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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5327
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State of Washington 57th Legislature 2001 Regular Session
By Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, West and Gardner; by request of Governor Locke)
READ FIRST TIME 03/22/01.
AN ACT Relating to transportation funding and appropriations; creating new sections; making appropriations and authorizing expenditures for capital improvements; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The transportation budget of the state is hereby adopted and, subject to the provisions set forth, the several amounts specified, or as much thereof as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes designated, are hereby appropriated from the several accounts and funds named to the designated state agencies and offices for employee compensation 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, 2003.
(2) Legislation with fiscal impacts enacted in the 2001 legislative session not assumed in this act are not funded in the 2001-03 transportation budget.
(3) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this subsection apply throughout this act.
(a) "Fiscal year 2002" or "FY 2002" means the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002.
(b) "Fiscal year 2003" or "FY 2003" means the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003.
(c) "FTE" means full-time equivalent.
(d) "Lapse" or "revert" means the amount shall return to an unappropriated status.
(e) "Provided solely" means the specified amount may be spent only for the specified purpose.
(f) "Performance-based budgeting" means a budget that bases resource needs on quantified outcomes and results expected from use of the total appropriation. "Performance-based budgeting" does not mean incremental budgeting that focuses on justifying changes from the historic budget or to line-item input-driven budgets.
(g) "Goals" means the statements of purpose that identify a desired result or outcome. The statements shall be realistic, achievable, directive, assignable, evaluative, and logically linked to the agency's mission and statutory mandate.
(h) "Strategic plan" means the strategies agencies create for investment choices in the future. All agency strategic plans shall present alternative investment strategies for providing services.
PART I
GENERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES-‑OPERATING
NEW SECTION. Sec. 101. FOR THE LEGISLATIVE EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 461,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 102. FOR THE UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Grade Crossing Protective Account‑-
State Appropriation............................. $ 126,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 103. FOR THE STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 819,000
GENERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES‑-CAPITAL
NEW SECTION. Sec. 104. FOR WASHINGTON STATE PARKS AND RECREATION‑-CAPITAL PROJECTS
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 763,000
(End of part)
PART II
TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES
NEW SECTION. Sec. 201. FOR THE WASHINGTON TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
Highway Safety Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 1,488,000
Highway Safety Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $........................................... 5,671,000
School Zone Safety Account‑-State Appropriation $ 1,504,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 8,663,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 202. FOR THE BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS
Pilotage Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 305,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 203. FOR THE COUNTY ROAD ADMINISTRATION BOARD
Rural Arterial Trust Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 48,582,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 1,887,000
County Arterial Preservation Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 28,551,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 79,020,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
It is the intent of the legislature that the county road administration board receive separate programmatic appropriations for the operating program and the capital program for the 2001-03 biennium, and thereafter.
(1) $1,541,000 of the motor vehicle account‑‑state appropriation, $871,000 of the county arterial preservation account‑‑state appropriation, and $918,000 of the rural arterial trust account‑‑state appropriation are provided for the operations program.
(2) $346,000 of the motor vehicle account‑‑state appropriation, $27,680,000 of the county arterial preservation account‑‑state appropriation, and $47,664,000 of the rural arterial trust account‑‑state appropriation are provided for the capital program.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 204. FOR THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD
Urban Arterial Trust Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 94,690,000
Transportation Improvement Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 116,005,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 210,695,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
It is the intent of the legislature that the transportation improvement board receive separate programmatic appropriations for the operating program and the capital program for the 2001-03 biennium, and thereafter.
(1) $1,561,000 of the transportation improvement account‑‑state appropriation and $1,561,000 of the urban arterial trust account‑‑state appropriation are provided for the operations program.
(2) $114,444,000 of the transportation improvement account‑‑state appropriation and $93,129,000 of the urban arterial trust account‑‑state appropriation are provided for the capital program.
(3) The transportation improvement account‑-state appropriation includes $47,325,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.26.500. The transportation improvement board may authorize the use of current revenues available to the agency in-lieu of bond proceeds for any part of the state appropriation.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 205. FOR THE LEGISLATIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Motor Vehicle Account--State Appropriation..... $ 3,716,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) $2,467,000 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation is provided for the operation of the house of representatives transportation committee.
