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TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – TRANSPORTATION 2015 REGULAR SESSION AND SPECIAL SESSIONS’ – LEGISLATURE PASSED BILLS

Final Report 2015

PREPARED BY: MICHAEL TRANSUE Thursday, August 6, 2015

B I L L T R A C K I N G S U M M A R Y H I G H P R I O R I T Y B I L L S Sponsor Position Status

1219 Authorizing expedited permitting and contracting for Washington state bridges deemed structurally deficient.

Zeiger Support C, 10 L 15 E3

2ES1299 Making transportation appropriations for the 2013-2015 and 2015-2017 fiscal biennia. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Clibborn Support C, 10 L 15 E1

S1396 Incentivizing the use of alternative fuel commercial use vehicles with tax preferences.

Clibborn Support H, Rules R

1581 Modifying the distribution of the thirty dollar vehicle license fee. Fey H, Trans

1697 Extending the expiration date of tax preferences for commute trip reduction programs.

Springer Monitor H, Trans

S1822 Extending and modifying the commute trip reduction tax credit. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Farrell Support H, Rules 3C

ES1842 Concerning transit agency coordination. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Farrell Support C, 11 L 15 E3

E2S1850 Exempting certain department of transportation actions from local review or permit processes under the shoreline management act. (AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/10/15)

Hayes Support H, Rules 3C

ES2012 Concerning the implementation of practical design by the department of transportation. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Orcutt Support C, 12 L 15 E3

E5111 Concerning projects of statewide significance for economic development and transportation. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/03/15)

Brown Support S, Rules 3

S5323 Extending and modifying the commute trip reduction tax credit. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

King Support S, Rules 2

5325 Incentivizing the use of alternative fuel commercial use vehicles with tax preferences.

King Support S, Transportation

2ES5987 Concerning transportation revenue. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

King Support C, 44 L 15 E3

2ES5988 Concerning additive transportation funding and appropriations. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


ES5989 Authorizing bonds for transportation funding. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


ES5990 Transferring certain state sales and use taxes collected on transportation projects to the connecting Washington account. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/27/15)


ES5991 Concerning activities at the department of transportation funded by the environmental legacy stewardship account. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/27/15)


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2ES5992 Modifying certain requirements for ferry vessel construction. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/27/15)


2E5993 Concerning public works contracts and projects. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/27/15)


2ES5994 Concerning permits for state transportation corridor projects. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/27/15)


2E5995 Modifying the transportation system policy goal of mobility. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/27/15)


2ES5996 Concerning Washington state department of transportation projects. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/27/15)


2ES5997 Concerning transportation project delivery. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/27/15)


6073 Relating to transportation funding and appropriations. King Concerns S, Transportation M E D I U M P R I O R I T Y B I L L S

1297 Making 2013-2015 supplemental transportation appropriations. Clibborn Monitor H, Trans

S1298 Authorizing bonds for the financing of transportation projects. Clibborn Monitor H, Rules R

1300 Concerning transportation revenue. Clibborn Monitor H, Trans

2240 Ferry vessel constr. bidding (Supplement not yet available.) H, Trans

5196 Concerning funding for certain transportation planning organizations.

Benton S, Transportation

S5333 Concerning clean alternative fuel vehicles. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Mullet S, Ways & Means

5358 Concerning transportation revenue. Liias Monitor S, Transportation

5359 Making 2013-2015 supplemental transportation appropriations. Hobbs Monitor S, Transportation

5360 Making transportation appropriations for the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium.

Liias Monitor S, Transportation

5361 Authorizing bonds for the financing of transportation projects. Liias Monitor S, Transportation L O W P R I O R I T Y B I L L S

S1180 Concerning dedicated funding sources for high capacity transportation service. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Fey H, Finance

1218 Implementing public-private partnership best practices for nontoll transportation projects.

Zeiger Monitor H, Rules R

S1393 Authorizing certain public transportation benefit areas to impose a sales and use tax approved by voters. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Ortiz-Self H, Rules C

S1404 Requiring a bistate work group for certain transportation projects. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Wylie Monitor H, Rules R

1405 Concerning the development of a bistate transportation project. Wylie Monitor H, Trans

1406 Directing the office of financial management to take action when the legislature fails to fully fund a bistate megaproject.

Moeller Monitor H, Trans

1534 Modifying the use of motor vehicle and special fuel tax proceeds by border area transportation benefit districts.

Van Werven Monitor H, Trans

1583 Exempting school districts from the state portion of sales and use taxes on school construction.

Young Monitor H, Finance

1593 Concerning local transportation options. McBride H, Trans

1757 Concerning local transportation options. Fey H, Rules R

1837 Concerning border area jurisdiction fuel tax authority. Morris Monitor H, Rules R

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S1882 Concerning the regulation of passenger charter and excursion carriers. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Moscoso Monitor H, Rules R

1921 Authorizing the addition of new counties to a regional transit authority.

S. Hunt Monitor H, Trans

1924 Adding elected members to regional transit authority boards. Hargrove Monitor H, Trans

1935 Concerning public transparency related to proposed modifications to high occupancy vehicle lane use.

Harmsworth Monitor H, Trans

1939 Modifying the transportation system policy goal of mobility. Stambaugh H, Trans

2052 Establishing a task force to evaluate the efficacy of contracting with a private enterprise to provide services and the collection of tolls on the Tacoma Narrows bridge.

Young H, Trans

2163 Allocating sales tax revenues of transportation projects to the motor vehicle fund.

Shea Monitor H, Approps

5200 Modifying legislators' participation on regional transportation planning organization transportation policy boards.

Benton Monitor S, Transportation

5272 Concerning heavy haul industrial corridors. Schoesler Monitor S, Rules 3

S5397 Concerning the disclosure of certain transportation-related information by the department of licensing. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Litzow Monitor S, Rules 3

5427 Concerning a sales and use tax exemption provided to the state on highway-related construction when the funds used were obtained from indebtedness.

