BILL REQ. #:  Z-0353.3 

Read first time 01/20/2003.   Referred to Committee on Transportation.

     AN ACT Relating to transportation funding and appropriations; amending 2002 c 359 ss 207, 208, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 223, 226, 401, 402, 403, and 404 (uncodified); amending 2001 2nd sp.s. c 14 s 303 (uncodified); making appropriations; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 201   2002 c 359 s 207 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL -- FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU
State Patrol Highway Account --
     State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($164,147,000))
       $164,347,000
State Patrol Highway Account --
     Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($7,278,000))
       $7,544,000
State Patrol Highway Account --
     Private/Local Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($169,000))
       $282,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . (($171,594,000))
       $172,173,000

     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 fill 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.

Sec. 202   2002 c 359 s 208 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL -- SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU
Multimodal Transportation Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,247,000
State Patrol Highway Account --
     State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($71,736,000))
       $72,165,000
State Patrol Highway Account --
     Private/Local Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $735,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . (($77,718,000))
       $78,147,000

     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:
     (1) $67,000 of the state patrol highway account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the patrol to work jointly with the department of transportation, the military department, and the department of natural resources, in coordination with the state interoperability executive committee, on the development and implementation of a secure geographical information system database to illustrate locations and specifications of statewide radio and microwave towers
     (2) $5,247,000 of the multimodal transportation account -- state appropriation and $2,299,000 of the state patrol highway account -- state appropriation is a one time funding of general fund activities. The general fund will resume funding these activities beginning in the 2003-05 biennium.
     (3) The Washington state patrol shall review the policy of allowing commissioned uniformed officers to use personally assigned vehicles for commuting purposes. This provision applies to every Washington state patrol officer except the chief and any officer that requires use of a vehicle for work performed throughout the day. The agency shall submit to the house of representatives and senate transportation committees by December 1, 2002, a list of officers that use vehicles for commuting purposes and any revisions to the vehicle use policy resulting from the review required under this subsection.

Sec. 203   2002 c 359 s 210 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING -- MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Marine Fuel Tax Refund Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000
Motorcycle Safety Education Account --
     State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $88,000
Wildlife Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $81,000
Highway Safety Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($7,724,000))
       $7,763,000
Highway Safety Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $55,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($4,400,000))
       $4,415,000
Licensing Services Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $173,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . (($12,524,000))
       $12,578,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for the activities referenced:
     (1) $6,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 5354 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 5354 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (2) $14,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation and $3,000 of the highway safety account -- state appropriation are provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6814 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6814 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (3) $26,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation and $1,000 of the highway safety account -- state appropriation are provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6748 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6748 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (4) $2,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation and $4,000 of the highway safety account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 5626 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 5626 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (5) $11,000 of the highway safety account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6461 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6461 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

Sec. 204   2002 c 359 s 211 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING -- INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Marine Fuel Tax Refund Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000
Motorcycle Safety Education Account --
     State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,000
Wildlife Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $34,000
Highway Safety Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($5,735,000))
       $5,763,000
Highway Safety Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $31,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($3,695,000))
       $3,707,000
Licensing Services Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($213,000))
       $214,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . (($9,723,000))
       $9,764,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) The department of licensing shall report to the legislative transportation committees on the progress of the expanded internet service no later than December 15, 2002.
     (2) $4,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 5354 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 5354 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (3) $4,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation and $2,000 of the highway safety account -- state appropriation are provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6814 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6814 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (4) $19,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation and $1,000 of the highway safety account -- state appropriation are provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6748 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6748 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (5) $1,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation and $3,000 of the highway safety account -- state appropriation are provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 5626 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 5626 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (6) $8,000 of the highway safety account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6461 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6461 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

Sec. 205   2002 c 359 s 212 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . (($58,191,000))
       $58,764,000
Licensing Services Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,240,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . (($63,035,000))
       $63,608,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for the activities referenced:
     (1) $82,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6814 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6814 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (2) $376,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6748 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6748 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (3) $77,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 5354 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 5354 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (4) The department shall work cooperatively with the national guard to develop and make available a national guard sticker which may be affixed to a license plate. The stickers shall be available upon application. The department shall charge a fee for the stickers sufficient to defray the costs of production.
     (5) The department shall work cooperatively with the Washington state council of fire fighters to develop and make available a fire fighter sticker which may be affixed to a license plate. The stickers shall be available upon application to members of the international association of fire fighters. The department shall charge a fee for the stickers sufficient to defray the costs of production.
     (6) $22,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 5626 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 5626 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

