5088 AMS ROCK BAUM 021

SB 5088 - S AMD 27

   By    Senator Rockefeller

WITHDRAWN 3/1/2007

   On page 1, after line 15, insert the following:

   "NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 47.60 RCW to read as follows:

   (1) The driver of a vehicle waiting in a holding area operated by Washington state ferries shall not have the vehicle idle in excess of three consecutive minutes if the vehicle is gasoline-powered or in excess of five consecutive minutes if the vehicle is diesel-powered, unless:

   (a) The vehicle is being used as an emergency vehicle in an emergency situation;

   (b) The vehicle is required by a federal, state, or local law or official, but only to the extent necessary to comply with such a requirement;

   (c) The vehicle's engine is providing auxiliary power for activities other than heating or air conditioning, such as loading, refrigeration, well drilling, or farming;

   (d) Running the vehicle's engine is necessary for maintenance, servicing, repair, or diagnostic purposes;

   (e) Running the vehicle's engine during adverse weather conditions is necessary to ensure the safe operation of the vehicle; or

   (f) The ambient air temperature is below twenty degrees Fahrenheit for gasoline-powered vehicles or below thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit for diesel-powered vehicles, and idling of the vehicle is necessary to ensure the safety or health of the passengers or driver.

   (2) RCW 47.04.090 does not apply to this section."

SB 5088 - S AMD 27

   By    Senator Rockefeller

WITHDRAWN 3/1/2007

   On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "ferries;", strike "and"

   On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "46.61 RCW", insert ";and adding a new section to chapter 47.60 RCW"

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EFFECT: Adds a provision that generally prohibits vehicle owners from idling in Washington State Ferries holding areas.