Ericksen S, Transportation

5428 Concerning a sales and use tax exemption provided to the state on highway-related construction.


5444 Establishing an electric vehicle infrastructure bank. Hobbs S, Transportation

5646 Terminating the state route number 99 Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project.

Baumgartner Monitor S, Transportation

5780 Authorizing the addition of new counties to a regional transit authority.

Fraser Monitor S, Transportation

5813 Concerning local transportation options. Cleveland Monitor S, Transportation

5828 Addressing the establishment of high capacity transportation corridor areas.

Benton Monitor S, Transportation

5855 Concerning permitting processes applicable to state highway projects.


E6044 Requiring the consideration of public access when designing a transportation facility adjacent to or across a waterway. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/05/15)

Ericksen Monitor S, Rules 3

6072 Relating to transportation revenue. King S, Transportation

6074 Relating to authorizing bonds for transportation funding. King S, Transportation P R I O R I T Y T B D B I L L S

1326 Prohibiting the use of transportation funds for public works of art or artistic designs.

Shea H, Trans

1358 Restricting the use of bond proceeds to pay certain taxes on transportation projects.

MacEwen H, Trans

S1481 Concerning the sealing of juvenile records and fines imposed in juvenile cases. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Kagi H, Rules C

2015 Exempting from the prevailing wage laws work performed or funded by nonprofit organizations.

Orcutt

2029 Concerning population-based representation on the governing body of public transportation benefit areas.

Fey H, Trans

5053 Requiring the reporting of highway construction project errors. O'Ban S, Transportation

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5054 Concerning the design-build procedure for certain transportation projects.

O'Ban S, Transportation

5116 Directing the office of financial management to take action when the legislature fails to fully fund a bistate megaproject.

Cleveland S, Transportation

5117 Concerning the development of a bistate transportation project. Cleveland S, Transportation

5118 Requiring a bistate work group for certain transportation projects. Cleveland S, Transportation

5128 Concerning dedicated funding sources for high capacity transportation service.

Liias S, Transportation

5319 Preventing the extension of light rail from Oregon to Washington on Interstate 5 between Portland and Vancouver.

Benton S, Transportation

5326 Authorizing certain public transportation benefit areas to impose a sales and use tax approved by voters.

Liias S, Transportation

5862 Concerning public-private partnerships for state transportation projects and programs.

Fain S, Transportation

D E A D B I L L S

2013 Concerning environmental standards related to transportation projects.

Orcutt H, Environment

2014 Implementing potential action seven of the joint transportation committee report on efficiencies in the construction and operation of state transportation projects.

Orcutt H, Labor

5187 Concerning voter approval of a high capacity transportation system plan and financing plan.

Benton S, Rules X

5199 Concerning members of regional transportation planning organizations representing out-of-state governments or organizations.

Benton Monitor S, Rules X

5445 Extending the alternative fuel vehicle retail sales and use tax exemption.

Liias S, Energy, Enviro

S5446 Requiring incentives for electric vehicle readiness in buildings. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Hobbs S, Rules X

B I L L T R A C K I N G D E T A I L S S 1 1 8 0 H I G H - C A P A C I T Y T R A N S S E R V I C E F E Y

House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Fey, Farrell, Fitzgibbon, Moscoso, Walkinshaw, Sells, Pollet, Ortiz-Self, Dunshee, Goodman, Bergquist, Tarleton, Ryu, Cody, Clibborn, Kagi, Morris, Peterson, Jinkins, Senn, McBride, Pettigrew, Sawyer, Gregerson, Robinson, and Reykdal)

Authorizes certain regional transit authorities to: Impose a regular property tax levy; and levy and collect a motor vehicle excise tax. The taxes must be used for the purpose of providing high capacity transportation service. Increases the maximum sales and use tax rate for high capacity transportation services.

Companion Bill: 5128 High-capacity trans service S, Transportation Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1180-s.pdf 1 2 1 8 N O N T O L L T R A N S P . P R O J E C T S Z E I G E R

Representatives Zeiger, Clibborn, Orcutt, Fey, Kochmar, Hargrove, Muri, Pike, Hayes, Stambaugh, Magendanz, Buys, and Moscoso

Provides that the legislature intends that the review process, criteria, and approvals for public-private partnership projects involving

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toll-related facilities remain unchanged, but that the review and approval process for nontoll projects be modified so that the criteria and review process can be more closely tailored to the specific type of proposed nontoll project or program.

Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1218.pdf 1 2 1 9 S T A T E B R I D G E S Z E I G E R

Representatives Zeiger, Clibborn, Orcutt, Fey, Kochmar, Hargrove, Muri, Ortiz-Self, Pike, Hayes, Stambaugh, Magendanz, Buys, Moscoso, Haler, Condotta, and Wilson

Finds that, as of November 2014, there were one hundred thirty state-owned bridges classified as structurally deficient. Provides for expedited permitting and contracting for state bridges identified as structurally deficient by the department of transportation.

Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1219.pdf 1 2 9 7 T R A N S S U P B U D G E T 2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 5 C L I B B O R N

Representatives Clibborn and Fey Requested by Governor Inslee

Makes 2013-2015 supplemental transportation appropriations.

Companion Bill: 5359 Trans sup budget 2013-2015 S, Transportation Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1297.pdf S 1 2 9 8 T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P R O J C T S / B O N D S C L I B B O R N


Requires the state finance committee, in order to provide funds necessary to finance the projects described and authorized by the legislature in the omnibus transportation appropriations act for the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, to issue and sell upon the request of the department of transportation a total of three billion one hundred million dollars of general obligation bonds of the state.

Companion Bill: 5361 Transportation projcts/bonds S, Transportation Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1298-s.pdf 2 E S 1 2 9 9 T R A N S B U D G T 2 0 1 3 - 1 5 , 2 0 1 5 - 1 7 C L I B B O R N

House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Clibborn and Fey) Requested by

Governor Inslee Makes transportation appropriations for the 2013-2015 and 2015-2017 fiscal biennia.

Comments Transue testified in support on the bill on 4/1 before the House Transportation Committee. HE asked that an amendment be prepared that provides a specific reference to HB 1822, which is the commute trip reduction bill that the Chamber has been supportive of. Companion Bill: 5360 Trans budget 2015-2017 S, Transportation Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1299-s.e2.pdf 1 3 0 0 T R A N S P O R T A T I O N R E V E N U E C L I B B O R N


Addresses transportation revenue relating to: (1) Creating, increasing, and modifying transportation-related fees; (2) Distribution of revenue; (3) Distribution of driver's license fees; (4) Tax exemptions and authority to modify and impose new taxes; and (5) Local revenue options.

