provide to the registered voters in the area a document describing the systems
plan and the financing plan set forth in RCW 81.104.100. It shall also
describe the relationship of the system to regional issues such as development
density at station locations and activity centers, and the interrelationship of
the system to adopted land use and transportation demand management goals
within the region. This document shall be provided to the voters at least
twenty days prior to the date of the election.
(9))) For any election in which voter approval is
sought for a high capacity transportation system plan and financing plan
pursuant to RCW 81.104.040, a local voter's pamphlet shall be produced as
provided in chapter 29.81A RCW.
(((10))) (9)
Agencies providing high capacity transportation service shall retain
responsibility for revenue encumbrance, disbursement, and bonding. Funds may
be used for any purpose relating to planning, construction, and operation of
high capacity transportation systems and commuter rail systems, personal rapid
transit, busways, bus sets, and entrained and linked buses.
Sec. 508. RCW 82.44.150 and 1994 c 241 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The director of licensing shall, on the twenty-fifth day of February, May, August, and November of each year, advise the state treasurer of the total amount of motor vehicle excise taxes imposed by RCW 82.44.020 (1) and (2) remitted to the department during the preceding calendar quarter ending on the last day of March, June, September, and December, respectively, except for those payable under RCW 82.44.030, from motor vehicle owners residing within each municipality which has levied a tax under RCW 35.58.273, which amount of excise taxes shall be determined by the director as follows:
The total amount of motor vehicle excise taxes remitted to the department, except those payable under RCW 82.44.020(3) and 82.44.030, from each county shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the population of the municipality residing in such county, and the denominator of which is the total population of the county in which such municipality or portion thereof is located. The product of this computation shall be the amount of excise taxes from motor vehicle owners residing within such municipality or portion thereof. Where the municipality levying a tax under RCW 35.58.273 is located in more than one county, the above computation shall be made by county, and the combined products shall provide the total amount of motor vehicle excise taxes from motor vehicle owners residing in the municipality as a whole. Population figures required for these computations shall be supplied to the director by the office of financial management, who shall adjust the fraction annually.
(2) On the first day of the months of January, April, July, and October of each year, the state treasurer based upon information provided by the department shall, from motor vehicle excise taxes deposited in the general fund, under RCW 82.44.110(1)(g), make the following deposits:
(a) To the high
capacity transportation account created in RCW 47.78.010, a sum equal to four
and five-tenths percent of the special excise tax levied under RCW 35.58.273 by
those municipalities authorized to levy a special excise tax within (((i)))
each county ((with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more and (ii)
each county with a population of from one hundred twenty-five thousand to less
than two hundred ten thousand except for those counties that do not border a
county with a population as described in subsection (i) of this subsection))
that has a population of one hundred seventy-five thousand or more and has
an interstate highway within its borders; except that in a case of a municipality
located in a county that has a population of one hundred seventy-five thousand
or more that does not have an interstate highway located within its borders,
that sum shall be deposited in the passenger ferry account created in section
416 of this act;
(b) To the central Puget Sound public transportation account created in RCW 82.44.180, for revenues distributed after December 31, 1992, within a county with a population of one million or more and a county with a population of from two hundred thousand to less than one million bordering a county with a population of one million or more, a sum equal to the difference between (i) the special excise tax levied and collected under RCW 35.58.273 by those municipalities authorized to levy and collect a special excise tax subject to the requirements of subsections (3) and (4) of this section and (ii) the special excise tax that the municipality would otherwise have been eligible to levy and collect at a tax rate of .815 percent and been able to match with locally generated tax revenues, other than the excise tax imposed under RCW 35.58.273, budgeted for any public transportation purpose. Before this deposit, the sum shall be reduced by an amount equal to the amount distributed under (a) of this subsection for each of the municipalities within the counties to which this subsection (2)(b) applies; however, any transfer under this subsection (2)(b) must be greater than zero;
(c) To the public transportation systems account created in RCW 82.44.180, for revenues distributed after December 31, 1992, within counties not described in (b) of this subsection, a sum equal to the difference between (i) the special excise tax levied and collected under RCW 35.58.273 by those municipalities authorized to levy and collect a special excise tax subject to the requirements of subsections (3) and (4) of this section and (ii) the special excise tax that the municipality would otherwise have been eligible to levy and collect at a tax rate of .815 percent and been able to match with locally generated tax revenues, other than the excise tax imposed under RCW 35.58.273, budgeted for any public transportation purpose. Before this deposit, the sum shall be reduced by an amount equal to the amount distributed under (a) of this subsection for each of the municipalities within the counties to which this subsection (2)(c) applies; however, any transfer under this subsection (2)(c) must be greater than zero; and
(d) To the general fund, for revenues distributed after June 30, 1993, and to the transportation fund, for revenues distributed after June 30, 1995, a sum equal to the difference between (i) the special excise tax levied and collected under RCW 35.58.273 by those municipalities authorized to levy and collect a special excise tax subject to the requirements of subsections (3) and (4) of this section and (ii) the special excise tax that the municipality would otherwise have been eligible to levy and collect at a tax rate of .815 percent notwithstanding the requirements set forth in subsections (3) through (6) of this section, reduced by an amount equal to distributions made under (a), (b), and (c) of this subsection and RCW 82.14.046.
