AN
ACT Relating to transportation; amending RCW 41.06.380, 39.12.070, 39.12.080,
47.05.010, 47.05.030, 47.05.035, 47.06.130, 47.05.051, 35.84.060, 47.06.050,
and 47.06.090; adding new sections to chapter 47.28 RCW; adding a new section
to chapter 49.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 47.01 RCW; adding a new
section to chapter 47.06 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 39.12 RCW; adding
a new section to chapter 36.56 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.57A RCW;
adding a new section to chapter 46.68 RCW; adding a new section to chapter
81.112 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.78 RCW; creating new sections;
making an appropriation; and providing effective dates.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
PART
I
ESTABLISHMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION
PERFORMANCE
MEASURES
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 1.
LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislature to
establish policy goals for the operation, performance of, and investment in,
the state's transportation system. The policy goals shall consist of, but not
be limited to, the following benchmark categories, adopted by the state's Blue
Ribbon Commission on Transportation on November 30, 2000. In addition to
improving safety, public investments in transportation shall support
achievement of these and other priority goals:
No
interstate highways, state routes, and local arterials shall be in poor
condition; no bridges shall be structurally deficient, and safety retrofits
shall be performed on those state bridges at the highest seismic risk levels;
traffic congestion on urban state highways shall be significantly reduced and
be no worse than the national mean; delay per driver shall be significantly
reduced and no worse than the national mean; per capita vehicle miles traveled
shall be maintained at 2000 levels; the nonauto share of commuter trips shall
be increased in urban areas; administrative costs as a percentage of
transportation spending shall achieve the most efficient quartile nationally;
and the state's public transit agencies shall achieve the median cost per
vehicle revenue hour of peer transit agencies, adjusting for the regional
cost-of-living.
These
policy goals shall be the basis for establishment of detailed and measurable
performance benchmarks.
It
is the intent of the legislature that the transportation commission establish
performance measures to ensure transportation system performance at local,
regional, and state government levels, and the transportation commission should
work with appropriate government entities to accomplish this.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 2.
Section 101 of this act takes effect July 1, 2002.
PART
II
ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY
PROCEDURES FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 201. The
legislature finds that there is a pressing need for additional transportation
projects to meet the mobility needs of Washington citizens. With major new
investments approved to meet these pressing needs, additional work force
assistance is necessary to ensure and enhance project delivery timelines.
Recruiting and retaining a high quality work force, and implementing new and
innovative procedures for delivering these transportation projects is required
to accomplish them on a timely basis that best serves the public. It is the
intent of sections 203 and 204 of this act that no state employees will lose
their employment as a result of implementing new and innovative project
delivery procedures.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 202. A
new section is added to chapter 47.28 RCW to read as follows:
The
definitions in this section apply throughout section 203 of this act and RCW
41.06.380 unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1)
"Construction services" means those services that aid in the delivery
of the highway construction program and include, but are not limited to, real
estate services and construction engineering services.
(2)
"Construction engineering services" includes, but is not limited to,
construction management, construction administration, materials testing,
materials documentation, contractor payments and general administration,
construction oversight, and inspection and surveying.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 203. A
new section is added to chapter 47.28 RCW to read as follows:
(1)
The department of transportation shall work with representatives of
transportation labor groups to develop a financial incentive program to aid in
retention and recruitment of employee classifications where problems exist and
program delivery is negatively affected. The department's financial incentive
program must be reviewed and approved by the legislature before it can be
implemented. This program must support the goal of enhancing project delivery
timelines as outlined in section 201 of this act. Upon receiving approval from
the legislature, the department of personnel shall implement, as required,
specific aspects of the financial incentive package, as developed by the
department of transportation.
(2)
Notwithstanding chapter 41.06 RCW, the department of transportation may acquire
services from qualified private firms in order to deliver the transportation
construction program to the public. Services may be acquired solely for
augmenting the department's work force capacity and only when the department's
transportation construction program cannot be delivered through its existing or
readily available work force. The department of transportation shall work with
representatives of transportation labor groups to develop and implement a
program identifying those projects requiring contracted services while
establishing a program as defined in subsection (1) of this section to provide
the classified personnel necessary to deliver future construction programs.
The procedures for acquiring construction engineering services from private
firms may not be used to displace existing state employees nor diminish the
number of existing classified positions in the present construction program.
