On page 7, line 18, after "$150" insert "Fix Our Roads (2012) electric vehicle registration"

On page 8, line 19, after "$50" insert "Fix Our Roads (2015) electric vehicle registration"

On page 8, line 34, after "$30" insert "Fix Our Roads electric motorcycle vehicle registration"

On page 9, beginning on line 15, strike all of subsection (9)

On page 9, beginning on line 32, after "annual" strike all material through "electrification" on line 33 and insert "((seventy-five dollar transportation electrification))$75 Fix Our Roads (2019) electric vehicle registration"

On page 10, line 7, after "$100" insert "Fix Our Roads"

On page 10, at the beginning of line 8, strike "transportation electrification" and insert "((transportation electrification))registration"

On page 10, beginning on line 29, strike all of subsection (6)

On page 31, beginning on line 34, after "(i)" strike all material through "remit" on line 35 and insert "((Except for a first violation under subsection (5)(a) of this section, remit))Remit"

On page 32, line 4, after "(5)" strike "(b)" and insert "(((b)))"

On page 51, beginning on line 2, after "requirements." strike all material through "agency." on line 17

On page 54, line 9, after "(5)" insert "(a)"

On page 54, after line 10, insert the following:

"(b) A city or county precludes an essential public facility when the city or county imposes conditions or costs that the city or county cannot demonstrate are reasonably necessary to mitigate adverse impacts directly caused by construction or operation of the essential public facility. A city or county also precludes an essential public facility when it imposes a permitting process that is too costly or time consuming for the essential public facility to reasonably comply. This subsection (5)(b) is limited exclusively to those essential public facilities that are improvements to high capacity transportation systems as defined in RCW 81.104.015."

On page 56, line 7, after "(5)" insert "(a)"

On page 56, after line 8, insert the following:

"(b) A city or county precludes an essential public facility when the city or county imposes conditions or costs that the city or county cannot demonstrate are reasonably necessary to mitigate adverse impacts directly caused by construction or operation of the essential public facility. A city or county also precludes an essential public facility when it imposes a permitting process that is too costly or time consuming for the essential public facility to reasonably comply. This subsection (5)(b) is limited exclusively to those essential public facilities that are improvements to high capacity transportation systems as defined in RCW 81.104.015."

On page 124, after line 27, insert the following:

Sec. 751. "RCW 81.112.130 and 1992 c 101 s 13 are each amended to read as follows:

Notwithstanding RCW 39.36.020(1), an authority may at any time contract indebtedness or borrow money for authority purposes and may issue general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding, together with any existing indebtedness of the authority not authorized by the voters, one and one-half percent of the value of the taxable property within the boundaries of the authority; and with the assent of three-fifths of the voters therein voting at an election called for that purpose, may contract indebtedness or borrow money for authority purposes and may issue general obligation bonds therefor, provided the total indebtedness of the authority shall not exceed five percent of the value of the taxable property therein. Such bonds shall be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW, except that the maximum term of any general obligation bond issue shall be 75 years. However, if an authority issues any general obligation bonds with a maximum term greater than 40 years, the authority is not eligible for regional mobility grant program funds.

The term "value of the taxable property" shall have the meaning set forth in RCW 39.36.015.

Sec. 752. RCW 81.112.140 and 1992 c 101 s 14 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) An authority may issue revenue bonds to provide funds to carry out its authorized functions without submitting the matter to the voters of the authority. The authority shall create a special fund or funds for the sole purpose of paying the principal of and interest on the bonds of each such issue, into which fund or funds the authority may obligate itself to pay such amounts of the gross revenue of the high capacity transportation system constructed, acquired, improved, added to, or repaired out of the proceeds of sale of such bonds, as the authority shall determine and may obligate the authority to pay such amounts out of otherwise unpledged revenue that may be derived from the ownership, use, or operation of properties or facilities owned, used, or operated incident to the performance of the authorized function for which such bonds are issued or out of otherwise unpledged fees, tolls, charges, tariffs, fares, rentals, special taxes, or other sources of payment lawfully authorized for such purpose, as the authority shall determine. The principal of, and interest on, such bonds shall be payable only out of such special fund or funds, and the owners of such bonds shall have a lien and charge against the gross revenue of such high capacity transportation system or any other revenue, fees, tolls, charges, tariffs, fares, special taxes, or other authorized sources pledged to the payment of such bonds.

Such revenue bonds and the interest thereon issued against such fund or funds shall be a valid claim of the owners thereof only as against such fund or funds and the revenue pledged therefor, and shall not constitute a general indebtedness of the authority.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, such bonds may be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW, except that the maximum term of any revenue bond issue shall be 75 years. However, if an authority issues any revenue bonds with a maximum term greater than 40 years, the authority is not eligible for regional mobility grant program funds.

Sec. 753. RCW 36.57A.140 and 1991 c 318 s 17 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) An election to authorize the annexation of territory contiguous to a public transportation benefit area may be called within the area to be annexed pursuant to resolution or petition in the following manner:

(a) By resolution of a public transportation benefit area authority when it determines that the best interests and general welfare of the public transportation benefit area would be served. The authority shall consider the question of areas to be annexed to the public transportation benefit area at least once every two years.

(b) By petition calling for such an election signed by at least four percent of the qualified voters residing within the area to be annexed and filed with the auditor of the county wherein the largest portion of the public transportation benefit area is located, and notice thereof shall be given to the authority. Upon receipt of such a petition, the auditor shall examine it and certify to the sufficiency of the signatures thereon.

(c) By resolution of a public transportation benefit area authority upon request of any city for annexation thereto.

(2) If the area proposed to be annexed is located within another county, the petition or resolution for annexation as set forth in subsection (1) of this section must be approved by the legislative authority of the county if the area is unincorporated or by the legislative authority of the city or town if the area is incorporated. Any annexation under this subsection must involve contiguous areas.

(3) The resolution or petition shall describe the boundaries of the area to be annexed. It shall require that there also be submitted to the electorate of the territory sought to be annexed a proposition authorizing the inclusion of the area within the public transportation benefit area and authorizing the imposition of such taxes authorized by law to be collected by the authority.

(4) If after an annexation under this section the boundaries of a public transportation benefit area include at least 75 percent of the county population, then the county legislative authority may by resolution expand the public transportation benefit area boundaries countywide to include all territory within the boundaries of the county. Upon the effective date of the resolution, taxes imposed by the public transportation benefit area authority must be imposed uniformly countywide. No election is required under this subsection."

SSB 5801 - S AMD 246

By Senator Liias

ADOPTED 03/29/2025

EFFECT: • Specifically renames various fees related to electric and hybrid vehicles as the "Fix Our Roads" fees.

• Makes a conforming amendment regarding the first-time penalty amount for a speed safety camera system violation.

• Removes amendatory language regarding WSDOT fish habitat enhancement projects that are within an existing FEMA special flood hazard area.

• Specifies that cities and counties may not preclude the siting of high capacity transportation system improvements by imposing conditions or costs that are not reasonably necessary to mitigate adverse impacts directly caused by the improvements, or impose a permit process too costly or time consuming to reasonably comply.

• Allows Sound Transit to issue bonds with a maximum term of 75 years (instead of the current 40 years). Provides that if Sound Transit issues bonds with a maximum term over 40 years, it is not eligible for regional mobility grant program funds.

• Allows the county legislative authority to expand a Public Transportation Benefit Area's (PTBA) boundaries countywide after an annexation resulting in a PTBA that includes at least 75 percent of the county's population.

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