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Requires the department of licensing, a county auditor or other agent, or a subagent appointed by the director to issue a studded tire permit authorizing the use of studded tires. Authorizes a registered owner to apply to the department of licensing, a county auditor or other agent, or a subagent appointed by the director for an intermittent-use trailer license plate for an intermittent-use trailer. Authorizes a governing body of a public transportation benefit area to establish one or more passenger-only ferry service districts. Creates an electric vehicle infrastructure bank to provide financial assistance for the installation of publicly accessible electric vehicle charging stations within the state. Creates the bicycle and pedestrian grant program account, the complete streets grant program account, the local green initiatives account, the public transportation grant program account, the safe routes to school grant program account, and the sustainability account.

Companion Bill: 5358 Transportation revenue S, Transportation Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1300.pdf 1 3 2 6 P U B L I C A R T W O R K S / T R A N S F U N D S S H E A

Representatives Shea, Scott, Griffey, Young, G. Hunt, Taylor, Hargrove, Magendanz, Harmsworth, Condotta, Wilson, McCaslin, Schmick, and Buys

Prohibits funds appropriated to a state transportation agency, and state funds provided to other state agencies or local authorities by grants, contracts, or other means for transportation projects, from being expended to acquire works of art. Prohibits funds appropriated to a state transportation agency from being expended with respect to transportation projects on decorative finishes or designs that are not integral to the function of a transportation structure.

Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1326.pdf 1 3 5 8 T R A N S . P R O J E C T T A X E S & B O N D S M A C E W E N

Representatives MacEwen, Smith, Stambaugh, Muri, Buys, Griffey, Hayes, and Wilson Establishes the do not bond taxes act. Prohibits the proceeds of the sale of bonds issued for transportation purposes from paying any sales and use taxes.

Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1358.pdf S 1 3 9 3 P U B L I C T R A N S B E N E F I T A R E A / T X O R T I Z -

S E L F House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Ortiz-Self, Moscoso, Hayes, Ryu, Stanford, Smith, Robinson, Sells, Dunshee, Reykdal, Tarleton, Gregerson, and Pollet)

Authorizes legislative bodies of public transportation benefit areas located in certain counties to submit an authorizing proposition to the voters and, if approved, impose a sales and use tax.

Companion Bill: 5326 Public trans benefit area/tx S, Transportation Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1393-s.pdf S 1 3 9 6 A L T F U E L C O M M E R C I A L V E H I C L E S C L I B B O R N

Representatives Clibborn, Orcutt, Fey, Zeiger, Fitzgibbon, Farrell, Tarleton, Peterson, McBride, Gregerson, and Goodman

Establishes the clean fuel vehicle incentives act. Provides a sales and use tax exemption and credits to the business and occupation tax and the public utility tax to increase sales of commercial vehicles that use clean alternative fuel vehicles by ten percent. Expires January 1, 2026.

Companion Bill: 5325 Alt fuel commercial vehicles S, Transportation Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1396-s.pdf

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S 1 4 0 4 T R A N S P R O J / B I S T A T E W R K G R O U P W Y L I E

House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Wylie, Moeller, and Tarleton)

Defines "bistate megaproject" as a highway construction project valued at five hundred million dollars or more that extends across the border between this state and another state. Requires the department of transportation to: (1) Notify the transportation committees of the legislature when it initiates work with another state to prepare an environmental impact statement that complies with the national environmental policy act on a bistate megaproject; and (2) In conjunction with developing the environmental impact statement, establish a bistate megaproject work group to assist in the preparation of the environmental impact statement and facilitate communication between the legislative bodies and other key stakeholders of the respective states. Requires the legislature, before establishing the bistate megaproject work group, to consult with the Pacific Northwest economic region to explore examples of bistate, multistate, or state-provincial work groups within the Pacific Northwest.

Companion Bill: 5118 Trans proj/bistate wrk group S, Transportation Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1404-s.pdf 1 4 0 5 B I S T A T E T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P R O J . W Y L I E

Representatives Wylie, Moeller, and Tarleton Defines "bistate megaproject" as a highway construction project valued at five hundred million dollars or more that extends across the border between this state and another state. Requires the department of transportation, before working with another state on an environmental impact statement that complies with the national environmental policy act on a bistate megaproject, to enter into a contract with the department that manages transportation construction in the neighboring state in which the megaproject will be located.

Companion Bill: 5117 Bistate transportation proj. S, Transportation Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1405.pdf 1 4 0 6 B I S T A T E M E G A P R O J E C T / O F M R O L E M O E L L E R

Representatives Moeller and Wylie Defines "bistate megaproject" as a highway construction project valued at five hundred million dollars or more that extends across the border between this state and another state. Requires the office of financial management to reallocate certain funds to construct the bistate megaproject if the legislature fails to fully fund the project.

Companion Bill: 5116 Bistate megaproject/OFM role S, Transportation Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1406.pdf S 1 4 8 1 J U V E N I L E R E C O R D S A N D F I N E S K A G I

House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Zeiger, Senn, Walsh, Peterson, Stambaugh, Walkinshaw, Goodman, Muri, Pettigrew, Jinkins, Hudgins, Appleton, Robinson, Gregerson, Fitzgibbon, Ormsby, Clibborn, S. Hunt, Ryu, McBride, Sawyer, Stokesbary, Rodne, Young, Farrell, and Kilduff)

Addresses the sealing of juvenile records and fines imposed in juvenile cases.

Companion Bill: 5564 Juvenile records and fines C, 265 L 15 Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1481-s.pdf

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Representatives Van Werven, Clibborn, and Buys Requires proceeds of the border area motor vehicle fuel and special fuel taxes to be used solely for the purposes of border area jurisdiction transportation improvements.

Companion Bill: 5490 Fuel tax/border area use S, Rules X Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1534.pdf 1 5 8 1 3 0 D O L L A R V E H I C L E L I C . F E E F E Y

Representatives Fey, Rodne, Moscoso, Sells, Hayes, and Hurst Eliminates the distribution to the Puget Sound ferry operations account from initial and renewal vehicle license fees.

Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1581.pdf 1 5 8 3 S C H O O L C O N S T R U C T I O N T A X E S Y O U N G

Representatives Young, Caldier, Taylor, G. Hunt, Griffey, Scott, Shea, Muri, and Santos Provides a sales and use tax exemption to school districts for labor and materials used for qualifying construction.

Companion Bill: 5927 School construction taxes S, Ways & Means Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1583.pdf 1 5 9 3 L O C A L T R A N S P O R T A T I O N O P T I O N S M C B R I D E

Representatives McBride, Fey, Clibborn, Moscoso, Reykdal, Takko, Tarleton, Farrell, Sells, and Kagi

Eliminates street utilities. Authorizes the creation of a transportation utility by cities to serve the residents, businesses, governmental entities, and all other like users in transportation utility service areas.

Companion Bill: 5813 Local transportation options S, Transportation Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1593.pdf 1 6 9 7 C O M M U T E T R I P R E D U C T I O N S P R I N G E R

Representatives Springer, Fitzgibbon, and Fey Requested by Office of Financial Management

Delays, until June 30, 2020, the expiration of tax preferences for commute trip reduction programs.

Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1697.pdf 1 7 5 7 L O C A L T R A N S P O R T A T I O N O P T I O N S F E Y

Representatives Fey, Muri, Clibborn, Reykdal, and Goodman Authorizes a city or county in which a transportation benefit district has been established with boundaries coterminous with the boundaries of the city or county to, by ordinance or resolution of the city or county legislative authority, assume the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the transportation benefit district.

Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1757.pdf S 1 8 2 2 C O M M U T E T R I P R E D U C T I O N T X C R F A R R E L L

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House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Farrell, Orcutt, Fey, Fitzgibbon, and Moscoso)

Modifies commute trip reduction tax credit provisions. Delays, until July 1, 2024, the expiration of the commute trip reduction tax credit.

Comments Modifies commute trip reduction tax credit provisions. Delays, until July 1, 2025, the expiration of the commute trip reduction tax credit. Michael testified in favor of the legislation, which had a public hearing on 2/9. Kristina Walker from Downtown on the Go testified on behalf of the CTR State Board as did the Association of WA Business (Mike Ennis). Michael and Mike have been working on this proposal for several years - to make it permanent. Meetings with state DOT and CTR staff, including their lobbyist, wee held last month in anticipation of the legislation. The bill is sitting in the Committee and should receive executive action in the near future. Due to the bill's impact on the multi-modal fund, it's fiscal impact must get weighed against other interests/programs. Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1822-s.pdf 1 8 3 7 B O R D E R A R E A S , F U E L T A X M O R R I S

Representatives Morris and Lytton Revises the definition of "border area jurisdictions," for purposes of chapter 82.47 RCW (border area motor vehicle fuel and special fuel tax), to include cities and towns within twenty-five miles of an international border crossing.

Companion Bill: 5447 Border areas, fuel tax S, Transportation Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1837.pdf E S 1 8 4 2 T R A N S I T A G E N C Y C O O R D I N A T I O N F A R R E L L

House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Farrell, Hargrove, Fey, Harmsworth, Senn, Wylie, Gregerson, Robinson, Walkinshaw, Zeiger, Fitzgibbon, Moscoso, Tarleton, and Clibborn)

Requires the department of transportation to develop an annual report summarizing the status of public transportation system coordination in central Puget Sound for the previous calendar year.

Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1842-s.e.pdf E 2 S 1 8 5 0 D O T , L O C A L R E V I E W S & P E R M I T S H A Y E S

House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Hayes, Clibborn, Orcutt, Takko, Harmsworth, Riccelli, Rodne, Bergquist, Wilson, Robinson, Smith, Muri, and Magendanz)

Exempts the following from requirements to obtain a substantial development permit, conditional use permit, variance, letter of exemption, or other review conducted by a local government to implement the shoreline management act: (1) Normal maintenance or repair of existing structures or developments by the department of transportation, including maintenance or repair of damage caused by accident, fire, or the elements; and (2) Construction or installation of safety structures and equipment by the department of transportation, including pavement marking, freeway surveillance and control systems, railroad protective devices, grooving, glare screen, safety barriers, energy attenuators, and hazardous or dangerous tree removal.

Comments Transue signed in favor of the legislation on 3/24 at the Senate Energy, Environment & Telecommunications Committee. Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1850-s2.e.pdf S 1 8 8 2 C H A R T E R & E X C U R S I O N C A R R I E R S M O S C O S O

House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Moscoso, Orcutt, Kochmar, Farrell, and Young) Requested by

Utilities & Transportation Commission Modifies provisions relating to charter party carriers and excursion service carriers.

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Companion Bill: 5362 Charter & excursion carriers C, 233 L 15 Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1882-s.pdf 1 9 2 1 R E G I O N A L T R A N S I T A U T H O R I T I E S S . H U N T

Representatives S. Hunt and Reykdal Addresses elections to add counties or portions of counties west of the crest of the Cascade mountains that are contiguous with counties already within the regional transit authority boundaries.

Companion Bill: 5780 Regional transit authorities S, Transportation Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1921.pdf 1 9 2 4 R E G . T R A N S I T A U T H O R I T Y B R D S H A R G R O V E

Representatives Hargrove, Farrell, Zeiger, Blake, Rodne, Kochmar, and Tarleton Changes the composition of regional transit authority boards.

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Representatives Harmsworth, Hayes, Manweller, Vick, Griffey, Orcutt, Shea, Wilson, Buys, Kochmar, Stambaugh, Smith, Young, and McCaslin

Requires a state transportation agency that intends to increase the number of specified passengers that must be in a vehicle to occupy a highway facility or a limited access facility on a state route or federal highway or change the hours of operation of the highway facility or limited access facility to: (1) Notify and seek approval from the chairs and ranking members of the legislative transportation committees; and (2) Hold a televised public hearing on any proposed changes to a highway facility or limited access facility in the community that will be impacted by the proposal.

Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1935.pdf 1 9 3 9 M O B I L I T Y / T R A N S S Y S T E M G O A L S T A M B A U G H

Representatives Stambaugh, Zeiger, Muri, Orcutt, Wilson, and Hayes Includes congestion relief and improved freight mobility in the transportation system's policy goal of mobility.