(2) To the extent possible, this appropriation shall utilize funds allocated under RCW 46.68.110(2).
(3) $500,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the operations of the senate transportation committee.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 206. FOR THE MARINE EMPLOYEES COMMISSION
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 332,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 207. FOR THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 773,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 208. FOR THE FREIGHT MOBILITY STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BOARD
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 586,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 209. FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU
State Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 162,081,000
State Patrol Highway Account‑-
Federal Appropriation...................... $ 7,084,000
State Patrol Highway Account‑-
Private/Local Appropriation................ $ 169,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 169,334,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for the activities of the field operations bureau:
(1) As a result of the elimination of the vehicle inspection number (VIN) program, no permanent Washington state patrol employee shall be displaced from employment without the opportunity to fill a vacant patrol position for which he or she has a preference and meets the minimum qualifications. For the purpose of the VIN program elimination, the guidelines under chapter 356-26 WAC (Registers-Certifications) shall be suspended for those employees holding the classification of VIN 1 or 2.
(2) To the extent possible, the agency shall transfer displaced VIN personnel into the 20 newly created school bus inspection and motor carrier safety assistance program positions. The agency shall emphasize filling existing vacant positions within the commercial vehicle division with displaced VIN personnel. The agency shall report by December 31, 2001, to the senate and house of representatives transportation committees on efforts to relocate displaced VIN personnel.
(3) If House Bill No. 2029, as amended by the senate, is not enacted by the legislature, subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall lapse.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 210. FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL‑-SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU
State Patrol Highway Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 70,352,000
State Patrol Highway Account‑-
Private/Local Appropriation................ $ 735,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 71,087,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for the activities of the support services bureau. The Washington state patrol shall improve response times during emergency radio outages by allowing electronic services field technicians to take home their assigned vehicle and equipment even though they may be off duty.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 211. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Marine Fuel Tax Refund Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 3,000
Motorcycle Safety Education Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 113,000
Wildlife Account‑-State Appropriation...... ... $ 88,000
Highway Safety Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 7,744,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 4,644,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 12,592,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 212. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Marine Fuel Tax Refund Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 2,000
Motorcycle Safety Education Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 46,000
Wildlife Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 31,000
Highway Safety Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 5,459,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 3,719,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 9,257,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 213. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-VEHICLE SERVICES
Marine Fuel Tax Refund Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 26,000
Wildlife Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 578,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 58,501,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 59,105,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) $102,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely to implement Substitute Senate Bill No. 5488. If Substitute Senate Bill No. 5488 is not enacted by the legislature, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(2) $60,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely to implement Senate Bill No. 5571. If Senate Bill No. 5571 is not enacted by the legislature, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(3) $86,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely to implement Substitute Senate Bill No. 5997. If Substitute Senate Bill No. 5997 is not enacted by the legislature, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(4) Vehicle licensing subagents shall purchase the equipment necessary to conduct vehicle registrations, titling transactions and all other transactions permitted under their contract with the county auditor pursuant to chapter 46.01 RCW. With the assistance of representatives from the Washington association of vehicle subagents, the department of licensing shall develop a replacement schedule for the subagent's equipment. The replacement schedule shall include details on a repurchasing cycle, minimum specifications for hardware (including computers and printers), and software, including but not limited to, operating systems, email applications, and any other applications necessary for the efficient and comprehensive completion of registration and titling transactions.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 214. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING‑-DRIVER SERVICES
Motorcycle Safety Education Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 2,223,000
Highway Safety Account‑-State Appropriation.... $ 81,511,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 83,734,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: $19,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely to implement Senate Bill No. 5091. If Senate Bill No. 5091 is not enacted by the legislature, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 215. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-HIGHWAY MANAGEMENT AND FACILITIES‑-PROGRAM D‑-OPERATING
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 47,344,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 400,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 47,744,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 216. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-AVIATION‑-PROGRAM F
Aeronautics Account‑-State Appropriation........ $...................................... 4,852,000
Aircraft Search and Rescue Safety and
Education Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 160,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 5,012,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 217. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-IMPROVEMENTS‑-PROGRAM I
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 537,298,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 236,198,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 43,504,000
Special Category C Account‑-State Appropriation $ 58,813,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 875,813,000
The appropriations in this section are provided for the location, design, right of way acquisition, or 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) The special category C account‑-state appropriation of $58,813,000 includes $56,500,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.812. 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 department shall report December 1st and June 1st of each year to the senate and the house of representatives transportation committees and the office of financial management on the timing and the scope of work being performed for the regional transit authority known as sound transit. This report shall provide a description of all department activities related to the regional transit authority including investments in state‑owned infrastructure.