The acquisition procedures must be in accordance with chapter 39.80 RCW.
(3)
Starting in December 2003, and biennially thereafter, the secretary shall
report to the transportation committees of the legislature on the use of
construction engineering services from private firms authorized under this
section. The information provided to the committees must include an assessment
of the benefits and costs associated with using construction engineering
services, or other services, from private firms, and a comparison of public
versus private sector costs. The secretary is authorized to act on these findings
to ensure the most cost-effective means of service delivery.
Sec.
204. RCW
41.06.380 and 1979 ex.s. c 46 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit any department, as defined in
RCW 41.06.020, from purchasing services by contract with individuals or
business entities if such services were regularly purchased by valid contract
by such department prior to April 23, 1979: PROVIDED, That no such contract
may be executed or renewed if it would have the effect of terminating
classified employees or classified employee positions existing at the time of
the execution or renewal of the contract.
(2)
Nothing contained in this chapter prohibits the department of transportation
from purchasing construction services or construction engineering services, as
those terms are defined in section 202 of this act, by contract from qualified
private businesses as specified in section 203(2) of this act.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 205.
Sections 201 through 204 of this act and RCW 41.06.380(2) are null and void if
new transportation revenues do not become law by January 1, 2003. Sections 201
through 204 of this act and RCW 41.06.380(2) are effective only for the period
consistent with the new transportation revenues, after which time these
provisions will expire.
PART
III
APPRENTICESHIP AND
ADJUSTMENTS TO PREVAILING WAGE PROVISIONS
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 301. (1)
The legislature finds that a skilled technical work force is necessary for
maintaining, preserving, and improving Washington's transportation system. The
Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation found that state and local
transportation agencies are showing signs of a work force that is
insufficiently skilled to operate the transportation system at its highest
level. Sections 301 through 308 of this act are intended to explore methods
for fostering a stronger industry in transportation planning and engineering.
(2)
It is the intent of the legislature that the state prevailing wage process
operate efficiently, that the process allow contractors and workers to be paid
promptly, and that new technologies and innovative outreach methods be used to
enhance wage surveys in order to better reflect current wages in counties
across the state.
(3)
The legislature finds that in order to enhance the prevailing wage process it
is appropriate for all intent and affidavit fees paid by contractors be
dedicated to the sole purpose of administering the state prevailing wage
program.
(4)
To accomplish the intent of this section and in order to enhance the response
of businesses and labor representatives to the prevailing wage survey process,
the department shall undertake the following activities:
(a)
Establish a goal of conducting surveys for each trade every three years;
(b)
Actively promote increased response rates from all survey recipients in every
county both urban and rural. The department shall provide public education and
technical assistance to businesses, labor representatives, and public agencies
in order to promote a better understanding of prevailing wage laws and
increased participation in the prevailing wage survey process;
(c)
Actively work with businesses, labor representatives, public agencies, and
others to ensure the integrity of information used in the development of
prevailing wage rates, and ensure uniform compliance with requirements of
sections 301 through 308 of this act;
(d)
Maintain a timely processing of intents and affidavits, with a target
processing time no greater than seven working days from receipt of completed
forms;
(e)
Develop and implement electronic processing of intents and affidavits and
promote the efficient and effective use of technology to improve the services
provided by the prevailing wage program.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 302. A
new section is added to chapter 49.04 RCW to read as follows:
The
apprenticeship council shall work with the department of transportation, local
transportation jurisdictions, local and statewide joint apprenticeships, other
apprenticeship programs, representatives of labor and business organizations
with interest and expertise in the transportation work force, and representatives
of the state's universities and community and vocational colleges to establish
technical apprenticeship opportunities specific to the needs of
transportation. The council shall issue a report of findings and
recommendations to the transportation committees of the legislature by December
1, 2002. The report must include, but not be limited to, findings and
recommendations regarding the establishment of transportation technical
training programs within the community and vocational college system and in the
state universities.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 303. A
new section is added to chapter 47.01 RCW to read as follows:
The
department of transportation shall work with local transportation jurisdictions
and representatives of transportation labor groups to establish a human
resources skills bank of transportation professionals. The skills bank must be
designed to allow all transportation authorities to draw from it when needed.
