AN ACT Relating to motor vehicles; amending RCW 46.44.041 and 66.08.190; adding a new section to chapter 66.08 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

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

Sec. 1. Section 22, chapter 64, Laws of 1975-'76 2nd ex. sess. as last amended by section 3, chapter 351, Laws of 1985 and RCW 46.44.041 are each amended to read as follows:

No vehicle or combination of vehicles shall operate upon the public highways of this state with a gross load on any single axle in excess of twenty thousand pounds, or upon any group of axles in excess of that set forth in the following table, except that two consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry a gross load of thirty-four thousand pounds each, if the overall distance between the first and last axles of such consecutive sets of tandem axles is thirty-six feet or more.

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!tc5!tr34,000

!tc6!tr34,000

!tc7!tr34,000

!tc8!tr34,000!tr42,000

!tc9!tr39,000!tr42,500

!tc10!tr40,000!tr43,500

!tc11!tj1!tr44,000

!tc12!tj1!tr45,000!tr50,000

!tc13!tj1!tr45,500!tr50,500

!tc14!tj1!tr46,500!tr51,500

!tc15!tj1!tr47,000!tr52,000

!tc16!tj1!tr48,000!tr52,500!tr52,500

!tc17!tj1!tr48,500!tr53,500!tr53,500

!tc18!tj1!tr49,500!tr54,000!tr54,000

!tc19!tj1!tr50,000!tr54,500!tr54,500

!tc20!tj1!tr51,000!tr55,500!tr55,500

!tc21!tj1!tr51,500!tr56,000!tr56,000

!tc22!tj1!tr52,500!tr56,500!tr56,500

!tc23!tj1!tr53,000!tr57,500!tr57,500

!tc24!tj1!tr54,000!tr58,000!tr58,000

!tc25!tj1!tr54,500!tr58,500!tr58,500

!tc26!tj1!tr55,500!tr59,500!tr59,500

!tc27!tj1!tr56,000!tr60,000!tr60,000

!tc28!tj1!tr57,000!tr60,500!tr61,000!tr61,000

!tc29!tj1!tr57,500!tr61,500!tr62,000!tr62,000

!tc30!tj1!tr58,500!tr62,000!tr63,000!tr63,000

!tc31!tj1!tr59,000!tr62,500!tr64,000!tr64,500

!tc32!tj1!tr60,000!tr63,500!tr65,000!tr65,000

!tc33!tj2!tr64,000!tr66,000!tr66,000

!tc34!tj2!tr64,500!tr67,000!tr67,000

!tc35!tj2!tr65,500!tr68,000!tr68,000

!tc36!tj2!tr66,000!tr69,500!tr69,500

!tc37!tj2!tr66,500!tr70,500!tr70,500

!tc38!tj2!tr67,500!tr72,000!tr72,000

!tc39!tj2!tr68,000!tr72,500!tr72,500

!tc40!tj2!tr68,500!tr73,000!tr73,000

!tc41!tj2!tr69,500!tr73,500!tr73,500

!tc42!tj2!tr70,000!tr74,000!tr74,000

!tc43!tj2!tr70,500!tr75,000!tr75,000

!tc44!tj2!tr71,500!tr75,500!tr75,500

!tc45!tj2!tr72,000!tr76,000!tr76,000

!tc46!tj2!tr72,500!tr76,500!tr80,000!tr80,000

!tc47!tj2!tr73,500!tr77,000!tr81,000!tr81,000

!tc48!tj2!tr74,000!tr78,000!tr82,000!tr82,000

!tc49!tj2!tr74,500!tr78,500!tr83,000!tr83,000

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!tc51!tj2!tr76,000!tr80,000!tr84,500!tr85,000

!tc52!tj2!tr76,500!tr80,500!tr85,000!tr86,000

!tc53!tj2!tr77,500!tr81,000!tr86,000!tr87,000

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!tc59!tj3!tr85,000!tr89,500!tr93,500!tr96,000!tr96,000