(3) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $211,312,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.843. 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.
(4) $255,048,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation, $196,304,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-federal appropriation, $26,153,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-private/local appropriation, and $49,200,000 of the special category C‑-state appropriation are provided for the construction phase of the improvement program.
(5) $4,880,000 of the multimodal transportation account--state appropriation is provided solely for the state program share of freight mobility projects as identified by the freight mobility strategic investment board.
(6) The motor vehicle account--state appropriation includes $3,898,000 in unexpended proceeds from the January 2001 bond sale authorized in RCW 47.10.834.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 218. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIPS‑-PROGRAM K
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 2,553,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $1,400,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.834 for all forms of cash contributions, or the payment of other costs incident to the location, development, design, right of way, and construction of the Tacoma narrows bridge improvements under the public-private transportation initiative program authorized under chapter 47.46 RCW; and for support costs of the public-private transportation initiatives program.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 219. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE‑-PROGRAM M
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 274,249,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 512,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 4,067,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 278,828,000
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 not covered by federal emergency funds such as fire, flooding, and major slides, supplemental appropriations will be requested to restore state funding for ongoing maintenance activities.
(2) The department shall request an unanticipated receipt for any federal moneys received for emergency snow and ice removal and shall place an equal amount of the motor vehicle account‑-state into unallotted status. This exchange shall not affect the amount of funding available for snow and ice removal.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 220. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-PRESERVATION‑-PROGRAM P
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 165,189,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 414,397,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 8,477,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 588,146,000
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 preservation work resulting from major disasters not covered by federal emergency funds such as fire, flooding, and major slides, supplemental appropriations will be requested to restore state funding for ongoing maintenance activities.
(2) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $6,524,000 for earthquake repairs and to match funds from the federal emergency management agency, including $3,750,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.761 and 47.10.762 for emergency purposes.
(3) The department of transportation is authorized to maximize the use of federal and state funds to implement the provisions of this section.
(4) $19,551,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation, $374,289,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-federal appropriation, and $7,867,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-private/local appropriation are provided for the construction phase of the preservation program.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 221. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRAFFIC OPERATIONS‑-PROGRAM Q
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 36,578,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 16,678,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 500,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 53,756,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 222. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT‑-PROGRAM S
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 92,573,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 2,654,000
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 7,208,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 3,282,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 105,897,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 223. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, DATA, AND RESEARCH‑-PROGRAM T
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 14,872,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 18,800,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 987,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 2,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 36,659,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 224. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-CHARGES FROM OTHER AGENCIES‑-PROGRAM U
Payments in this section represent charges from other state agencies to the department of transportation.
(1) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF ATTORNEY GENERAL TORT CLAIMS SUPPORT
Motor Vehicle Account‑‑State Appropriation..... $ 464,000
Puget Sound Ferry Operations‑‑State
Appropriation.............................. $ 154,000
(2) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 731,000
(3) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES AND CONSOLIDATED MAIL SERVICES
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 4,128,000
(4) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 3,065,000
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 200,000
(5) FOR PAYMENT OF SELF-INSURANCE LIABILITY PREMIUMS AND ADMINISTRATION
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 13,811,000
Motor Vehicle Fund‑-Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-
State Appropriation........................ $ 4,204,000
(6) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF OFFICE OF MINORITY AND WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 278,000
(7) FOR PAYMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CAPITAL PROJECTS SURCHARGE
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 1,547,000
(8) FOR ARCHIVES AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 469,000
(9) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 112,000
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 5,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 29,168,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 225. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION‑-PROGRAM V
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 14,460,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 3,074,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑‑
Private/Local Appropriation................ $ 205,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 17,739,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 226. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES CONSTRUCTION‑-PROGRAM W
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 145,878,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 37,472,000
Passenger Ferry Account‑-State Appropriation... $ 1,500,000
Passenger Ferry Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 4,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 188,850,000
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, unless otherwise specified, are provided to carry out only the projects in the Washington state ferries capital program plan - version 3. The department shall reconcile the 1999-2001 capital expenditures within ninety days of the end of the biennium and submit a final report to the senate transportation committee, the house of representatives transportation committee, and the office of financial management.