The department shall issue a report of findings and recommendations to the
transportation committees of the legislature by December 1, 2002. The report
must include, but not be limited to, identification of any statutory or
administrative rule changes necessary to create the skills bank and allow it to
function in the manner described.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 304. A
new section is added to chapter 47.06 RCW to read as follows:
The
state-interest component of the statewide multimodal transportation plan must
include a plan for enhancing the skills of the existing technical
transportation work force.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 305. The
department of labor and industries, in cooperation with the department of
transportation, shall conduct an assessment of the current practices, including
survey techniques, used in setting prevailing wages for those trades related to
transportation facilities and transportation project delivery. The assessment
must include an analysis of regional variations and stratified random sampling
survey methods. A final report must be submitted to the governor and the
transportation and labor committees of the senate and house of representatives
by December 1, 2002.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 306. A
new section is added to chapter 39.12 RCW to read as follows:
(1)
In establishing the prevailing rate of wage under RCW 39.12.010, 39.12.015, and
39.12.020, all data collected by the department may be used only in the county
for which the work was performed.
(2)
This section only applies to prevailing wage surveys initiated on or after
August 1, 2002.
Sec.
307. RCW
39.12.070 and 1993 c 404 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
The
department of labor and industries may charge fees to awarding agencies on
public works for the approval of statements of intent to pay prevailing wages
and the certification of affidavits of wages paid. The department may also
charge fees to persons or organizations requesting the arbitration of disputes
under RCW 39.12.060. The amount of the fees shall be established by rules
adopted by the department under the procedures in the administrative procedure
act, chapter 34.05 RCW. The fees shall apply to all approvals, certifications,
and arbitration requests made after the effective date of the rules. All fees
shall be deposited in the public works administration account. ((On the
fifteenth day of the first month of each quarterly period, an amount equalling
thirty percent of the revenues received into the public works administration
account shall be transferred into the general fund.)) The department may
refuse to arbitrate for contractors, subcontractors, persons, or organizations
which have not paid the proper fees. The department may, if necessary, request
the attorney general to take legal action to collect delinquent fees.
The
department shall set the fees permitted by this section at a level that
generates revenue that is as near as practicable to the amount of the
appropriation to administer this chapter, including, but not limited to, the
performance of adequate wage surveys, and to investigate and enforce all
alleged violations of this chapter, including, but not limited to, incorrect
statements of intent to pay prevailing wage, incorrect certificates of
affidavits of wages paid, and wage claims, as provided for in this chapter and
chapters 49.48 and 49.52 RCW. However, the fees charged for the approval of
statements of intent to pay prevailing wages and the certification of
affidavits of wages paid shall be no greater than twenty-five dollars.
Sec.
308. RCW
39.12.080 and 2001 c 219 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
The
public works administration account is created in the state treasury. The
department of labor and industries shall deposit in the account all moneys
received from fees or civil penalties collected under RCW 39.12.050, 39.12.065,
and 39.12.070. Appropriations from the account((, not including moneys
transferred to the general fund pursuant to RCW 39.12.070,)) may be made
only for the purposes of administration of this chapter, including, but not
limited to, the performance of adequate wage surveys, and for the investigation
and enforcement of all alleged violations of this chapter as provided for in
this chapter and chapters 49.48 and 49.52 RCW.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 309.
Sections 301 through 308 and 310 of this act are null and void if new
transportation revenues do not become law by January 1, 2003.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 310. The
sum of nine hundred fifty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be
necessary, is appropriated from the public works administration account to the
department of labor and industries for the biennium ending June 30, 2003, to
carry out the purposes of sections 306 through 308 of this act.
PART
IV
TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING AND EFFICIENCY
Sec.
401. RCW
47.05.010 and 1993 c 490 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
The
legislature finds that solutions to state highway deficiencies have become
increasingly complex and diverse and that anticipated transportation revenues
will fall substantially short of the amount required to satisfy all
transportation needs. Difficult investment trade-offs will be required.
It
is the intent of the legislature that investment of state transportation funds
to address deficiencies on the state highway system be based on a policy of
priority programming having as its basis the rational selection of projects and
services according to factual need and an evaluation of life cycle costs and
benefits ((and which)) that are systematically scheduled to carry
out defined objectives within available revenue. The state must develop
analytic tools to use a common methodology to measure benefits and costs for
all modes.
The
priority programming system ((shall)) must ensure preservation of
the existing state highway system, relieve congestion, provide mobility
for people and goods, support the state's economy, and promote environmental
protection and energy conservation.