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House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Orcutt, Clibborn, Hargrove, Hayes, Pike, Zeiger, Muri, and Wilson)

Requires the department of transportation to approach project development by applying principles of practical design in appropriate situations so that projects are based on cost efficiencies, community needs, and performance without impacting safety or operations. "Practical design" is a lean, performance-based approach to determining project investments.

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Representatives Orcutt, Hayes, Pike, and Wilson Exempts from certain prevailing wage laws, any portion of work on a public works project that is performed or funded by a nonprofit organization.

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Representatives Fey, Jinkins, and Sawyer Addresses proportional representation requirements of the governing bodies of public transportation benefit areas.

Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2029.pdf 2 0 5 2 T A C O M A N A R R O W S B R I D G E Y O U N G

Representatives Young, Fey, Caldier, Shea, Orcutt, Hayes, Scott, and Moscoso Creates the legislative task force on the Tacoma Narrows bridge public-private partnership and requires the task force to review and take testimony on whether it would be cost-effective for the department of transportation to lease the property upon which the Tacoma Narrows bridge toll booths are located to the private sector to provide services and collect tolls. Expires July 1, 2016.

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Representatives Shea, Orcutt, Taylor, and Harmsworth Requires the department of revenue to: (1) Estimate the state general fund revenues derived from amounts paid by the department of transportation with respect to the purchase of any tangible personal property, digital product, or labor, which is subject to state sales or use tax; and (2) Notify the state treasurer of the amount at least twenty days before the April or September transfer. Requires the state treasurer to transfer the amount from the general fund to the motor vehicle fund.

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(Supplement not yet available.) Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2240.pdf 5 0 5 3 H I G H W A Y C O N S T R U C T I O N E R R O R S O ' B A N

Senators O'Ban and King Requires the department of transportation to submit a report to the legislature detailing engineering errors on highway construction projects resulting in project cost increases in excess of five hundred thousand dollars.

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Senators O'Ban and King Requires the department of transportation to use the design-build procedure for projects over ten million dollars to ensure that all risk is properly allocated to the contractor.

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Senator Brown

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Establishes the community prosperity and revitalization act. Provides a mechanism for local governments and state and federal agencies to perform a coordinated and comprehensive review of projects of statewide significance and encourages their expeditious completion.

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Senators Cleveland, Nelson, Keiser, and Chase Defines "bistate megaproject" as a highway construction project valued at five hundred million dollars or more that extends across the border between this state and another state. Requires the office of financial management to reallocate certain funds to construct the bistate megaproject if the legislature fails to fully fund the project.

Companion Bill: 1406 Bistate megaproject/OFM role H, Trans Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5116.pdf 5 1 1 7 B I S T A T E T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P R O J . C L E V E L A N D

Senators Cleveland, Nelson, Liias, Frockt, Fraser, and Chase Defines "bistate megaproject" as a highway construction project valued at five hundred million dollars or more that extends across the border between this state and another state. Requires the department of transportation, before working with another state on an environmental impact statement that complies with the national environmental policy act on a bistate megaproject, to enter into a contract with the department that manages transportation construction in the neighboring state in which the megaproject will be located.

Companion Bill: 1405 Bistate transportation proj. H, Trans Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5117.pdf 5 1 1 8 T R A N S P R O J / B I S T A T E W R K G R O U P C L E V E L A N D

Senators Cleveland, Hobbs, Frockt, Nelson, Liias, Pedersen, Keiser, Chase, Rolfes, Fraser, Conway, and Mullet

Defines "bistate megaproject" as a highway construction project valued at five hundred million dollars or more that extends across the border between this state and another state. Requires the department of transportation to notify the transportation committees of the legislature when it initiates work with another state to prepare an environmental impact statement that complies with the national environmental policy act on a bistate megaproject.

Companion Bill: 1404 Trans proj/bistate wrk group H, Rules R Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5118.pdf 5 1 2 8 H I G H - C A P A C I T Y T R A N S S E R V I C E L I I A S

Senators Liias, Frockt, Hobbs, Pedersen, Habib, Kohl-Welles, Darneille, Keiser, Nelson, Rolfes, McAuliffe, Fraser, McCoy, Chase, Billig, Conway, Cleveland, Jayapal, Hasegawa, and Ranker

Authorizes a regional transit authority to impose a regular property tax levy. The tax must be used for the purpose of providing high capacity transportation service.

Companion Bill: 1180 High-capacity trans service H, Finance Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5128.pdf 5 1 9 6 T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P L A N N I N G O R G S B E N T O N

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Prohibits providing state funds to a regional transportation planning organization or an organization designated as a metropolitan planning organization for federal transportation planning purposes if either organization has received federal funds in the same biennium.

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Senator Benton Addresses participation by legislators on regional transportation planning organizations' transportation policy boards.

Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5200.pdf 5 2 7 2 H E A V Y H A U L I N D U S T R C O R R I D O R S S C H O E S L E R

Senators Schoesler, Sheldon, Fain, Hatfield, King, Hewitt, and Parlette Requires the department of transportation to designate certain portions of state route number 128 and state route number 193 as a heavy haul industrial corridor for the movement of overweight vehicles.

Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5272.pdf 5 3 1 9 L I G H T R A I L F R O M O R E G O N T O W A B E N T O N

Senator Benton Prohibits the department of transportation from expending funds on the design or construction of any project that replaces the bridges on Interstate 5 between Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon and includes light rail.

Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5319.pdf S 5 3 2 3 C O M M U T E T R I P R E D U C T I O N T X C R K I N G

Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators King, Hobbs, Fain, Liias, Angel, and Conway)

Modifies and extends the commute trip reduction tax credit.