(2) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $63,272,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.843 for vessel and terminal acquisition, major and minor improvements, and long lead time materials acquisition for the Washington state ferries. The transportation commission may authorize the use of current revenues available to the motor vehicle account in lieu of bond proceeds for any part of the state appropriation.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 227. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-MARINE‑-PROGRAM X
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 309,534,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 11,493,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 321,027,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The appropriation is based on the budgeted expenditure of $46,440,000 for vessel operating fuel in the 2001-2003 biennium. 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 provides for the compensation of ferry employees. The expenditures for compensation paid to ferry employees during the 2001-2003 biennium may not exceed $206,696,000 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 $432.82 a month annualized per eligible marine employee multiplied by the number of eligible marine employees for the respective fiscal year, a dollar amount as prescribed by the office of financial management for costs associated with pension amortization charges, and a dollar amount prescribed by the office of financial management for salary increases during the 2001-2003 biennium. 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 salary and insurance benefit increase or decrease dollar amount that shall be allocated from the governor's compensation appropriations is in addition to the appropriation contained in this section and may be used to increase or decrease compensation costs, effective July 1, 2001, and thereafter, as established in the 2001-2003 general fund operating budget.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 228. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-RAIL‑-PROGRAM Y
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 36,669,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 9,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 45,669,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) $32,704,000 of the multimodal transportation account‑-state appropriation is provided for the rail operating program.
(2) $3,965,000 of the multimodal transportation account‑-state appropriation and $9,000,000 of the multimodal transportation account‑-federal appropriation are provided for the rail capital program.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 229. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-LOCAL PROGRAMS‑-PROGRAM Z
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 76,486,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-Federal Appropriation... $ 2,569,000
Highway Infrastructure Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,500,000
Highway Infrastructure Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 234,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑‑State
Appropriation.............................. $ 10,300,000
Urban Arterial Trust Account‑‑State
Appropriation.............................. $ 4,674,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 95,763,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
(1) The highways and local programs division shall not administer or distribute federal transportation enhancement funds for the project known as East Lake Sammamish trail interim improvement - Issaquah to Redmond - until interlocal agreements between King county and the cities of Sammamish, Redmond, and Issaquah have been finalized for the portions of the trail within each of these affected jurisdictions. These agreements shall address safety, security, public parking, design, public facilities, and public access to the trail, maintain King county as the lead agency on the development of the trail, and preserve the railbanking status of the railroad right-of-way according to federal law.
(2) $39,700,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the state program share of freight mobility projects as identified by the freight mobility strategic investment board. The amount provided in this subsection can only be expended upon authorization from the freight mobility strategic investment board.
(3) $10,000,000 of the multimodal transportation account‑-state appropriation is provided solely to fund the first phase of a multiphase cooperative project with the state of Oregon to dredge the Columbia river. The department shall not expend the appropriation in this section unless agreement on ocean disposal sites has been reached which protects the state's commercial crab fishery. The amount provided in this subsection shall lapse unless the state of Oregon appropriates a dollar-for-dollar match to fund its share of the project.
(4) The motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation includes $12,000,000 in proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.843, including $16,420,000 in unexpended proceeds from the January 2001 sale. 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.
(5) $4,674,000 of the urban arterial trust account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for a small city pavement preservation program, to be administered by the department's highways and local programs division. The department, in consultation with stakeholders, shall establish program guidelines. The guidelines should include but not be limited to a provision limiting program eligibility to cities with a population of 2,500 or less.