The
priority programming system ((shall)) must implement the
state-owned highway component of the statewide ((multimodal))
transportation plan, consistent with local and regional transportation plans,
by targeting state transportation investment to appropriate multimodal
solutions ((which)) that address identified state highway system
deficiencies.
The
priority programming system for improvements ((shall)) must
incorporate a broad range of solutions that are identified in the statewide ((multimodal))
transportation plan as appropriate to address state highway system deficiencies,
including but not limited to highway expansion, efficiency improvements,
nonmotorized transportation facilities, high occupancy vehicle facilities,
transit facilities and services, rail facilities and services, and
transportation demand management programs.
Sec.
402. RCW
47.05.030 and 1998 c 171 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:
The
transportation commission shall adopt a comprehensive six-year investment
program specifying program objectives and performance measures for the
preservation and improvement programs defined in this section. In the
specification of investment program objectives and performance measures, the
transportation commission, in consultation with the Washington state department
of transportation, shall define and adopt standards for effective programming
and prioritization practices including a needs analysis process. The ((needs))
analysis process ((shall)) must ensure the identification of
problems and deficiencies, the evaluation of alternative solutions and
trade-offs, and estimations of the costs and benefits of prospective projects.
The investment program ((shall)) must be revised biennially,
effective on July 1st of odd-numbered years. The investment program ((shall))
must be based upon the needs identified in the state-owned highway
component of the statewide ((multimodal)) transportation plan as defined
in RCW 47.01.071(3).
(1)
The preservation program ((shall)) consists of those investments
necessary to preserve the existing state highway system and to restore existing
safety features, giving consideration to lowest life cycle costing. The
preservation program must require use of the most cost-effective pavement
surfaces, considering:
(a)
Life-cycle cost analysis;
(b)
Traffic volume;
(c)
Subgrade soil conditions;
(d)
Environmental and weather conditions;
(e)
Materials available; and
(f)
Construction factors.
The
comprehensive six-year investment program for preservation ((shall)) must
identify projects for two years and an investment plan for the remaining four
years.
(2)
The improvement program ((shall)) consists of investments needed
to address identified deficiencies on the state highway system to increase
mobility, address congestion, and improve ((mobility,)) safety,
support for the economy, and protection of the environment. The six-year
investment program for improvements ((shall)) must identify
projects for two years and major deficiencies proposed to be addressed in the
six-year period giving consideration to relative benefits and life cycle
costing. The transportation commission shall give higher priority for
correcting identified deficiencies on those facilities classified as facilities
of statewide significance as defined in RCW 47.06.140. Project
prioritization must be based primarily upon cost-benefit analysis, where
appropriate.
The transportation commission shall approve and present the
comprehensive six-year investment program to the legislature in support of the
biennial budget request under RCW 44.40.070 and 44.40.080.
Sec.
403. RCW
47.05.035 and 1993 c 490 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
The department and the commission shall use the transportation demand modeling
tools developed under subsection (2) of this section to evaluate investments
based on the best mode or improvement, or mix of modes and improvements, to
meet current and future long-term demand within a corridor or system for the
lowest cost. The end result of these demand modeling tools is to provide a
cost-benefit analysis by which the department and the commission can determine
the relative mobility improvement and congestion relief each mode or
improvement under consideration will provide and the relative investment each
mode or improvement under consideration will need to achieve that relief.
(2)
The department will participate in the refinement, enhancement, and application
of existing transportation demand modeling tools to be used to evaluate
investments. This participation and use of transportation demand modeling
tools will be phased in.
(3)
In developing program objectives and performance measures, the transportation
commission shall evaluate investment trade-offs between the preservation and
improvement programs. In making these investment trade-offs, the commission
shall evaluate, using cost-benefit techniques, roadway and bridge maintenance
activities as compared to roadway and bridge preservation program activities
and adjust those programs accordingly.
(4)
The commission shall allocate the estimated revenue between preservation and
improvement programs giving primary consideration to the following factors:
(((1)))
(a) The relative needs in each of the programs and the system
performance levels that can be achieved by meeting these needs;
(((2)))
(b) The need to provide adequate funding for preservation to protect the
state's investment in its existing highway system;
(((3)))
(c) The continuity of future transportation development with those
improvements previously programmed; and
(((4))) (d) The availability of dedicated funds for a
specific type of work.
Sec.