Sec. 206   2002 c 359 s 213 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING -- DRIVER SERVICES
Motorcycle Safety Education Account --
     State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,573,000
Highway Safety Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($82,175,000))
       $82,667,000
Highway Safety Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $788,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . (($85,536,000))
       $86,028,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
     (1) The department of licensing shall prepare a capital project plan adopting a process for using certificates of participation to purchase licensing services offices if the combined principle and interest payments are the same or less than existing or future leases on comparable facilities.
     (2) $21,000 of the highway safety fund -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6748 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6748 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (3) $36,000 of the highway safety fund -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6814 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6814 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (4) $162,000 of the highway safety account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6461 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 6461 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
     (5) $56,000 of the highway safety account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 5626 in the form passed by the legislature. If Senate Bill No. 5626 is not enacted in the form passed by the legislature the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

Sec. 207   2002 c 359 s 214 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- HIGHWAY MANAGEMENT AND FACILITIES -- PROGRAM D -- OPERATING
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($50,644,000))
       $50,093,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $400,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . (($51,044,000))
       $50,493,000

     The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity: $3,296,000 of the motor vehicle account -- state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Engrossed Senate Bill No. 6188.

Sec. 208   2002 c 359 s 215 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- AVIATION -- PROGRAM F
Aeronautics Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($5,349,000))
       $5,289,000
Aircraft Search and Rescue Safety and
     Education Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $160,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . (($5,509,000))
       $5,449,000

Sec. 209   2002 c 359 s 223 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
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 DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT FEES
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . $713,000
     (3) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES AND CONSOLIDATED MAIL SERVICES
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,047,000
     (4) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,237,000
     (5) FOR PAYMENT OF SELF-INSURANCE LIABILITY PREMIUMS AND ADMINISTRATION
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($28,755,000))
       $34,381,000
Motor Vehicle Fund -- Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account --
     State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,204,000

     The office of risk management shall evaluate the risk pool premium assessments to ensure that proper tracking, measuring, and reporting methods have been utilized to ensure funding equity has been maintained. "Funding equity" includes but is not limited to demonstrating that premiums assessed to the department of transportation will, over time, not exceed claims paid in order to ensure that premiums paid by the department of transportation are not unconstitutionally expended for nonhighway purposes. The office of risk management shall make a full report of its findings to the legislature no later than January 15, 2002.

     (6) FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF OFFICE OF MINORITY AND WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $251,000
     (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 . . . . . . . . . . . . $457,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . (($42,829,000))
       $48,455,000

Sec. 210   2002 c 359 s 226 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- MARINE -- PROGRAM X
Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($311,312,000))
       $310,144,000

     The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations and specified amounts are provided solely for that activity:
     (1) The appropriation is based on the budgeted expenditure of (($35,159,000)) $32,691,000 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 $207,065,000 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.
     (3) The department shall issue a request for information from entities interested in purchasing advertising on board Washington state ferry vessels. The department shall evaluate the proposals and report back to the legislature's transportation committees in January 2002 regarding the potential for revenue from different types of advertising.
     (4) The department may enter into contracts with private vendors to sell ferry tickets and medium at locations other than Washington state ferry terminals or facilities.
     (a) The department may enter into the contracts only (i) with private vendors that are already established businesses offering goods for sale to the general public; and (ii) if it determines that the vendor's established location has the potential to serve a significant percentage of the customers using a particular ferry route.
     (b) The department may adopt necessary rules and procedures to allow the use of credit and debit cards to purchase ferry tickets or medium from a private vendor who has contracted with the department to sell ferry tickets or medium. The department may establish a convenience fee to be paid by all persons purchasing ferry tickets and medium at locations other than Washington state ferry terminals or facilities. The convenience fee must be sufficient to offset the charges imposed on the department by the credit and debit card companies. In no event may the use of credit or debit cards authorized by this section create a loss of revenue to the state. The use of a personal credit card does not rely upon the credit of the state as prohibited by Article VIII, section 5 of the state Constitution.
     (5) The legislature recognizes the value of a regional fare collection system to promote intermodal travel throughout Washington state ferries' Puget Sound service area and therefore encourages the department to resume participation in the regional fare coordination project (smart card). The department shall develop a request for funding of the on-going operating costs associated with the regional fare coordination project and shall present this request to the 2003 legislature. The request for funding shall be sufficient to support a system that prevents the disclosure of personally identifying information of persons who use a smart card to facilitate payment of ferry fares. The requested system may facilitate the disclosure of aggregate information on fare collection to governmental agencies or groups concerned with public transportation or public safety as long as the data does not contain any personally identifying information. The requested system shall not prevent the release of personally identifying information to law enforcement agencies when required by a subpoena.