(6) $14,420,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for a county corridor congestion relief program, to be administered by the department's highways and local programs division. Urban corridors must connect to urban or significant activity centers; begin or end at the intersection of another arterial, state highway, or limited access freeway system; and provide an alternate route to the limited access freeway system. The purpose of the program is to provide funding for congested urban corridors, as defined and selected by the department of transportation in consultation with counties and regional transportation planning organizations. At a minimum, project selection criteria should include: Consistency with regional transportation plans; measurable improvements in mobility; cost effectiveness; systematic corridor mobility improvements rather than isolated "spot" improvements; and optimal timing for construction.
(7) $4,927,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for improving traffic and pedestrian safety near schools. The highways and local programs division within the department of transportation shall administer this program. Funds should be used for traffic and pedestrian improvements near schools, including roadway channelization and signalization.
(8) $2,000,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for city fish passage barrier removal and habitat restoration. Funds should be used for eliminating fish passage barriers, including storm water facilities, and providing for habitat restoration for salmonid species that are listed as threatened or endangered. The amount provided in this section may only be expended upon authorization from the department of transportation's environmental affairs office.
(9) $9,817,000 of the motor vehicle fund--state appropriation is provided solely for a city corridor congestion relief program, to be administered by the department's highways and local programs division. Urban corridors must connect to urban or significant activity centers, begin or end at the intersection of another arterial, state highway or limited access freeway system, and provide an alternate route to the limited access freeway system. The purpose of the program is to provide funding for congested urban corridors as defined and selected by the department of transportation in consultation with counties and regional transportation planning organizations. At a minimum, project selection criteria should include: Consistency with regional transportation plans; measurable improvements in mobility; cost effectiveness; systematic corridor mobility improvements rather than isolated "spot" improvements; and optimal timing for construction.
(10) Pursuant to RCW 46.68.110(2), $150,000 of the motor vehicle account‑-state appropriation is provided to the Whatcom county council of governments for the sole purpose of developing and implementing a model of regional transportation governance. This model shall be developed in accordance with Recommendation 6 of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation's final report.
The council shall develop a model that can be used in other parts of the state and shall report to the transportation committees in the senate and house of representatives on the positive and negative aspects of the model as well as costs associated with it no later than June 30, 2002.
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PART III
TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES CAPITAL FACILITIES
NEW SECTION. Sec. 301. FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL
State Patrol Highway Account‑-State
Appropriation....... ........................... $ 480,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 302. The Washington state patrol is authorized to continue with the exchange of the Olympia, Washington Martin Way property for a light industrial land complex to be used to consolidate existing separately located state activities and functions. The agency will work with the office of financial management, department of general administration, the senate transportation committee, and the house of representatives transportation committee in the exchange and approval processes.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 303. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-PROGRAM D (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-ONLY PROJECTS)‑-CAPITAL
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation.......... $ 13,046,000
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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
Highway Bond Retirement Account Appropriation... $........................................... 207,283,000
Ferry Bond Retirement Account Appropriation.... $ 57,070,000
Transportation Improvement Board Bond Retirement
Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 39,526,000
Motor Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 4,819,000
Special Category C Account‑-State Appropriation $ 565,000
Transportation Improvement Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 473,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 309,736,000
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 Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 461,000
Special Category C Account Appropriation........ $ 45,000
Transportation Improvement Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 54,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 560,000
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................................... $ 458,895,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 404. FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTIONS TO CITIES AND COUNTIES
Motor Vehicle Fund Appropriation for
motor vehicle fuel tax and overload penalties
distribution................................... $ 428,546,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 405. 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. 406. 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. 407. FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-TRANSFERS
(1) RV Account‑-State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Motor Vehicle Fund‑-State... $........................................... 1,540,000
(2) State Patrol Highway Account‑-State
Appropriation: For transfer to the Motor Vehicle
Account‑‑State................................. $ 3,500,000
(3) Public Transportation Systems Account‑-
State Appropriation: For transfer to the
Multimodal Transportation Account--State........ $...................................... 1,911,000
(4) Licensing Services Account--State
Appropriation: For transfer to the Motor Vehicle
Account‑-State................................. $ 1,179,000
The department of transportation shall only transfer funds provided under subsection (1) of this section on an as‑needed basis.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 408. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION‑-TRANSFERS
Motor Vehicle Fund--State Appropriation:
For transfer to Puget Sound Ferry Operations
Account............................................. $ 13,000,000
Advanced Right of Way Revolving Account
Appropriation: For transfer to the Motor
Vehicle Fund........................................ $ 15,000,000
Multimodal Transportation Account‑-State
Appropriation: For transfer to the Motor Vehicle
Account‑-State Appropriation........................ $ 51,000,000
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PART V
PERFORMANCE BASED BUDGETING PROVISIONS
NEW SECTION. Sec. 501. Transportation agencies shall continue to refine the following activities in order to establish a performance-based budgeting process for the 2003-05 biennial budget:
(1) The department of licensing, the department of transportation, and the Washington state patrol, in cooperation with the office of financial management and the senate and house of representatives transportation committees, shall implement a performance budgeting process that provides a measurable link between agency objectives, service levels, and budget proposals. The agencies shall also develop indicators of performance, stated in terms of expected results, to measure the agencies' progress in achieving the agencies' goals.