(3) On the first day of the months of January, April, July, and October of each year, the state treasurer, based upon information provided by the department, shall remit motor vehicle excise tax revenues imposed and collected under RCW 35.58.273 as follows:
(a) The amount required to be remitted by the state treasurer to the treasurer of any municipality levying the tax shall not exceed in any calendar year the amount of locally-generated tax revenues, excluding (i) the excise tax imposed under RCW 35.58.273 for the purposes of this section, which shall have been budgeted by the municipality to be collected in such calendar year for any public transportation purposes including but not limited to operating costs, capital costs, and debt service on general obligation or revenue bonds issued for these purposes; and (ii) the sales and use tax equalization distributions provided under RCW 82.14.046; and
(b) In no event may the amount remitted in a single calendar quarter exceed the amount collected on behalf of the municipality under RCW 35.58.273 during the calendar quarter next preceding the immediately preceding quarter, excluding the sales and use tax equalization distributions provided under RCW 82.14.046.
(4) At the close of each calendar year accounting period, but not later than April 1, each municipality that has received motor vehicle excise taxes under subsection (3) of this section shall transmit to the director of licensing and the state auditor a written report showing by source the previous year's budgeted tax revenues for public transportation purposes as compared to actual collections. Any municipality that has not submitted the report by April 1 shall cease to be eligible to receive motor vehicle excise taxes under subsection (3) of this section until the report is received by the director of licensing. If a municipality has received more or less money under subsection (3) of this section for the period covered by the report than it is entitled to receive by reason of its locally-generated collected tax revenues, the director of licensing shall, during the next ensuing quarter that the municipality is eligible to receive motor vehicle excise tax funds, increase or decrease the amount to be remitted in an amount equal to the difference between the locally-generated budgeted tax revenues and the locally-generated collected tax revenues. In no event may the amount remitted for a calendar year exceed the amount collected on behalf of the municipality under RCW 35.58.273 during that same calendar year excluding the sales and use tax equalization distributions provided under RCW 82.14.046. At the time of the next fiscal audit of each municipality, the state auditor shall verify the accuracy of the report submitted and notify the director of licensing of any discrepancies.
(5) The motor vehicle excise taxes imposed under RCW 35.58.273 and required to be remitted under this section and RCW 82.14.046 shall be remitted without legislative appropriation.
(6) Any municipality levying and collecting a tax under RCW 35.58.273 which does not have an operating, public transit system or a contract for public transportation services in effect within one year from the initial effective date of the tax shall return to the state treasurer all motor vehicle excise taxes received under subsection (3) of this section.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 509. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 510. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1995.
(End of part)
INDEX PAGE #
BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS................................. 5
COUNTY ROAD ADMINISTRATION BOARD................................ 5
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE....................................... 2
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION‑‑CAPITAL.................. 27
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING
DRIVER SERVICES................................................ 10
INFORMATION SYSTEMS............................................. 9
MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES................................. 9
VEHICLE SERVICES............................................... 10
DEPARTMENT OF RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
TRANSFERS...................................................... 29
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AVIATION‑‑PROGRAM F............................................ 11
CHARGES FROM OTHER AGENCIES‑‑PROGRAM U......................... 18
HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE‑‑PROGRAM M................................. 14
HIGHWAY MANAGEMENT, FACILITIES‑‑PROGRAM D...................... 11
IMPROVEMENTS‑‑PROGRAM I........................................ 11
LOCAL PROGRAMS‑‑PROGRAM Z...................................... 21
MARINE CONSTRUCTION‑‑PROGRAM W................................. 19
MARINE‑‑PROGRAM X.............................................. 20
PRESERVATION‑‑PROGRAM P........................................ 15
PROGRAM D (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑ONLY PROJECTS)......... 25
SALES AND SERVICES TO OTHERS‑‑PROGRAM R........................ 15
TRANSIT RESEARCH AND INTERMODAL PLANNING‑‑PROGRAM T............ 17
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT‑‑PROGRAM S............... 16
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT‑‑PROGRAM Q................... 15
GOVERNOR‑‑COMPENSATION......................................... 29
JOINT LEGISLATIVE SYSTEMS COMMITTEE............................. 2
JOINT PROJECTS................................................. 23
LEGISLATIVE EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM............... 2
LEGISLATIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE............................ 6
MARINE EMPLOYEES COMMISSION..................................... 7
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.................................. 3
OFFICE OF MARINE SAFETY......................................... 3
OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR..................................... 3
OFFICE OF THE STATE TREASURER................................... 3
STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION‑‑CAPITAL................. 27
STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION‑‑OPERATING................ 4
STATE TREASURER
BOND RETIREMENT................................................ 28
STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTION................................ 28
STATE TREASURER‑‑BOND RETIREMENT AND INTEREST.................. 28
THE GOVERNOR‑‑FOR TRANSFER TO THE TORT CLAIMS REVOLVING FUND.... 3
TRANSFERS...................................................... 30
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION....................................... 7
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD................................ 6
UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION......................... 4
WASHINGTON STATE PATROL
CAPITAL PROJECTS............................................... 24
FIELD OPERATIONS................................................ 7
SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU......................................... 8
WASHINGTON TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION............................ 5
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SHB 2080 - H AMD
By Representative K. Schmidt
On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "appropriations;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "amending RCW 46.68.041, 47.78.010, 81.104.140, and 82.44.150; adding a new section to chapter 47.60 RCW; creating new sections; making appropriations; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency."
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