!tc60!tj3!tr85,500!tr90,000!tr95,000!tr97,000!tr97,000

!tc61!tj3!tr86,000!tr90,500!tr95,500!tr98,000!tr98,000

!tc62!tj3!tr87,000!tr91,000!tr96,000!tr99,000!tr99,000

!tc63!tj3!tr87,500!tr92,000!tr97,000!tr100,000!tr100,000

!tc64!tj3!tr88,000!tr92,500!tr97,500!tr101,000!tr101,000

!tc65!tj3!tr88,500!tr93,000!tr98,000!tr102,000!tr102,000

!tc66!tj3!tr89,500!tr93,500!tr98,500!tr103,000!tr103,000

!tc67!tj3!tr90,000!tr94,000!tr99,000!tr104,000!tr104,000

!tc68!tj3!tr90,500!tr95,000!tr99,500!tr105,000!tr105,000

!tc69!tj3!tr91,000!tr95,500!tr100,000!tr105,500!tr105,500

!tc70!tj3!tr92,000!tr96,000!tr101,000!tr105,500!tr105,500

!te@h3@m2 !ixWhen inches are involved: Under six inches take lower, six inches or over take higher. The maximum load on any axle in any group of axles shall not exceed 1.2 times the load given in the above table divided by the number of axles in that group, and shall not exceed the single axle or tandem axle allowance as set forth elsewhere. For considering the number of axles in a group, the front axle of a unit supplying motive power need not be included in the axle group.

The maximum axle and gross weights specified in this section are subject to the braking requirements set up for the service brakes upon any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles as provided by law.

It is unlawful to operate upon the public highways any single unit vehicle, supported upon three axles or more with a gross weight including load in excess of forty thousand pounds or any combination of vehicles having a gross weight in excess of eighty thousand pounds without first obtaining an additional tonnage permit as provided for in RCW 46.44.095: PROVIDED, That when a combination of vehicles has purchased license tonnage in excess of seventy-two thousand pounds as provided by RCW 46.16.070, such excess license tonnage may be applied to the power unit subject to limitations of RCW 46.44.042 and this section when such vehicle is operated without a trailer.

It is unlawful to operate any vehicle upon the public highways equipped with two axles spaced less than seven feet apart, unless the two axles are so constructed and mounted in such a manner as to provide oscillation between the two axles and that either one of the two axles will not at any one time carry more than the maximum gross weight allowed for one axle specified in this section.

Loads of not more than eighty thousand pounds which may be legally hauled in the state bordering this state which also has a sales tax, are legal in this state when moving to a port district within four miles of the bordering state except on the interstate system. This provision does not allow the operation of a vehicle combination consisting of a truck tractor and three trailers.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein, a vehicle or combination of vehicles in operation on January 4, 1975, may operate upon the public highways of this state, including the interstate system within the meaning of section 127 of Title 23, United States Code, with an overall gross weight upon a group of two consecutive sets of dual axles which was lawful in this state under the laws, regulations and procedures in effect in this state on January 4, 1975.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The legislature finds and declares that certain counties and municipalities near international borders are subjected to a constant volume and flow of travelers and visitors for whom local government services must be provided. The legislature further finds that it is in the public interest and for the protection of the health, property, and welfare of the residents and visitors to provide supplemental resources to augment and maintain existing levels of police protection in such areas and to alleviate the impact of such added burdens.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 66.08 RCW to read as follows:

For the purposes of this section, the term "border area" means Blaine, Everson, Friday Harbor, Lynden, Nooksack, Northport, Oroville, Port Angeles, Sumas, and that area of Whatcom county commonly referred to as Point Roberts.

Funds allocable to border areas under RCW 66.08.190 shall be distributed pursuant to a formula developed by the department of community development, by rule, based on border traffic and historical public impacts of law enforcement problems caused by the border on local budgets. All such funds received by Whatcom county pursuant to this allocation shall be spent within the Point Roberts area.

Sec. 4. Section 6, chapter 175, Laws of 1957 and RCW 66.08.190 are each amended to read as follows:

When excess funds are distributed, all moneys subject to distribution shall be disbursed as follows:

(1) Three-tenths of one percent to the department of community development to be allocated to border areas under section 3 of this 1988 act; and

(2) From the amount remaining after distribution under subsection (1) of this section, fifty percent to the general fund of the state, ten percent to the counties of the state, and forty percent to the incorporated cities and towns of the state.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. Sections 2 through 4 of this act shall take effect July 1, 1989.