EMERGENCY RULES
Date of Adoption: May 21, 2004.
Purpose: Modify the methodology used when allocating funds in the arterial improvement program (WAC 479-12-130), pedestrian safety and mobility program (WAC 479-12-430), and the transportation partnership program (WAC 479-14-130).
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 479-12-130, 479-12-430, and 479-14-130.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 47.26.80 [47.26.080] and 47.26.84 [47.26.084].
Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing the time requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the public interest.
Reasons for this Finding: Through surveys and comments, the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) has identified several changes to the management of its programs. Streamlining the allocation methodology allows local agency customers to better understand how TIB funds are allocated. The new methodology was developed in consultation with local agency representatives and does not significantly change the net distributions to the regions. Emergency changes are necessary so they can be incorporated into the FY 2006 Call for Projects to be announced on June 2, 2004.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 3, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 3, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making:
New 0,
Amended 0,
Repealed 0;
Pilot Rule Making:
New 0,
Amended 0,
Repealed 0;
or Other Alternative Rule Making:
New 0,
Amended 0,
Repealed 0.
May 28, 2004
R. Struna
Chief Financial Officer
OTS-7265.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 99-24-038, filed 11/23/99,
effective 12/24/99)
WAC 479-12-130
Apportionment of funds to arterial
improvement program regions.
((Beginning 1995, every four
years, the board shall determine the distribution formula to
apportion unobligated arterial trust account funds to each
urban region. The distribution formula shall be defined in
the following manner:
(1) One-third of the ratio shall be the population the urban areas of each region bears to the total population of all urban areas of the state as last determined by the office of financial management;
(2) One-third of the ratio shall be the vehicle to mile ratio traveled on the classified arterial system within the urban areas of each region, compared to the total vehicle to mile ratio traveled on all classified urban arterial systems;
(3) One-third of the ratio shall be an actual or historical indicator of needs within the region as determined by the board.
The distribution of funds within each region shall be administered so as to permit complete arterial improvement program projects in each arterial classification to be authorized and funded.)) Apportionment of funds to arterial improvement program regions shall be defined in the following manner:
(1) One-half of the ratio shall be the population of the urban areas of each region divided by the total population of all urban areas of the state as last determined by the office of financial management;
(2) One-half of the ratio shall be the amount of functionally classified lane miles of the arterial system within the urban areas of each region, divided by the total lane miles for the entire functionally classified urban arterial system;
(3) A region's allocation can be adjusted by up to five percent. Beginning 2004, regional allocations will be reviewed every five years to compensate for changes in project participation.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 47.26 and 47.66 RCW. 99-24-038, § 479-12-130, filed 11/23/99, effective 12/24/99.]
(1) One-half of the ratio shall be the population of the urban areas of each region divided by the total population of all urban areas of the state as last determined by the office of financial management;
(2) One-half of the ratio shall be the amount of functionally classified lane miles of the arterial system within the urban areas of each region, divided by the total lane miles for the entire functionally classified urban arterial system;
(3) A region's allocation can be adjusted by up to five percent. Beginning 2004, regional allocations will be reviewed every five years to compensate for changes in project participation.
Of the funds obligated to pedestrian safety and mobility projects within small cities, the amount apportioned to projects in a region will be within plus or minus five percent of the ratio which the population of cities under five thousand in a region bears to the statewide population for cities under five thousand as last determined by the office of financial management.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 47.26 RCW. 03-16-077, § 479-12-430, filed 8/4/03, effective 9/4/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 47.26 and 47.66 RCW. 99-24-038, § 479-12-430, filed 11/23/99, effective 12/24/99.]
OTS-7266.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 00-22-001, filed 10/19/00,
effective 11/19/00)
WAC 479-14-130
Apportionment of funds to transportation
partnership program regions.
Of the funds in the program,
((forty percent will be allocated to projects on a statewide
basis and then, at least fifteen percent will be allocated to
projects in the east region, at least fifteen percent to
projects in the west region, and approximately thirty percent
to projects in the Puget Sound region)) the amount apportioned
to projects in a region shall be defined in the following
manner:
(1) One-half of the ratio shall be the population of the urban areas of each region divided by the total population of all urban areas of the state as last determined by the office of financial management;
(2) One-half of the ratio shall be the amount of functionally classified lane miles of the arterial system within the urban areas of each region, divided by the total lane miles for the entire functionally classified urban arterial system;
(3) A region's allocation can be adjusted by up to five percent. Beginning 2004, regional allocations will be reviewed every five years to compensate for changes in project participation.
Regionally significant transportation projects submitted for funding by the TIB and approved by the legislature are exempt from the regional distribution formula.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 47.26 RCW. 00-22-001, § 479-14-130, filed 10/19/00, effective 11/19/00. Statutory Authority: Chapters 47.26 and 47.66 RCW. 99-24-038, § 479-14-130, filed 11/23/99, effective 12/24/99.]