404. RCW
47.06.130 and 1993 c 446 s 13 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
The department may carry out special transportation planning studies to resolve
specific issues with the development of the state transportation system or
other statewide transportation issues.
(2)
The department shall conduct multimodal corridor analyses on major congested
corridors where needed improvements are likely to cost in excess of one hundred
million dollars. Analysis will include the cost-effectiveness of all feasible
strategies in addressing congestion or improving mobility within the corridor,
and must recommend the most effective strategy or mix of strategies to address identified
deficiencies. A long-term view of corridors must be employed to determine
whether an existing corridor should be expanded, a city or county road should
become a state route, and whether a new corridor is needed to alleviate
congestion and enhance mobility based on travel demand. To the extent
practicable, full costs of all strategies must be reflected in the analysis.
At a minimum, this analysis must include:
(a)
The current and projected future demand for total person trips on that
corridor;
(b)
The impact of making no improvements to that corridor;
(c)
The daily cost per added person served for each mode or improvement proposed to
meet demand;
(d)
The cost per hour of travel time saved per day for each mode or improvement
proposed to meet demand; and
(e)
How much of the current and anticipated future demand will be met and left
unmet for each mode or improvement proposed to meet demand.
The
end result of this analysis will be to provide a cost-benefit analysis by which
policymakers can determine the most cost-effective improvement or mode, or mix
of improvements and modes, for increasing mobility and reducing congestion.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 405. The
legislature intends that funding for transportation mobility improvements be
allocated to the worst traffic chokepoints in the state. Furthermore, the
legislature intends to fund projects that provide systemic relief throughout a
transportation corridor, rather than spot improvements that fail to improve
overall mobility within a corridor.
Sec.
406. RCW
47.05.051 and 1998 c 175 s 12 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
The comprehensive six-year investment program shall be based upon the needs
identified in the state-owned highway component of the statewide multimodal
transportation plan as defined in RCW 47.01.071(3) and priority selection
systems that incorporate the following criteria:
(((1)))
(a) Priority programming for the preservation program shall take into
account the following, not necessarily in order of importance:
(((a)))
(i) Extending the service life of the existing highway system,
including using the most cost-effective pavement surfaces, considering:
(A)
Life-cycle cost analysis;
(B)
Traffic volume;
(C)
Subgrade soil conditions;
(D)
Environmental and weather conditions;
(E)
Materials available; and
(F)
Construction factors;
(((b)))
(ii) Ensuring the structural ability to carry loads imposed upon
highways and bridges; and
(((c)))
(iii) Minimizing life cycle costs. The transportation commission in
carrying out the provisions of this section may delegate to the department of
transportation the authority to select preservation projects to be included in
the six-year program.
(((2)))
(b) Priority programming for the improvement program ((shall take
into account)) must be based primarily upon the following:
(((a)))
(i) Traffic congestion, delay, and accidents;
(ii)
Location within a heavily traveled transportation corridor;
(iii)
Synchronization with other potential transportation projects, including transit
and multimodal projects, within the heavily traveled corridor; and
(iv)
Use of benefit/cost analysis wherever feasible to determine the value of the
proposed project.
(c)
Priority programming for the improvement program may also take into account:
(i)
Support for the state's economy, including job creation and job preservation;
(((b)))
(ii) The cost-effective movement of people and goods;
(((c)))
(iii) Accident and accident risk reduction;
(((d)))
(iv) Protection of the state's natural environment;
(((e)))
(v) Continuity and systematic development of the highway transportation
network;
(((f)))
(vi) Consistency with local comprehensive plans developed under chapter
36.70A RCW;
(((g)))
(vii) Consistency with regional transportation plans developed under
chapter 47.80 RCW;
(((h)))
(viii) Public views concerning proposed improvements;
(((i)))
(ix) The conservation of energy resources;
(((j)))
(x) Feasibility of financing the full proposed improvement;
(((k)))
(xi) Commitments established in previous legislative sessions;
(((l)))
(xii) Relative costs and benefits of candidate programs((;)).
(((m)))
(d) Major projects addressing capacity deficiencies which prioritize
allowing for preliminary engineering shall be reprioritized during the
succeeding biennium, based upon updated project data. Reprioritized projects
may be delayed or canceled by the transportation commission if higher priority
projects are awaiting funding((; and)).
