HB 1661 - DIGEST

Requires each ocean marine terminal to operate in a manner that does not cause the engines of diesel trucks to idle or queue for more than thirty minutes while waiting to enter an ocean marine terminal. Accordingly, an ocean marine terminal will receive a citation and fine of two hundred fifty dollars for every truck that idles for more than thirty minutes while waiting to enter the ocean marine terminal.

Provides that, in addition, an ocean marine terminal that takes action intended to avoid or circumvent the requirements of this act or to avoid or circumvent the reduction of emissions of particulate matter from idling or queuing trucks is subject to a fine of seven hundred fifty dollars per truck per violation.

Declares that an ocean marine terminal does not violate this act by causing a truck to idle for more than thirty minutes while waiting to enter the gate into a marine terminal, if the delay is caused by: (1) Acts of God;

(2) Labor disputes;

(3) Declared state and federal emergencies; or

(4) If the department of ecology or the state patrol finds that an unavoidable or unforeseeable event caused trucks to idle and that the terminal is otherwise in good faith compliance with this act.