(2) The transportation agencies shall submit a strategic plan with their agency request budgets. The strategic plan must include a six‑ year outlook and define and clarify the agency mission and vision, provide the basis for budget development, and outline the agency's goals and strategies. Furthermore, the strategic plan shall reflect agency priorities which formed the basis of the agencies' budget development.
(3) The transportation agencies shall establish performance indicators that measure activities and associated goals and strategies in the strategic plan. The agencies shall also provide a preferred level of performance over the next six years.
(4) The senate and house of representatives transportation committees, the office of financial management, and the transportation agencies shall establish the means of conducting program authorization reviews of all transportation programs. The reviews shall include:
(a) An agency self‑assessment to judge the quality and usefulness of: (i) The agency's long‑term strategic program goals; (ii) current organizational structure; (iii) program priorities and objectives; (iv) activities necessary to achieve program priorities and objectives; (v) service level criteria and performance targets of existing programs and activities; (vi) best practices by other states as a possible benchmark of the performance of their programs; and (vii) results or outcome measures as they relate to achievement of benchmarks given different funding levels;
(b) A review of the agency self‑assessment and a report to the legislature; and
(c) A report which recommends whether to retain, eliminate, or modify funding and related statutory references for the agency. The parties conducting the review shall consider: (i) Whether the agency performance measures adequately measure the agency goals; (ii) whether the program performs efficiently and effectively, including comparisons with other jurisdictions, if applicable; (iii) whether there are other cost‑effective alternative methods of accomplishing the program's mission; and (iv) whether there are any funds saved by the agency's performance.
(5) The transportation agencies shall each designate a program or programs to test the effectiveness of performance‑based budgeting for the 2003-05 budget submittal period.
(6) Each agency shall submit a program list to the transportation committees of the house of representatives and senate and the office of financial management at the end of each fiscal year, which describes the functions of the program, the fund sources for the program, and the number of full‑time equivalents, in addition to other performance targets of the program and their relationship to the agency strategic plan.
(7) The transportation agencies shall develop agency biennial budget requests at the agency budget program level, rather than the object level, and submit their biennial and supplemental budget requests to the office of financial management via a common budget system beginning July 1, 2003.
(8) The agencies shall input monthly their financial information and quarterly program performance measurements into the transportation executive information system and other systems as required by the office of financial management. The agencies shall report actuals to date against original allotments, in addition to plan to date. Original allotments may reflect supplemental budget changes as changed by the legislature and the governor.
PART VI
PROVISIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATIONS
NEW SECTION. Sec. 601. The following bills are necessary to implement portions of this act: Senate Bill Nos. 5326 and 5078 and House Bill No. 1736.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 602. The highways and local programs division of the Washington state department of transportation, the transportation improvement board, the county road administration board, the freight mobility strategic investment board, the association of Washington cities, and the Washington state association of counties shall establish and staff a joint task force that will develop recommendations to establish a one-stop funding center for state funded local grant programs. The task force shall report its recommendations to the legislature no later than December 1, 2001. The recommendations of the task force shall address the following:
(1) Develop a memorandum of understanding that governs a multiagency grant council to coordinate state and federal grant efforts;
(2) Develop a simplified grant application form that can be used by all local grant-seeking agencies;
(3) Coordinate calls for local grant applications;
(4) Increase awareness of state-funded local grant programs; and
(5) Develop a process to forward applications to other appropriate state and federal funding programs.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 603. The senate transportation committee shall convene a task force to study the issues regarding abandoned vehicles, title transfers, license plate transfers, buyer and seller reports, and electronic availability of current vehicle owner information. The task force shall include the following members in addition to the department of licensing: The Washington state tow truck association; the Washington state auto dealers; the independent towers of Washington; the Washington state patrol; and representatives of two local law enforcement agencies.