(((n)))
(e) Major project approvals which significantly increase a project's
scope or cost from original prioritization estimates shall include a review of
the project's estimated revised priority rank and the level of funding
provided. Projects may be delayed or canceled by the transportation commission
if higher priority projects are awaiting funding.
(((3)))
(2) The commission may depart from the priority programming established
under subsection((s)) (1) ((and (2))) of this section: (a) To
the extent that otherwise funds cannot be utilized feasibly within the program;
(b) as may be required by a court judgment, legally binding agreement, or state
and federal laws and regulations; (c) as may be required to coordinate with
federal, local, or other state agency construction projects; (d) to take
advantage of some substantial financial benefit that may be available; (e) for
continuity of route development; or (f) because of changed financial or
physical conditions of an unforeseen or emergent nature. The commission or
secretary of transportation shall maintain in its files information sufficient
to show the extent to which the commission has departed from the established
priority.
(((4)))
(3) The commission shall identify those projects that yield freight
mobility benefits or that alleviate the impacts of freight mobility upon
affected communities.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 407. The
department of transportation shall report the results of its priority
programming under RCW 47.05.051 to the transportation committees of the senate
and house of representatives by December 1, 2003, and December 1, 2005.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 408. The
legislature finds that roads, streets, bridges, and highways in the state
represent public assets worth over one hundred billion dollars. These
investments require regular maintenance and preservation, or rehabilitation, to
provide cost-effective transportation services. Many of these facilities are
in poor condition. Given the magnitude of public investment and the importance
of safe, reliable roadways to the motoring public, the legislature intends to
create stronger accountability to ensure that cost-effective maintenance and
preservation is provided for these transportation facilities.
Sec.
409. RCW
35.84.060 and 1969 ex.s. c 281 s 26 are each amended to read as follows:
Every
municipal corporation which owns or operates an urban public transportation
system as defined in RCW 47.04.082 within its corporate limits, may acquire,
construct, extend, own, or operate such urban public transportation
system to any point or points not to exceed fifteen miles outside of its
corporate limits: PROVIDED, That no municipal corporation shall extend its
urban public transportation system beyond its corporate limits to operate in
any territory already served by a privately operated auto transportation
company holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the utilities
and transportation commission.
As
a condition of receiving state funding, the municipal corporation shall submit
a maintenance management plan for certification by the transportation
commission or its successor entity. The plan must inventory all transportation
system assets within the direction and control of the municipality, and provide
a preservation plan based on lowest life cycle cost methodologies.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 410. A
new section is added to chapter 36.56 RCW to read as follows:
As
a condition of receiving state funding, a county that has assumed the
transportation functions of a metropolitan municipal corporation shall submit a
maintenance and preservation management plan for certification by the
transportation commission or its successor entity. The plan must inventory all
transportation system assets within the direction and control of the county,
and provide a preservation plan based on lowest life cycle cost methodologies.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 411. A
new section is added to chapter 36.57A RCW to read as follows:
As
a condition of receiving state funding, a public transportation benefit area
authority shall submit a maintenance and preservation management plan for certification
by the transportation commission or its successor entity. The plan must
inventory all transportation system assets within the direction and control of
the authority, and provide a preservation plan based on lowest life cycle cost
methodologies.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 412. A
new section is added to chapter 46.68 RCW to read as follows:
During
the 2003-2005 biennium, cities and towns shall provide to the transportation
commission, or its successor entity, preservation rating information on at
least seventy percent of the total city and town arterial network. Thereafter,
the preservation rating information requirement shall increase in five percent
increments in subsequent biennia. The rating system used by cities and towns
must be based upon the Washington state pavement rating method or an equivalent
standard approved by the transportation commission or its successor entity.
Sec.
413. RCW
47.06.050 and 1993 c 446 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:
The
state-owned facilities component of the statewide transportation plan shall
consist of:
(1)
The state highway system plan, which identifies program and financing needs and
recommends specific and financially realistic improvements to preserve the
structural integrity of the state highway system, ensure acceptable operating
conditions, and provide for enhanced access to scenic, recreational, and
cultural resources. The state highway system plan shall contain the following
elements:
(a)
A system preservation element, which shall establish structural preservation
objectives for the state highway system including bridges, identify current and
future structural deficiencies based upon analysis of current conditions and
projected future deterioration, and recommend program funding levels and
specific actions necessary to preserve the structural integrity of the state
highway system consistent with adopted objectives. Lowest life cycle cost
methodologies must be used in developing a pavement management system.