Comments Modifies commute trip reduction tax credit provisions. Delays, until July 1, 2025, the expiration of the commute trip reduction tax credit. Michael testified in favor of the legislation, which had a public hearing on 1/28. Kristina Walker from Downtown on the Go testified on behalf of the CTR State Board as did the Association of WA Business (Mike Ennis). Michael and Mike have been working on this proposal for several years - to make it permanent. Meetings with state DOT and CTR staff, including their lobbyist, wee held last month in anticipation of the legislation. The bill is sitting in the Committee and should receive executive action in the near future. Due tot he bill's impact on the multi-modal fund, it's fiscal impact must get weighed against other interests/programs. Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5323-s.pdf 5 3 2 5 A L T F U E L C O M M E R C I A L V E H I C L E S K I N G

Senators King, Hobbs, Litzow, Liias, Fain, and Ericksen Establishes the clean fuel vehicle incentives act. Provides a sales and use tax exemption and credits to the business and occupation tax and the public utility tax to increase sales of commercial vehicles that use clean alternative fuel vehicles by ten percent. Expires January 1, 2026.

Comments Transue testified in favor of this legislation on 2/4 in the Senate Transportation Committee.

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Companion Bill: 1396 Alt fuel commercial vehicles H, Rules R Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5325.pdf 5 3 2 6 P U B L I C T R A N S B E N E F I T A R E A / T X L I I A S

Senators Liias, Hobbs, Bailey, McCoy, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles, and Keiser Authorizes the legislative body of public transportation benefit areas located in certain counties to submit an authorizing proposition to the voters and, if approved, impose a sales and use tax.

Companion Bill: 1393 Public trans benefit area/tx H, Rules C Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5326.pdf S 5 3 3 3 C L E A N A L T F U E L V E H I C L E S M U L L E T

Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Mullet, Litzow, Hill, McCoy, Keiser, and Jayapal)

Extends the existing sales and use tax exemption on clean alternative fuel vehicles. Requires the department of revenue to: (1) Determine the amount of the state sales tax collected from the sales of clean alternative vehicles powered by electricity; and (2) Notify the state treasurer of the amount of sales tax collected. Requires the state treasurer to transfer that amount from the general fund into the transportation innovative partnership account to be used for improving the state's publicly accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5333-s.pdf 5 3 5 8 T R A N S P O R T A T I O N R E V E N U E L I I A S

Senators Liias, Pedersen, Kohl-Welles, and Chase Requested by Governor Inslee

Addresses transportation revenue relating to: (1) Creating, increasing, and modifying transportation-related fees; (2) Distribution of revenue; (3) Distribution of driver's license fees; (4) Tax exemptions and authority to modify and impose new taxes; and (5) Local revenue options. Requires the department of licensing, a county auditor or other agent, or a subagent appointed by the director to issue a studded tire permit authorizing the use of studded tires. Authorizes a registered owner to apply to the department of licensing, a county auditor or other agent, or a subagent appointed by the director for an intermittent-use trailer license plate for an intermittent-use trailer. Authorizes a governing body of a public transportation benefit area to establish one or more passenger-only ferry service districts. Creates an electric vehicle infrastructure bank to provide financial assistance for the installation of publicly accessible electric vehicle charging stations within the state. Creates the bicycle and pedestrian grant program account, the complete streets grant program account, the local green initiatives account, the public transportation grant program account, the safe routes to school grant program account, and the sustainability account.

Companion Bill: 1300 Transportation revenue H, Trans Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5358.pdf 5 3 5 9 T R A N S S U P B U D G E T 2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 5 H O B B S

Senators Hobbs, Liias, Pedersen, McAuliffe, and Chase Requested by Governor Inslee

Makes 2013-2015 supplemental transportation appropriations.

Companion Bill: 1297 Trans sup budget 2013-2015 H, Trans Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5359.pdf

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Senators Liias, McAuliffe, and Chase Requested by Governor Inslee

Makes transportation appropriations for the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium.

Companion Bill: 1299 Trans budgt 2013-15, 2015-17 C, 10 L 15 E1 Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5360.pdf 5 3 6 1 T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P R O J C T S / B O N D S L I I A S

Senators Liias, Pedersen, and Chase Requested by Governor Inslee

Requires the state finance committee, in order to provide funds necessary to finance the projects described and authorized by the legislature in the omnibus transportation appropriations act for the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, to issue and sell upon the request of the department of transportation a total of three billion one hundred million dollars of general obligation bonds of the state.

Companion Bill: 1298 Transportation projcts/bonds H, Rules R Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5361.pdf S 5 3 9 7 T R A N S . - R E L A T E D I N F O R M A T I O N L I T Z O W

Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Litzow, Hobbs, and King)

Requires the department of licensing to: (1) Furnish lists of registered and legal owners of vessels only for certain purposes to the manufacturers of vessels, or their authorized agents; and (2) Disclose vessel records for any vessel owned by a governmental entity upon request. Requires requests from law enforcement officers for vessel record information to be granted.

Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5397-s.pdf 5 4 2 7 H I G H W A Y - R E L A T E D C O N S T R U C T I O N E R I C K S E N

Senators Ericksen, Baumgartner, Angel, Brown, Bailey, Dansel, Padden, and Benton Provides a sales and use tax exemption for highway construction, maintenance, or improvement of facilities owned by the state, when the purchase is made with money acquired by the department of transportation from indebtedness.

Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5427.pdf 5 4 2 8 H I G H W A Y - R E L A T E D C O N S T R U C T I O N E R I C K S E N

Senators Ericksen, Baumgartner, and Benton Provides a sales and use tax exemption for highway construction, maintenance, or improvement of facilities owned by the state when the buyer provides the seller with an exemption certificate in a form and manner prescribed by the department of revenue.

Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5428.pdf 5 4 4 4 E L E C T R V E H I C L E I N F R A S T R B A N K H O B B S

Senators Hobbs, Liias, Mullet, Litzow, Pedersen, Fain, Frockt, Jayapal, and Habib Requested by Governor Inslee

Creates a Washington electric vehicle infrastructure bank and requires the bank to provide financial assistance for the installation of publicly accessible electric vehicle charging stations within the state.

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Companion Bill: 1572 Electr vehicle infrastr bank H, Trans Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5444.pdf 5 6 4 6 S R 9 9 A L A S K A N W A Y V I A D U C T B A U M G A R T N E R

Senators Baumgartner and Ericksen Requires the department of transportation to: (1) Terminate the state route number 99 Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project construction contract upon the effective date of this act; (2) Exercise all legal remedies available to cease work on the construction of the deep bore tunnel; and (3) Begin researching construction options to replace or rebuild the viaduct that use the completed portions of the project at the north and south ends of the previous project to the greatest extent possible.