Sec. 301   2001 2nd sp.s. c 14 s 303 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -- PROGRAM D (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-ONLY PROJECTS) -- CAPITAL
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($13,046,000))
       $12,477,000

Sec. 401   2002 c 359 s 401 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . (($208,206,000))
       $195,869,000
Ferry Bond Retirement Account Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . $52,473,000
Transportation Improvement Board Bond Retirement
     Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($40,856,000))
       $37,994,000
Motor Vehicle Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($4,588,000))
       $3,588,000
Special Category C Account -- State Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($631,000))
       $154,000
Transportation Improvement Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($340,000))
       $134,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . (($307,094,000))
       $290,212,000

Sec. 402   2002 c 359 s 402 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . (($459,000))
       $622,000
Special Category C Account Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($41,000))
       $22,000
Transportation Improvement Account -- State
     Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . (($34,000))
       $45,000
          TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . (($534,000))
       $689,000

Sec. 403   2002 c 359 s 403 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE TREASURER -- STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTION
Motor Vehicle Account Appropriation for
motor vehicle fuel tax distributions to
cities and counties . . . . . . . . . . . . (($428,981,000))
       $426,608,000
Motor Vehicle Account Appropriation for
motor vehicle license, permit, and fee distributions
to cities and counties . . . . . . . . . . . . $62,808,000

Sec. 404   2002 c 359 s 404 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE TREASURER -- TRANSFERS
     (1) RV Account -- State Appropriation:
For transfer to the Motor Vehicle Fund -- State . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,344,000

     The department of transportation shall only transfer funds provided under this subsection (((1) of this section)) on an as-needed basis.

     (2) ((Public Transportation Systems Account --
State Appropriation: For transfer to the
Multimodal Transportation Account -- State . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,911,000
     (3))) State Patrol Highway Account -- State
Appropriation: For transfer to the Motor
Vehicle Account . . . . . . . . . . . . $48,657,000
     (((4))) (3) Motor Vehicle Account -- State
Appropriation: For motor vehicle fuel tax
refunds and transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . (($453,279,000))
       $449,836,000
     (((6))) (4) Urban Arterial Trust Account -- State
Appropriation: For transfer of excess City
Hardship Assistance Program revenues to
cities . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500,000
     (((7))) (5) Highway Safety Account -- State
Appropriation: For transfer to the multimodal
transportation account . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,000,000
     (((8))) (6) Motor Vehicle Account -- State
Appropriation: For transfer to the Tacoma
Narrows toll bridge account . . . . . . . . . . . . $839,000,000
     (((9))) (7) Highway Safety Account -- State
Appropriation: For transfer to the motor
vehicle account -- state . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000,000

     (1) If Senate Bill No. 6814 is enacted in the form passed by the legislature, $16,191,000 of the transfer from the Washington state patrol account -- state to the motor vehicle account -- state shall lapse. The state treasurer shall perform the transfers from the state patrol highway account to the motor vehicle account on a quarterly basis.
     (2) The department of transportation is authorized to sell up to $800,000,000 in bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.843 for the Tacoma Narrows bridge project. Proceeds from the sale of the bonds shall be deposited into the motor vehicle account. The department of transportation shall inform the treasurer of the amount to be deposited.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 501   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. 502   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.