The task force shall consider methods by which vehicle ownership changes can occur more expeditiously, including but not limited to the timing and completeness of the seller reporting the sale of a vehicle, methods to encourage buyers to retitle vehicles in a timely manner, and changes in the processing of abandoned vehicle reports to provide more timely access to registered owner information. The task force shall also consider who bears liability for abandoned vehicles as well as the issue of impounding a registered owner's car when someone other than the owner is driving.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 604. The joint legislative audit and review committee shall conduct a performance audit to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of removing the aviation division from the department of transportation and creating a Washington state department of aviation. At a minimum the evaluation must include: (1) A survey of aviation division customers to determine whether the current aviation division meets the needs of those customers; (2) a comparison of procedures, regulations, and requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Highway Administration to determine if the federal laws governing the aviation division conflict with those governing the department of transportation; (3) an analysis of the department of transportation's processes to determine whether the creation of a separate aviation department would result in a cost savings to the state; and (4) a financial analysis to determine if the aviation fuel tax, aircraft registration fees, and other revenue from aviation services would enable a separate aviation division to operate without additional state resources. The joint legislative audit and review committee must report its findings to the legislature and the office of financial management by December 1, 2001.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 605. The appropriations assumed in sections 217 and 220 of this act are based upon the project list within the transportation executive information system, capital projects and facilities reporting system known as 2001-03 Floor Current Law Budget‑Living Within Our Means, dated March 23, 2001.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 606. 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. 607. 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 takes effect immediately.
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INDEX
BOARD OF PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS................................. 4
COUNTY ROAD ADMINISTRATION BOARD................................ 4
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING
DRIVER SERVICES................................................. 8
INFORMATION SYSTEMS............................................. 7
MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES................................. 7
VEHICLE SERVICES................................................ 8
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AVIATION--PROGRAM F............................................. 9
CHARGES FROM OTHER AGENCIES--PROGRAM U......................... 13
HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE--PROGRAM M................................. 11
HIGHWAY MANAGEMENT AND FACILITIES--PROGRAM D--OPERATING......... 9
IMPROVEMENTS--PROGRAM I......................................... 9
LOCAL PROGRAMS--PROGRAM Z...................................... 16
MARINE--PROGRAM X.............................................. 15
PRESERVATION--PROGRAM P........................................ 11
PROGRAM D (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-ONLY PROJECTS)......... 20
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION--PROGRAM V............................... 14
RAIL--PROGRAM Y................................................ 16
TRAFFIC OPERATIONS--PROGRAM Q.................................. 12
TRANSFERS...................................................... 22
TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIPS--PROGRAM K................ 10
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT--PROGRAM S............... 12
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, DATA, AND RESEARCH--PROGRAM T......... 12
WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES CONSTRUCTION--PROGRAM W............... 14
FREIGHT MOBILITY STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BOARD..................... 6
LEGISLATIVE EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM............... 2
LEGISLATIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE............................ 5
MARINE EMPLOYEES COMMISSION..................................... 6
STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION........................... 2
STATE TREASURER
BOND RETIREMENT AND INTEREST................................... 21
STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTION................................ 21
STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTIONS TO CITIES AND COUNTIES........ 21
TRANSFERS...................................................... 22
STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS....................................... 22
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION....................................... 6
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD................................ 4
UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION......................... 2
WASHINGTON STATE PARKS AND RECREATION
CAPITAL PROJECTS................................................ 3
WASHINGTON STATE PATROL........................................ 20
FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU......................................... 6
SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU......................................... 7
WASHINGTON TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION............................ 4
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