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Senators Fraser, Becker, King, and Hobbs Addresses elections to add counties or portions of counties west of the crest of the Cascade mountains that are contiguous with counties already within the regional transit authority boundaries.

Companion Bill: 1921 Regional transit authorities H, Trans Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5780.pdf 5 8 1 3 L O C A L T R A N S P O R T A T I O N O P T I O N S C L E V E L A N D

Senators Cleveland, Miloscia, Liias, Darneille, Hobbs, McAuliffe, and Habib Eliminates street utilities. Authorizes the creation of a transportation utility by cities to serve the residents, businesses, governmental entities, and all other like users in transportation utility service areas.

Companion Bill: 1593 Local transportation options H, Trans Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5813.pdf 5 8 2 8 H I G H C A P A C I T Y T R A N S C O R R I D O R B E N T O N

Senators Benton and Ericksen Addresses the requirements of a county with regard to the establishment of a high capacity transportation corridor area.

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Senators Ericksen and Baumgartner Requires the department of transportation to: (1) For state highway projects, follow the same expedited permitting process that applied to the Interstate 5 Skagit river bridge replacement project; and (2) Grant or reject a state environmental policy act categorical exemption permit within eight days of application. Requires a local government entity with jurisdiction to grant or reject a written shoreline exemption within eight days of application. Requires the department of ecology to grant or reject a coastal zone management act consistency determination within twelve days of application. Requires the department of fish and wildlife to grant or reject an emergency hydraulic project approval permit within eight days of application. Requires the department of natural resources to grant or reject an aquatic lands right of entry permit within thirteen days of application. Requires any other local government or state agency permit or environmental exemption, required for a state highway project, to be

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granted or denied within thirteen days of application. Allows construction to continue during an appeal of certain permits for state highway projects.

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Senators Fain, Ericksen, Baumgartner, and Angel Creates the office of transportation partnership Washington, within the department of transportation, to provide a process for, and to promote fairness, transparency, and efficiency in, the procurement of infrastructure assets through public-private partnership methods.

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Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators King, Hobbs, Fain, Liias, and Litzow)

Addresses transportation revenue with regard to: (1) Motor vehicle and special fuel taxes, nonhighway refunds, and handling loss deductions; (2) License fees by weight and freight project fees, electric vehicle fees, commercial driver's license fees, enhanced driver's license and identicard fees, studded tire fees, report of sale and transitional ownership fees, and intermittent-use trailer fees; and (3) Local revenue options related to transportation benefit districts, community transit sales tax, passenger-only ferry service districts, and Sound Transit funding. Includes retrofit projects on county roads as an eligible project for purposes of the complete streets grant program. Creates the Washington electric vehicle infrastructure bank to provide financial assistance for the installation of publicly accessible electric vehicle charging stations within the state. Creates the connecting Washington account. Provides contingent effective dates.

Comments Addresses transportation revenue with regard to: (1) Motor vehicle and special fuel taxes; (2) License fees by weight and freight project fees, electric vehicle fees, commercial driver's license fees, enhanced driver's license and identicard fees, studded tire fees, report of sale and transitional ownership fees, and intermittent-use trailer fees; and (3) Local revenue options related to transportation benefit districts, community transit sales tax, passenger-only ferry service districts, and Sound Transit funding. Creates the Washington electric vehicle infrastructure bank to provide financial assistance for the installation of publicly accessible electric vehicle charging stations within the state. Creates the connecting Washington account. Provides contingent effective dates These comments are applicable on all transportation bills. People were asked to testify on all the bills simultaneously. (5987-5989). This was the hearing where the Senate Majority Coalition rolled out their proposed Transportation reform package. Tom Pearson testified on behalf of the 167 coalition together with John Parrot (TOTE), Doug Richardson (Pierce County Council) and Tim Thompson (167 Coalition Consultant). At the hearing, over 85 people testified on all of the legislation. All of the bills were passed out of committee on Thursday, February 19th. Most bills were passed to the Rules Committee. 2-3 were passed to the Ways & Means Committee. Tom Pierson testified in favor of the legislation together with Todd Iverson. The 167 coalition had several representatives also testifying, including representatives from the Ports, Cities and Pierce County. Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5987-s.e2.pdf 2 E S 5 9 8 8 A D D I T I V E T R A N S F U N D I N G K I N G


Adopts the additive transportation budget.

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See comments on SB 5987. Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5988-s.e2.pdf E S 5 9 8 9 T R A N S P O R T A T I O N F U N D I N G B O N D S K I N G


Requires the state finance committee, upon the request of the department of transportation, to issue general obligation bonds to provide funds for the location, design, right-of-way, and construction of selected projects or improvements that are identified as connecting Washington projects or improvements in an omnibus transportation appropriations act.

Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5989-s.e.pdf E S 5 9 9 0 T R A N S P R O J E C T S / S A L E S , U S E T X K I N G

Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators King, Fain, Litzow, Braun, Schoesler, Parlette, Dammeier, Warnick, Sheldon, Hewitt, Becker, Brown, and Bailey)

Provides a sales and use tax exemption on highway improvement and preservation projects administered by the department of transportation. The exemptions apply to: (1) Highway improvement or preservation projects that are identified by the legislature as connecting Washington projects until June 30, 2019; and (2) All highway improvement or preservation projects administered by the department of transportation beginning on July 1, 2019. Transfers from the general fund to the connecting Washington account, state sales and use taxes paid with funds appropriated in an omnibus transportation appropriations act for transportation projects.

Comments Transfers from the general fund to the connecting Washington account, state sales and use taxes paid with funds appropriated in an omnibus transportation appropriations act for transportation projects.These are the reform bills (5990-5997). The testimony was in support of all bills except 2; those two being the sales tax bill (5990) and the labor reform bill (5992). These bills passed out of committee on Thursday, February 19th. Transue testified as a panel with Mike Ennis (Association of Washington Business), Duke Schaub (Association of General Contractors of Washington) on February 24 in Senate Ways & Means. The 167 Coalition and many others from the business community signed up in favor. Please note that there were also several folks who testified in opposition, stating that the general fund issues should be solved prior to transportation being worked on. The bill passed out of committee the following day, and passed off of the Senate floor on Friday. Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5990-s.e.pdf E S 5 9 9 1 D O T / E N V L E G S T E W A C C T F U N D S K I N G

Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators King, Hobbs, Fain, Liias, Litzow, Braun, Schoesler, Parlette, Warnick, Sheldon, Becker, and Brown)

Provides funding for legacy storm water permit compliance activities and fish passage barrier removal activities at the department of transportation from the environmental legacy stewardship account. Specifies that the provisions of this act apply to projects identified as connecting Washington projects and supported by revenues generated under Substitute Senate Bill No. 5987.