This element shall serve as the basis for the preservation component of the
six-year highway program and the two-year biennial budget request to the legislature;
(b)
A highway maintenance element, establishing service levels for highway
maintenance on state-owned highways that meet benchmarks established by the
transportation commission. The highway maintenance element must include an
estimate of costs for achieving those service levels over twenty years. This
element will serve as the basis for the maintenance component of the six-year
highway program and the two-year biennial budget request to the legislature;
(c)
A capacity and operational improvement element, which shall establish
operational objectives, including safety considerations, for moving people and
goods on the state highway system, identify current and future capacity,
operational, and safety deficiencies, and recommend program funding levels and
specific improvements and strategies necessary to achieve the operational
objectives. In developing capacity and operational improvement plans the
department shall first assess strategies to enhance the operational efficiency
of the existing system before recommending system expansion. Strategies to
enhance the operational efficiencies include but are not limited to access
management, transportation system management, demand management, and
high-occupancy vehicle facilities. The capacity and operational improvement
element must conform to the state implementation plan for air quality and be
consistent with regional transportation plans adopted under chapter 47.80 RCW,
and shall serve as the basis for the capacity and operational improvement portions
of the six-year highway program and the two-year biennial budget request to the
legislature;
(((c)))
(d) A scenic and recreational highways element, which shall identify and
recommend designation of scenic and recreational highways, provide for enhanced
access to scenic, recreational, and cultural resources associated with
designated routes, and recommend a variety of management strategies to protect,
preserve, and enhance these resources. The department, affected counties,
cities, and towns, regional transportation planning organizations, and other
state or federal agencies shall jointly develop this element;
(((d)))
(e) A paths and trails element, which shall identify the needs of
nonmotorized transportation modes on the state transportation systems and
provide the basis for the investment of state transportation funds in paths and
trails, including funding provided under chapter 47.30 RCW.
(2)
The state ferry system plan, which shall guide capital and operating
investments in the state ferry system. The plan shall establish service
objectives for state ferry routes, forecast travel demand for the various
markets served in the system, ((and)) develop strategies for ferry
system investment that consider regional and statewide vehicle and passenger
needs, support local land use plans, and assure that ferry services are fully
integrated with other transportation services. The plan must provide for
maintenance of capital assets. The plan must also provide for preservation of
capital assets based on lowest life cycle cost methodologies. The plan
shall assess the role of private ferries operating under the authority of the
utilities and transportation commission and shall coordinate ferry system
capital and operational plans with these private operations. The ferry system
plan must be consistent with the regional transportation plans for areas served
by the state ferry system, and shall be developed in conjunction with the ferry
advisory committees.
Sec.
414. RCW
47.06.090 and 1993 c 446 s 9 are each amended to read as follows:
The
state-interest component of the statewide multimodal transportation plan shall
include an intercity passenger rail plan, which shall analyze existing
intercity passenger rail service and recommend improvements to that service
under the state passenger rail service program including depot improvements,
potential service extensions, and ways to achieve higher train speeds.
For
purposes of maintaining and preserving any state-owned component of the state's
passenger rail program, the statewide multimodal transportation plan must
identify all such assets and provide a preservation plan based on lowest life
cycle cost methodologies.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 415. A
new section is added to chapter 81.112 RCW to read as follows:
As
a condition of receiving state funding, a regional transit authority shall
submit a maintenance and preservation management plan for certification by the
transportation commission or its successor entity. The plan must inventory all
transportation system assets within the direction and control of the transit
authority, and provide a plan for preservation of assets based on lowest life
cycle cost methodologies.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 416. A
new section is added to chapter 36.78 RCW to read as follows:
The
board shall establish a standard of good practice for maintenance of
transportation system assets. This standard must be implemented by all
counties no later than December 31, 2007. The board shall develop a model
maintenance management system for use by counties. The board shall develop
rules to assist the counties in the implementation of this system. Counties
shall annually submit their maintenance plans to the board. The board shall
compile the county data regarding maintenance management and annually submit it
to the transportation commission or its successor entity.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 417.
Sections 401 through 404 of this act take effect July 1, 2002.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 418.
Sections 409 through 412, 415, and 416 of this act are null and void if new
transportation revenues do not become law by January 1, 2003.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 419.
Captions and part headings used in this act are not part of the law.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 420. 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.