Comments Transue testified as a panel with Mike Ennis (Association of Washington Business), Duke Schaub (Association of General Contractors of Washington) on February 24 in Senate Ways & Means. The 167 Coalition and many others from the business community signed up in favor. Please note that there were also several folks who testified in opposition, stating that the general fund issues should be solved prior to transportation being worked on. The bill passed out of committee the following day, and passed off of the Senate floor on Friday. Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5991-s.e.pdf 2 E S 5 9 9 2 F E R R Y V E S S E L C O N S T R U C T I O N K I N G

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Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators King, Hobbs, Fain, Liias, Litzow, Braun, Schoesler, Parlette, Warnick, Sheldon, Becker, and Brown)

Addresses ferry vessel construction requirements for the department of transportation. Specifies that the provisions of this act apply to new project contracts identified as connecting Washington projects and supported by revenues generated under Substitute Senate Bill No. 5987.

Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5992-s.e2.pdf 2 E 5 9 9 3 P U B L I C W O R K S C O N T R A C T S , P R O J K I N G

Senators King, Fain, Litzow, Braun, Schoesler, Parlette, Warnick, Sheldon, Hewitt, Becker, and Brown

Addresses public works contract and project provisions with regard to apprenticeship training programs. Requires the department of labor and industries to provide registered contractors with the option of completing a wage survey electronically. Creates the state coordinator for the federal helmets to hardhats program in the department of transportation and requires the department to establish procedures, in consultation with the department of veterans affairs and applicable veterans and labor organizations, for coordinating with the program and other opportunities for veterans to obtain skilled training and employment in the construction industry.

Comments Transue signed in support of this legislation on 3/17 in House Labor. Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5993.e2.pdf 2 E S 5 9 9 4 S T A T E T R A N S P R O J E C T P E R M I T S K I N G

Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators King, Hobbs, Fain, Liias, Litzow, Braun, Schoesler, Parlette, Dammeier, Warnick, Sheldon, Hewitt, Becker, Brown, and Bailey)

Addresses permits for state transportation corridor projects. Specifies that the provisions of this act apply to projects identified as connecting Washington projects and supported by revenues generated under Substitute Senate Bill No. 5987.

Comments Transue signed up in favor of the legislation before the House Environment Committee on 3/26. Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5994-s.e2.pdf 2 E 5 9 9 5 M O B I L I T Y / T R A N S S Y S T E M G O A L K I N G

Senators King, Hobbs, Fain, Liias, Litzow, Braun, Schoesler, Parlette, Dammeier, Warnick, Sheldon, O'Ban, Becker, Brown, and Bailey

Includes congestion relief and improved freight mobility in the transportation system's policy goal of mobility. Specifies that the provisions of this act apply to projects identified as connecting Washington projects and supported by revenues generated under Substitute Senate Bill No. 5987.

Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5995.e2.pdf 2 E S 5 9 9 6 D O T T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P R O J E C T S K I N G

Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators King, Hobbs, Fain, Liias, Litzow, Braun, Schoesler, Parlette, Dammeier, Warnick, Sheldon, O'Ban, Hewitt, Becker, and Brown)

Requires the department of transportation to: (1) Implement a multiagency permit program consisting of appropriate regulatory agency staff with oversight and management from the department; (2) Establish, implement, and maintain programmatic agreements and permits with federal and state agencies to expedite the process of ensuring compliance with the endangered species act, section 106 of the national historic preservation act, hydraulic project

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approvals, the clean water act, and other federal acts as appropriate; (3) Collaborate with permitting staff from the United States army corps of engineers, Seattle district, the department of ecology, and the department of fish and wildlife to develop, implement, and maintain complete permit application guidance; and (4) Perform internal quality assurance and quality control to ensure that permit applications are complete before submitting them to the regulatory agencies. Specifies that the provisions of this act apply to projects identified as connecting Washington projects and supported by revenues generated under Substitute Senate Bill No. 5987.

Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5996-s.e2.pdf 2 E S 5 9 9 7 T R A N S P R O J E C T D E L I V E R Y K I N G

Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators King, Hobbs, Fain, Liias, Litzow, Braun, Schoesler, Parlette, Dammeier, Warnick, Sheldon, O'Ban, Hewitt, Becker, and Brown)

Authorizes and encourages the department of transportation to use the design-build procedure for public works projects over ten million dollars when certain conditions exist. Requires the joint transportation committee to convene a design-build contracting review panel to examine the department of transportation's implementation and use of design-build contracting. Specifies that the provisions of this act apply to projects identified as connecting Washington projects and supported by revenues generated under Substitute Senate Bill No. 5987.

Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5997-s.e2.pdf E 6 0 4 4 T R A N S F A C I L I T Y A T W A T E R W A Y E R I C K S E N

Senators Ericksen and Hobbs Requires the department of transportation, during the design process for state highway projects that include the construction of a new bridge or the rehabilitation or reconstruction of an existing bridge across a navigable river or another transportation facility that is adjacent to or crosses a waterway, to consider and report on the feasibility of providing a means of public access to the navigable river or waterway for public recreational purposes.

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Senator King Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to transportation revenue.

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Senator King Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to transportation funding and appropriations.

Comments Transue testified with concerns on the bill on 4/1 before the Senate Transportation Committee. He asked that an amendment be prepared that provides a specific reference to ad funding for HB 5325, which is the commute trip reduction bill that the Chamber has been supportive of. He also testified similarly with regard to SB 5325, which is the tax incentives for commercial alternative fuel vehicle purchases and conversions. Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6073.pdf 6 0 7 4 B O N D S F O R T R A N S F U N D I N G T . O . K I N G

Senator King

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Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to authorizing bonds for transportation funding.

Full Text URL: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6074.pdf

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